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The African Autos

Assemblage vs Importing Cars – Which is Better for Africa?

  • October 3, 2013

Despite the economic challenges that Africa faces, she has made headway in the automotive industry in the recent past and the trend will definitely continue into the future! To sample the success in this lucrative industry, we should seek to understand what is better for Africa, between assembling and importing[...]

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The African Autos

Auto Expo Africa – What Is It About?

  • September 27, 2013

Africa is experiencing rapid industrialization in all sectors and the automotive industry is no exception. The modernization is sweeping across all African states which require injection of capital, machinery, automotive mechanical goods, spare parts, and vehicle accessories. This is what the Auto Expo Africa is all about. It is a[...]

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The African Autos

Best Selling Cars In South Africa

  • September 23, 2013

South Africa is a leading economy in the continent and every market is at its best or at least doing great in relation to other economies. Cars are an important aspect in a growing or a developed economy and the performance of the different brands talks a lot about the[...]

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The African Autos

False Things You Have Heard and Believed About Africa

  • August 30, 2013

We are about cars and trucks, development and technology, but I dare say, the misconception that some people around the world have about our beautiful continent should not go unaddressed. Thankfully, the hard times in the East and West are a great wake-up call and for the first time, Africa[...]

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The African Autos

The Turnaround – The Big Market That Africa Has Become

  • August 19, 2013

The past saw Africa labeled a hopeless continent of all time! Political instabilities, famine, poverty and ignorance among other challenges were the order of the day. At the time, the economic perspective appeared gloomy. However, this view has changed over time. Though African economies have not addressed every challenge, the[...]

An open air garage in Africa.
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Why You Should Avoid Open Air Garages in Africa

  • August 2, 2013

When you travel across Africa, you will not fail to spot the ever growing culture of business cutting across all sectors, from service to manufacturing to processing to building. This urge to struggle to make ends meet is however in itself a serious time bomb. It means much more than[...]

Internet use in Africa is on a steady and fast rise
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The African Autos

How To Buy A Car Online

  • July 15, 2013

With the internet taking over every sphere of life, the race is on to get everything that you need from the internet. However, the day that Google will start serving food that will be the day. Africa, the land of the first and the last, has been slow to catch[...]

The practice in countries where drivers keep right.
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The African Autos

Tracing the History of the Keep Right and Keep Left Rules in Africa

  • July 12, 2013

If an American goes to England, his first reaction is : OMG!! They drive on the wrong side of the road! However, mostly except for Britain and her former colonies in Africa, Asia and other places, many countries road rules are predominantly right. In many countries in the world today,[...]

The Nyumbu truck produced at the Tanzania Automotive Technology Centre.
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Tanzania Automotive Technology Center 28 Years Later

  • July 5, 2013

During the first quarter of this year, AfroAutos looked at some of the earliest attempts by African states at developing and manufacturing vehicles from local resources and technical know-how. Most of the states chose to vest this mandate on institutions of higher learning, mainly the universities. Notable among these include[...]

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Dubai Gets The World’s Most Expensive Police Car – For Show

  • May 16, 2013

The police force has not been left out in the procurement of top of the range vehicles. So, which is the most expensive police car in the world? And what are the qualities that made it preferred for the task? Dubai is now home to the world’s most expensive police[...]

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