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To the carjackers, this is a way to make money.
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Anti-hijack Techniques for Unsafe African Roads

  • December 4, 2013

Vehicle hijacking cases increase every year in Africa. The criminals involved, according to a recent research, are mostly young men and sometimes young women, who view theirs as just another business. The motive is money and the vehicle owners are seen as an obstacle between them and their goal. So,[...]

Countries with more cars per ca pita have more private cars.
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In Africa, Driving Skills is An Exemplary Career

  • November 18, 2013

When it comes to Africa, driving is ever a serious affair. It starts assuming a commercial angle or at least a task aimed at the serving the wider population. There’s rather clear and straight forward explanation to this, but all is pegged on social standards. Cars per ca pita numbers[...]

Mostly used for military activities, the Marauder is really rare model in the world. 
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World’s Five Rarest SUVs

  • November 1, 2013

SUVs, despite being the late entrants to the auto industry all over the world, have gone ahead to claim a measurable share and control of the market. Their class in the industry today is undisputed, and manufacturers who ignore their importance would surely be ignoring themselves from business. Nevertheless, even[...]

The Datsun trucks are still common in Africa.
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Cars That Have Defied Age in Africa

  • October 23, 2013

They have been with us, and they literally have refused to leave us despite the tectonic changes experienced in the motor industry. Against the wave of fashion, classy and elegant design and modernism, some car models won’t just fade away. They still stand their ground to remain relevant in the[...]

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Jazz Maestro Hugh Masekela (Magic) – Putting Africa on The Spotlight

  • October 18, 2013

Africa is the land of marvels! No one can dispute that, not even the people who still think that Africa is country. From being the cradle of mankind to inventing our own cars, remember the Libyan Rocket, the Laraki Fulgura, Kiira EV car and our wealth in natural resources, we[...]

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Strange Affinity between Militants and Landcruiser

  • October 9, 2013

If there is a vehicle that has been abused and withstood that abuse perfectly, call it the Toyota Land Cruiser. It has had grenades hurled at it, poked full of holes with machine guns, gone over landmines and blown to smithereens, or maybe survived. This vehicle, a darling for main[...]

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The Funniest Uses for Vehicles in Africa

  • October 7, 2013

It is in Africa that a tool will be tried for practically all jobs and tasks. If it doesn’t do well, the tool simply is ‘substandard’ and doesn’t meet the expectations. This line of thought is not only applied to simple tools. It cuts across all type of machinery and[...]

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7 SUVs And Mini SUVs for The Urban And Rural Settings

  • October 4, 2013

Africa still has a lot of rural settings. That is why the car market is in need of SUVs and Mini SUVs that are compatible with this setting and the urban life. When purchasing SUVs, it is important that you get one that will speed through the highways and be[...]

Taking a driving test is a highly an academic rather than practical exercise. 
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Driving Tests in Africa-Origin of Road Carnage?

  • September 25, 2013

Driver training in most African countries is a short, three or four week affair. Whether this is enough or not is open to debate, but going by the fact that road carnage is caused by man error, its clear that three week training is not enough. After HIV, road carnage[...]

A product of sheer design.
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Laraki Motors’ Grand Comeback

  • September 6, 2013

It’s completely difficult for a great idea to die and vanish into thin air. Such idea is that of the Laraki Fulgura, an African concept car that did not go beyond the launching stage. It was showcased in Geneva but it was never produced. You cannot stop a man, or[...]

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