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Monthly Archive: December 2012

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Customized & Improvised

Muscle Cars in Africa – Can “Souped” Cars Beat the Speed Monsters of the 70s?

  • December 16, 2012

What exactly is a muscle car? This is a two-door coupe that is designed for high performance driving. It has a tuned, supercharged engine for racing. It is not the same as a sports coupe, it is slightly different. On the same note, any car can be turned into a[...]

News & Events

A Smile for Carmakers As Vehicle Sales Soar in South Africa

  • December 13, 2012

Any serious motor manufacturer is going to take this information and statistics seriously. In a nutshell, the vehicle sales at the southern most tip of Africa increased in the month of November this year according to the official data by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers in South Africa. Statistics[...]

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Development & Industry · News & Events

New cheap vehicles from China – At last Africa can afford to buy new

  • December 13, 2012

China is home of modern day industrialization. There is very little doubt, if any, that is directed towards this. As a matter of fact, what may happen to be of a challenge is spreading this technological advancement to other parts of the world. First things first, we focus on the[...]

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Trends & Opinions

A South African Man and His Car – Its a “Love Affair”

  • December 10, 2012

The South African man knows his car. OK, which man doesn’t have a connection with his auto? Another report in the Daily Mail of the UK says that men who love their cars are likely to be very aggressive on the road. But I digress. Owning a vehicle in Africa is mostly is[...]

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Development & Industry · Trends & Opinions

Car Tracking Systems Fast Becoming the Trend in Africa

  • December 9, 2012

Africa is living in an age where the economic development is dogged by high crime rates. Fast urbanization has led to the rise of many towns and cities. As the cities and suburbs rise, so have slums also risen and due to the unsteady economic policies, crime rates have increased[...]

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News & Events

Transport Industry Players Unhappy with New Traffic Laws in Kenya

  • December 6, 2012

A joint effort among the Kenya National Highways Board, the Ministry of Transport, police and other industry players to curb road carnage was received with apprehension by the public service vehicle operators in Kenya. The laws, which became effective 1 December 2012 saw the Matatu Welfare Association calling for a[...]

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Development & Industry · News & Events

China Ventures into Africa – The Automotive Industry Set to Benefit

  • December 5, 2012

The entry of China into the yet to be fully tapped African market has contributed positively to the growth of both economic and political ties between Africa and China. In the recent past, China took a bold step in ensuring that its presence is felt in Africa. The demand for[...]

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Featured Articles · News & Events

When Tooth-Achy Jumbo Took Off His Anger on Poor Couple in SA

  • December 4, 2012

Seems like jumbos and cars don’t go together! or you can say that hell has no fury like an elephant with an achy tooth. Chris Hare and his companion Helen Jennings escaped unscathed when an angry bull elephant flipped their car over like a toy, but the psychological trauma will[...]

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Buying & Importing Cars · Trends & Opinions

Cashing in On the African Youth Dream of Owning A Car Before 25 Years

  • December 4, 2012

Youths between 18 and 25 years in South Africa would like to own a car. Of course, every youth in the world would like to own a car! Even in the western world, a car is as much a status symbol as it is functional. However, a number of barriers[...]

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News & Events · Trends & Opinions

The Auto Rickshaw Solution – Smaller is Better for Johannesburg

  • December 2, 2012

Three wheeled auto rickshaws will soon be taking over the mass transport sector in Johannesburg! Known as the Tuk-Tuk, (wonder where they got their name?) Maybe it is from the African way of corrupting words and sounds to fit imagination. They must have got their name from the tick-tock–ing sounds[...]

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