Tag Archives: Car

A heartwarming video captured the moment a family surprised their house help, Nosi, with a gift of a brand new car in South Africa.   The video that has gone viral on social media was posted by one Simon on Friday, November 23, 2024.    The video begins with Nosi’s employer bringing her outside where other family members were waiting.  …

A car belonging to one Mr Emmanuel Sani, has been reportedly set ablaze by irate youths in Mararaba Udege, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State after he allegedly killed his brother-in-law.   The youths also demolished and set ablaze the residence of the suspect’s grandfather in the community.    It was gathered that during a heated argument at his …

EU new car registrations rose in October, boosted by robust performance in Germany and Spain. ADVERTISEMENT New car registrations in the EU inched up 1.1% in October, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA)’s latest report, released on Thursday. This increase was mainly because of a rebound in Germany, where registrations grew 6%, after three months of decreasing sales. …

Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says it is wrong for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to give judges houses and cars.   Wike had in October flagged off the Design and Construction of 40 Judges’ Quarters in the Katampe District in the nation’s capital, Abuja, which has generated controversy, with many arguing that it …

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested a driver,  Aliyu Mohammed, who stole his employer’s car in Lagos and drove it to Minna.      The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 11, 2024, said the suspect confessed that he intended to take the vehicle to Kaduna where …

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has smashed a notorious car theft syndicate known for receiving, rebranding and selling stolen vehicles.    The spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 10, 2024, said a member of the syndicate, Steven Abang was tracked to Jos, Plateau State and arrested.    The …

The iconic German car maker is the latest car manufacturer to be hit by falling sales, including in China, where sales were down by almost 30%. ADVERTISEMENT A recent global recall involving more than 1.5m vehicles and plummeting sales in China have weighed heavily on the iconic German car maker’s quarterly performance.  BMW AG (including the Mini and Rolls-Royce brands) …

The maker of the Camry sedan and Lexus luxury models revealed that a production stoppage that followed a certification scandal and model recalls had dented sales. ADVERTISEMENT Japan’s biggest car maker, Toyota, saw profits for the July-September period sliding to less than half of what they were in the same period last year. The maker of the Camry sedan and …

Honda sold more motorcycles globally in the first half of its financial year as demand in Asia rose. However, it saw a fall in car sales, particularly in China. ADVERTISEMENT Profits for the Japanese car maker slipped nearly 20% in the first half of the fiscal year on the same period last year, as sales suffered in China. Honda saw …

A clingy man was launched from the bonnet of a car after he gripped to his ex’s vehicle when she dumped him.   The driver, who preferred not to be identified, said she was approached by her ex at her workplace after he refused to accept the end of the relationship.   When she got into the car to try to return home, …