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Customized & Improvised

Customized Vehicles: Welcome to The “Pimp My Car” World

  • December 20, 2012

Over the years, people have always tried to improve the quality of their vehicles in all aspects. This is all about the performance, the looks and the comfort. People customize their vehicles for different reasons but at the end of the day, it all comes to improvement and changes. There[...]

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The African Autos

Laraki Fulgura: The Rise of African Super Cars

  • December 20, 2012

Africa is not only about the outdoors and the wild. There is more to this continent than safaris and tours. Technology, especially in the automotive world, has been in an uphill progress and among the successful projects Africa can boast of is the Moroccan Laraki Fulgura. This is the name[...]

Mobius-Two is an improvement of Mobius- more stable.

The African Autos

An African Version of a Muscle Vehicle – Inspired By the Terrain

  • December 18, 2012

Gas hungry! Enormous, high ground clearance, steel framing …. you name it. Such are the names used to describe muscle cars. We have seen them in hip-hop, the Hummer especially and we have seen them in war films, the stripped down jeeps used for military operations. At least, we all[...]

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Customized & Improvised

Muscle Cars in Africa – Can “Souped” Cars Beat the Speed Monsters of the 70s?

  • December 16, 2012

What exactly is a muscle car? This is a two-door coupe that is designed for high performance driving. It has a tuned, supercharged engine for racing. It is not the same as a sports coupe, it is slightly different. On the same note, any car can be turned into a[...]

News & Events

A Smile for Carmakers As Vehicle Sales Soar in South Africa

  • December 13, 2012

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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Development & Industry · News & Events

New cheap vehicles from China – At last Africa can afford to buy new

  • December 13, 2012

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[...]

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Trends & Opinions

A South African Man and His Car – Its a “Love Affair”

  • December 10, 2012

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[...]

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Development & Industry · Trends & Opinions

Car Tracking Systems Fast Becoming the Trend in Africa

  • December 9, 2012

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[...]

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News & Events

Transport Industry Players Unhappy with New Traffic Laws in Kenya

  • December 6, 2012

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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Development & Industry · News & Events

China Ventures into Africa – The Automotive Industry Set to Benefit

  • December 5, 2012

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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