African Startup Plans Hybrid Car Line

KAMPALA, Uganda—Each prototype car that rolls off Kiira Motors Corp.’s assembly line moves Chief Executive Paul Isaac Musasizi closer to his dream of building Africa’s first  Read More..

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Construction of airport projects in Sub-Saharan Africa on the increase

 The African Development Bank now says that the construction of airport projects in Sub-Saharan Africa is on the increase.  The bank notes that in the past few months there has been  Read More..

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Niall Lynch to lead Hyundai Automotive South Africa

Niall Lynch will take over as CEO of Hyundai Automotive South Africa (HASA) in July next year, replacing Alan Ross, who has served as executive team leader of this company in the Imperial group for  Read More..

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Renault sets up car factory in Algeria

 French automobile manufacturer Renault has announced the construction of a car factory in Algeria. Renault would build the factory at Rouiba – a district on the outskirts of the capital  Read More..

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Ford to build Rangers in Nigeria as it eyes West Africa

LAGOS (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co. said it plans to assemble its Ford Ranger pickup truck in Nigeria by the fourth quarter, as it expands in Africa and the Middle East.   The Nigerian assembly  Read More..

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Uganda Pledges to Make Thousands of Hybrid Cars

 By 2018, Uganda’s planned automotive industry will be making 7,000 hybrid cars a year, says Paul Isaac Musasizi, acting CEO of the state-run Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC). The petrol  Read More..

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Nigeria's auto plans can help us, says Nissan SA

Nigeria will have its own motor industry whether SA likes it or not, says Nissan SA MD Mike Whitfield. Failure by SA to support it will simply open the door for other countries to benefit from the  Read More..

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VW resumes car output in Nigeria to tap growth in Africa

FRANKFURT (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen Group has resumed building vehicles in Nigeria for the first time in 25 years in a bid to foster sales growth in Africa. Assembly began Tuesday in Lagos of models  Read More..

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Midas changes name to Aftermarket Solutions

The Midas Group has changed its name to Africa Automotive Aftermarket Solutions (AAAS). It will commonly be referred to as Aftermarket Solutions. The Imperial Holdings Limited-owned entity unveiled  Read More..

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Ford looks to build factories in fast-growing African markets

DETROIT (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. plans to expand its manufacturing plants in Africa, where the automaker is introducing models such as the Mustang and forecasts industrywide sales will grow 40  Read More..

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