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Monthly Archive: October 2013

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Trends & Opinions

10 Cars and What They Say About Their Drivers

  • October 30, 2013

Many people, as observant as they often are, speculate about almost everything! This tendency extends to cars verses their cars. Whenever they spot any, they speculate the character of the drivers of cars based on the vehicles they are driving! As sneaky and unpleasant as it may seem, it happens[...]

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Customized & Improvised

The Marauder – Africa’s Own Beast Of War

  • October 28, 2013

This is listed as one of the rarest SUVs in the world. It is made in South Africa. It’s weight is 4 times that of a Hummer, therefore making it better than the Hummer when it comes to overcoming battle stress and withstanding landmines. It has been featured in many[...]

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Development & Industry

Rail vs. Road – Can Rail Systems Boost The Africa Economies?

  • October 25, 2013

Transport plays a major role in the shape and direction of a country’s or in this case, a continent’s economy. This is why governments spend fortunes in the development and maintenance of the infrastructure systems. In most cases, the main transports means are rail and road and as the African[...]

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[...]

The Nissan Manufacturing plant in South Africa is to be expanded by 2016 to cater for increasing vehicle demands.
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The African Autos

South Africa’s Car Consumption Statistics

  • October 16, 2013

South Africa is Africa’s biggest economy and happens to be the only African state to belong to the G20 league. The country has been severally mentioned by the Ibrahim’s report as one of those that have transparent budgets in the world. These positive attributes are manifest in many fronts of[...]

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Customized & Improvised

Is Your Tire Pressure Equal? Here Is Why It’s Important

  • October 15, 2013

Tire pressure refers to the measurement of the amount of air in a vehicle’s tires. It is measured in PSI or pounds per square inch. In order to take proper care of the tires to avoid any risks involved in tire pressure, there should be a service carried out as[...]

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Featured Articles

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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Buying & Importing Cars · Customized & Improvised · Featured Articles

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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Development & Industry

The Biggest Car Market In the World

  • October 6, 2013

China is the biggest consumer of cars in the world. It makes sense. The huge growing economy needs to be fueled and the huge population means that more people will need to buy cars. In 2006, China surpassed Japan as the second largest vehicle consumer and today, it is set[...]

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