Archive for April 2012

State to stick to policies - An auto firm has asked the government to be consistent in its policies to avoid driving the industry into losses.

Apr 30th, 2012 | By | Category: General Information

General Motors East Africa (GMEA), accused the government of lack of a clear guideline on the shift from small to bigger capacity passenger vehicles which would have phased out the 14-seater matatus from public service.

GMEA, which sells the Isuzu and Chevrolet brands in East Africa had made plans for increased demand of middle and large capacity buses in light of the government’s intended phase out of the 14-seater matatus.

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Jaguar F-Type

Apr 30th, 2012 | By | Category: Automotive Reviews

This is a quad-cam engine that draws on key technology used in their current 5.0-liter V8.This sounded reasonable and if true it’d be a smart decision by Jaguar.

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Leading motor vehicle dealer, DT Dobie, will phase out the Nissan Sunny brand from the Kenyan market.

Apr 30th, 2012 | By | Category: General Information

Leading mLeading motor vehicle dealer, DT Dobie, will phase out the Nissan Sunny brand from the Kenyan market. The Sunny, manufactured by Japanese car maker Nissan Motor Corporation, is being phased out after about 30 years where it grew to be a popular brand and at some point the second most popular saloon brand after the Toyota Corolla.otor vehicle dealer, DT Dobie, will phase out the Nissan Sunny brand from the Kenyan market…

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Not for Sale

Apr 27th, 2012 | By | Category: Automotive Reviews

It seems that the story of the abandoned Ferrari Enzo, which was set to be auctioned by Dubai police alongside 127 other cars, was wide of the mark on two fronts.According to local publication Emirates 24/7, the Dubai Police seized the Enzo along with another Ferrari, a Porsche, Corvette, BMW and three Mercedes, as evidence [...]

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First-Ever

Apr 27th, 2012 | By | Category: Automotive Reviews

Mercedes-Benz has just opened the premier showroom dedicated solely to AMG models in the great city of Beijing, China. Mercedes has 195 AMG dealers spread across the world in 18 different countries, and this is the sole supplier of only AMG vehicles.

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Fast and Furious

Apr 25th, 2012 | By | Category: Automotive Reviews

Lotus recently arrived at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show and brought with them their fastest and most powerful model ever - the Evora GTE. This isn’t the first time, however, that we have seen the powerful, racing inspired ride.

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It Ain’t Dead Just Yet

Apr 25th, 2012 | By | Category: Automotive Reviews

By and large, it seems to have delivered what many had hoped for, such as all-wheel-drive, a 5.2-liter V10 and a striking design. But it wasn’t so long ago that Lamborghini displayed their sedan concept, called the Estoque.

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Subaru BRZ

Apr 25th, 2012 | By | Category: Automotive Reviews

Subaru has released a two-part film focusing on the development of their new 2013 BRZ.

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Rainy driving tips

Apr 25th, 2012 | By | Category: General Information

Slow down! This should be obvious but it also very important.

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Super SUV

Apr 23rd, 2012 | By | Category: Automotive Reviews

he automaker also recruited Alastair Macqueen, who developed the legendary Jaguar XJ220 (at one time the world’s fastest road car).

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