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  • October 29, 2024
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Hefty electric vehicle costs dent Ford profits

The results were the latest in which Ford has seen profits from its conventional internal combustion engine and fleet businesses offset losses in electric vehicles. Photo: JULIEN DE ROSA / AFPSource: AFP Ford reported lower profits Monday and reduced its full-year earnings outlook as hefty one-time electric vehicle (EV) expenses weighed on results. The…

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  • October 23, 2024
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Strong auto prices lift GM results as it eyes China revamp

General Motors’ Cadillar Lyriq is built in Spring Hill, Tennessee in a plant that can produce either conventional or electrical vehicles, depending on demand. Photo: SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP/FileSource: AFP General Motors reported strong earnings Tuesday on robust pricing as the Detroit giant said it was hopeful about…

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  • October 20, 2024
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SON blames substandard CNG cylinder for vehicle explosion at Benin City filling station – Businessday NG

…Warns against uncertified equipment …Experts urge private sector involvement to boost FG’s CNG initiative The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has attributed the recent explosion of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicle during refuelling at a NIPCO filling station in Benin City, Edo State, to the use of a substandard CNG cylinder. The explosion,…

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  • October 17, 2024
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Tesla moves $769 million in Bitcoin to multiple unknown wallets 

Tesla, America’s foremost electric car manufacturer has quietly moved over $769 million worth of its BTC assets to several unknown wallets in a move sparking speculation in the crypto community. The transactions were picked up by Onchain tracker Arkham Intelligence which revealed that wallets linked to Tesla started making a series of transactions on…

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  • October 14, 2024
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Petrol pricing and the ravaging economic hardship

Deregulation of the petroleum downstream sector has commenced in earnest. JOSEPH INOKOTONG writes that Nigerians should remain patient and vigilant while anticipating positive outcomes such as increased infrastructure development and energy stability. In addition, commercial transporters who have received free FG CNG conversion kits through PCNGI must pass on these savings to their customers….

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  • October 11, 2024
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Fuel hike: Channel energy towards devt, investment in CNG, NANS tells FG

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has urged the federal government to channel its energy towards the development of CNG as an alternative to petrol. In a statement signed by NANS senate president, Afeez Akinteye, NANS noted that CNG will go a long way in reducing the heavy reliance on petrol, which has…

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  • October 8, 2024
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Kia EV9 wins Gold trophy at IDEA 2024 design awards – The Sun Nigeria

By Moses Akaigwe The Kia EV9 has won the highly coveted Gold trophy at the 2024 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) presented by the International Designers Society of America (IDSA). The prize marks Kia’s first Gold IDEA accolade and a clean sweep of the three most important global design awards for the brand following…

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  • October 5, 2024
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Nigeria Exempts 63 Items from VAT in 2024 Fiscal Reforms

Nigeria’s government has exempted 63 items from Value-Added Tax (VAT) under the 2024 fiscal reforms, including electric vehicles, gas processing equipment, and biofuel components. This initiative, led by the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy, aims to reduce industry costs, promote cleaner energy, and boost the country’s economic recovery efforts. In a significant move towards…

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  • October 2, 2024
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GM reports US sales dip, but says EVs grew

General Motors reported lower overall sales but the introduction of the Chevrolet Equinox EV helped boost electric auto sales. Photo: Geoff Robins / AFP/FileSource: AFP General Motors reported a dip in third-quarter US auto sales Tuesday, but pointed to growth in sales of electric vehicles and said retail pricing remained steady. The big Detroit…

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  • September 30, 2024
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IVM EV, CNG buses fulfilment of my pledge to Tinubu, Nigerians

By Moses Akaigwe   The production of the initial units of Innoson Electric Vehicles and the delivery of the first batch of the 100 CNG buses ordered just last month by the Federal Government are in fulfillment of the promise made to President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians by auto industry icon, Chief Innocent Chukwuma….

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