Auto Site for Africa by Africans
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With the constantly decreasing sales for cars in Europe and Asia, many car manufacturers are now focusing their efforts on the search for new selling avenues, and Africa offers just that. Maruti Suzuki Company of India has considered it time to settle in Africa. This company, which released its first[...]
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French vehicle maker Renault announced that they will build a new plant in Algeria to better serve the African market. France is the former colonial master of Algeria and their company Renault holds about 25% of the overall market share for vehicles in this vast North African country. The demand[...]
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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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[...]
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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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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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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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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The Nissan Juke Midnight could be the dream car for Africa, at least, that is what it appeared like when it was launched in South Africa on 7 November 2012. It is the color of midnight and for the performance, well, you will never know unless you try it out.[...]
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Honda Brio seems to be just the ideal auto that Africa needs to keep moving. Maybe due to financial constraints, many Africans are still wary of spending too much on a car. Vehicle makers eying their share of the African market have been thinking of the best car that can[...]
