Tesla celebrated a historic first on Friday when a new Model Y left the factory in Austin and—without anyone in the vehicle—drove itself to a waiting customer a half-hour away. Already the second milestone this week after the commercial deployment of his robotaxi service, it marks an early birthday present for CEO Elon Musk. The entrepreneur had promised it to Tesla supporters for June 28, which is coincidentally when he turns 54 years old. “The first fully autonomous delivery of a Tes...

Following a report of a collision on Friday, 27 June, on a regional road near Ashmoun in Egypt’s Menoufia Governorate, security forces and ambulances were dispatched to the location to find a wrecked transport truck and a microbus, leaving nineteen people dead. Preliminary findings revealed that the truck driver lost control of the vehicle, reportedly after falling asleep at the wheel, and crashed through a concrete barrier before striking the minibus. Nineteen people were killed in the incide...

Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. This might be a bigger deal than the robotaxis. Tesla said it completed its first fully autonomous vehicle delivery from factory to customer. A video posted on X shows the vehicle — a Tesla Model Y — leaving the company’s Austin Gigafactory, driving on the highway, passing through suburban sprawl...

One person is feared dead and several others injured following a tragic head-on collision on the Meru-Embu highway this Saturday morning. The incident involved a General Service Unit (GSU) truck and a Meru-bound public service vehicle in the Kiracha area. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage to their front sections, indicative of the high impact of the crash.  According to reports by eyewitnesses, the truck veered into the matatu’s lane at high speed, causing a violent head-on collision....

ABUJA – The Progressives Forum (TPF) has congratulated its National Leader, Barr. Ismaeel Ahmed, on his appointment as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the move as a well-deserved recognition of his unwavering commitment to youth empowerment and party development. In a statement signed by TPF Interim National Chairman, Abuh Andrew, and Interim National Secretary, Segun Tomori, the group hailed Ahmed�...

7 Min 04 Secs : Xiaomi SU7 Ultra shatters Electric Executive Vehicle lap record at Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. Xiaomi SU7 Ultra production model is powered by two V8s and one V6s e-motors, delivering a combined power of 1,548 PS. It allows it to reach 60 mph (100 km/h) in just 1.98 seconds and a maximum speed that can exceed 350 km/h. Milestone lap comes four months after its official launch, with the flagship model starting price of $72,931.72. A Xiaomi SU7 Ultra production model equi...

The Progressives Forum (TPF) has extended its heartfelt congratulations to its national leader, Barr Ismaeel Ahmed, on “his well-deserved appointment” as executive chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Friday by the Forum’s interim national chairman, Abuh Andrew and Segun Tomori, interim national secretary respectively, it said, “This appointment is a well-earned recognition of Barr Ahmed’s longstanding contri...

Following up on the announcement of the first-ever new car delivery to a customer’s home without a human in the vehicle, Tesla has now released video footage of the historic journey. The video provides a glimpse into the capabilities of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, offering a real-world look at a feat that could revolutionize the automotive industry. The video documents the journey of a Tesla Model Y from the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, to the home of a customer....

PUBLISHED ONJune 28, 2025 4:10 AMBySyarifah Nadhirah A young girl was killed after being flung from a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in an accident along KM189.1 of the North-South Expressway in the Malaysian town of Jasin on Friday (June 27). Iris Sofea Mohamed Siddiq Khan, 13, was one of nine passengers in the MPV that was en route to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur, according to Malaysian publication The Star. Preliminary investigations revealed the vehicle suffered a burst tyre, reported the public...

Barrister Ismael Ahmed President Bola Tinubu has appointed Barrister Ismael Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi). Ahmed, according to presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, will coordinate the operations of the presidential initiative, which is designed to alleviate the effects of removing fuel subsidies by offering cheaper, more affordable, and cleaner energy options. The PCNGi is a component of the Tinubu administration’s palliative int...