Articles from the ‘Automobiles’ category

Ghanaians under 18 years and older persons should not drive – Commander

Posted by on December 29, 2010 at 7:29 pm in Automobiles, Other Top Stories

Superintendent Darko Offei Lomotey, Nkoranza District Police Commander, at the weekend warned that it was an offence for persons below the age of 18 to drive as well as older persons without driving license. He said anyone caught would be made to face the full rigours of the law to help curb the spate of [...]

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The World’s Most Expensive Cars

Posted by on December 25, 2010 at 10:10 am in Automobiles

Got a load of cash to blow through? Here are your top driving options. By Hannah Elliott / Photos courtesy of the manufacturers The Bentley Mulsanne has a deceptively smooth 505-horsepower engine and enough hand-stitched leather to outfit a motorcycle gang. It costs $285,000 to buy even the base model. But like the $285,000 McLaren [...]

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Driveco Ghana outdoors 45 taxi cabs for members

Posted by on December 23, 2010 at 9:11 am in Automobiles, Other Top Stories

Driveco Ghana, a transport company, on Wednesday unveiled 45 Suzuki Maruti taxis to boost transportation in the Greater Accra Region. Mr Wilberforce Esuman, Chief Executive Officer of Driveco Ghana, said the company had negotiated with the drivers so that they could pay for the vehicles by instalments. He said Driveco had also put in place [...]

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JEGIVA Rescues Travelers

Posted by on December 22, 2010 at 3:35 pm in Automobiles, Business

STORY: ISAAC OBENG JEGIVA 1076 Agencies Limited, a private company, in collaboration with the Ghana Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Progressive Transport Owners Association (PROTOA), has instituted a passenger administration and welfare services for the benefit of long-distance travelers across the country. The service is aimed at providing care for accident victims traveling on [...]

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Education Credit Auto Scheme launched

Posted by on November 24, 2010 at 2:51 pm in Automobiles, Business

An auto-credit scheme for personnel working within the educational sector has been launched in Accra. The credit facility — operated by the Unik Dezine Limited with support from the Ministry of Education — could be accessed to buy specifically these brands of vehicles- Brilliance Saloon car, Urvan Bus and tri-cycles. It is expected that the [...]

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Sonata sings a siren song

Posted by on November 15, 2010 at 5:44 pm in Automobiles

Article By: Philip Devine Hyundai has transcended its model offering with the new Sonata, shedding traditional design language to create a luxury vehicle that looks and lives the part. It’s no coincidence that the car looks more like it’s rolled off a Mercedes production line in Berlin than somewhere in South Korea, because it’s a [...]

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Cars Not Available For Sale

Posted by on November 9, 2010 at 12:04 pm in Automobiles

Once the unquestioned destination car market, the U.S. is no longer even the world’s biggest. Last year, China became the top consumer of motor vehicles. Our list this year includes two cars we’d like to see here: the world’s fastest pickup truck and a two-seat roadster with a roof that retracts in just 12 seconds. [...]

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TATA launches Tema Workshop

Posted by on at 11:54 am in Automobiles

Tata Africa Holdings Ghana Limited (TAHGL) has officially inaugurated a fully functional state-of-the-art Sales & Service facility in Kpone today, November 8th 2010. The sales, service & spares facility is intended to serve customers in the Greater Accra Region. It would complement the existing network of TAHGL Authorized Dealer PHC Motors in Accra and other [...]

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