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Nigeria: Volkswagen Emerges World\'s Biggest Automaker Ahead of Toyota
Nigeria: Volkswagen Emerges World\'s Biggest Automaker Ahead of Toyota
7 August 2015

Barely one month after Volkswagen restarted production at the Nigerian plant to increase global market and sales potential, the auto company on Wednesday emerged world's largest carmaker by sales in the first half year, achieving its long-held ambition three years ahead of target.   Volkswage . . .

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Kenya: GM, Auto Express Sign Deal for After Sales Service
Kenya: GM, Auto Express Sign Deal for After Sales Service
7 August 2015

Nairobi — General Motors East Africa (GMEA) Limited has signed a partnership with Auto Xpress that will see the company expand its after sales service network.   Through the union, Isuzu and Chevrolet customers will now access after sales service from Auto Xpress outlets countrywide. & . . .

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Uganda car dealers peg prices to US dollar as shilling woes continue
Uganda car dealers peg prices to US dollar as shilling woes continue
25 July 2015

 Big car dealerships like CMC Motors, Toyota Uganda, Nissan, Spear Motors and Tata all peg their rates to the dollar.   Mark Kass, the CMC Motors chief executive officer, said this week the decision to quote car prices in dollars was influenced by the high depreciation rate of regional c . . .

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Honda Motor Company begins car manufacturing in Africa
Honda Motor Company begins car manufacturing in Africa
25 July 2015

 Japan’s Honda Motor Company has begun manufacturing cars in Nigeria, said the new chief executive Takachiro Hachigo   According to Hachigo, a part of Honda’s motorcycle factory in Nigeria has been retooled to manufacture Accord Sedans. The company plans to make 1,000 cars an . . .

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Cost of importing used cars into the region set to increase by 5pc
Cost of importing used cars into the region set to increase by 5pc
14 July 2015

The cost of importing used motor vehicles into East Africa will go up by five per cent from next month after EAC ministers adopted new car importation and valuation rules.   The ministers agreed to enforce the new rules, including standardised depreciation rates with effect from July 1. &nbs . . .

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