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The last place you expect not to find innovations and advancement is the motor industry. This industry has been the source of the most notable engineering concepts and ideas for over a century now. Most of these concepts have moved on to be successfully implemented in the aviation and the[...]
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Japanese engineering rarely disappoints. Not especially when it comes to the matters of cars. Japanese cars have ruled this industry since the establishment of the industry-recall the days of Toyoda?-. It’s therefore not surprising that among the leading compact sedans in the world, several Japanese models compete favorably. Here, we[...]
When the urge to buy a new car comes, the feeling is irresistible. You get to the showroom determined to have nothing but the best there can be-according to the depth of your pockets. You cannot wait to have the maiden drive of the newly acquired! While this feeling is[...]
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Many of you have heard of the tales told about Africa; the rugged terrain where man is animals prey and animal, man’s prey. Well, while most of these could be untrue, there are loads of other realities about Africa that you certainly have not experienced. The most “thrilling” is the[...]
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Jua Kali is the Swahili name given to the Kenyan informal manufacturing sector. Translated loosely, it means “under the sun” mostly because tradesmen worked under the hot African sun, some still do to rake a living. Today, this is a major employer in Kenya, making up a pretty big portion[...]
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It has been something of a norm that car manufacturers develop concepts or car prototypes before committing a concept to full industrial production. This was adopted from the 1950s popularization by General Motors. When a concept is developed, it is presented to potential buyers in a form of a show[...]
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The Millennial generation is quickly claiming a big share of the auto market in Africa. With the young population- below 35 years-making up more than half of the African population, it was just a matter of time before their impact began to be felt in this sector. Indeed, this generation,[...]
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Driving in Africa cannot get better! You have a choice to make. Do you want to drive manual or automatic? Manual, they say, is more masculine. However, what does ego has to do with pressing in the clutch every so often until you feel as if your kneecap will pop[...]
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A phobia is a general fear of an action, activity or an object. The most commonly known ones are water phobia, height/ depth phobia and animal phobia. But, did you know that driving comes with some related phobia among some people? Yes, this is the surprising truth. Many people have[...]
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Car hire business in Africa is on the rise. It is a booming business enabled in part by the growing economies in Africa and the still establishing information and communication technology. It has cemented its position as the new business frontier. But it is the preference for used Japanese cars[...]
