Auto Site for Africa by Africans
Development & Industry · News & Events · Trends & Opinions
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[...]
There has been an increasing interest for luxury cars in Africa by individuals, institutions and the governments at large. The trend has indicated that this is a great selling opportunity for the makers of these cars and they are not taking any chances with it. Governments’ thirst for luxury cars[...]
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[...]
Development & Industry · Trends & Opinions
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[...]
Buying & Importing Cars · Trends & Opinions
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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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[...]
Development & Industry · Trends & Opinions
The importance of fuel efficient vehicles is simple – saving money. A fuel efficient automobile makes perfect sense especially on the African soil where the economy is not as favoring as it is with most developed countries the world over. Most, if not all, vehicles in Africa use fossil fuel,[...]
Development & Industry · Trends & Opinions
You have to think of it as a pressing issue, especially when you look at the number of accidents and the fatalities in those accidents, traffic jams and so on. Getting the tips from many drivers and passengers, the solutions for these problems are well within reach . Car manufacturers[...]
Development & Industry · Trends & Opinions
The African public transport industry is very dynamic. It keeps changing quite so constantly. New and more relevant laws are fast replacing the old and obsolete laws of before. Transport codes and laws that incorporate new ideas and were previously non-existent are now being implemented. But what has really made[...]
This may sound strange especially for the young readers born in the late 80′s and after. Only from history will they know that serious rallying-for competition happened in Africa. I hope this post will be an eye opener, digressing on the unknown issues pertaining Africa and motorsport. Many could be[...]
