Nissan Motor Co aims to launch seven new models in Africa over the next two years, company executives said last month, as the Japanese automaker seeks to focus on high-growth markets to try to weather the impact of the COVID-19 situation. The company released a plan last month to cut the number of models it makes globally and improve efficiency after the pandemic brought about its first annual loss in 11 years.Shinkichi Izumi, managing.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 15th July 2020

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) through a partnership with Simba Corporation, which is a prominent commercial organization in Kenya, dealing in motor vehicle sales and service, recently declared the launch of its locally assembled Scorpio pick-up vehicle in Kenya. M&M mentioned in a statement that the introduction of locally assembled pick-ups that are custom built for the Kenyan terrain, is a solid step forward in this journey. This.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 10th March 2020

It's ride-hailing, farm style. Deere & Co. is pairing up with the "Uber of tractors" in Africa and betting on a prospect where farmers summon machines with the touch of a button.The world's leading farm equipment manufacturer is supplying its tractors with startup Hello Tractor's technology, which permits farmers to hail the machines through an app. It also monitors the vehicles' activities and communicates usage information such as fuel.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 9th March 2020

Toyota Kenya aims to add new models to their local assembly line. The motor vehicle manufacturer already assembles Land Cruiser pick-up trucks, Toyota Hilux locally and Hino trucks.The Managing Director of Toyota Kenya Limited, Mr Arvinder Reel said that they plan to present the new models from April to June, as they target to make it easier for Kenyans to purchase more first-hand cars. Local assembly makes that possible.Toyota Kenya, which also.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 2nd March 2020

Isuzu Motors South Africa in Port Elizabeth, a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Limited, which, in turn, is a majority shareholder of Isuzu East Africa, has announced that they have started to export Isuzu D-MAX pick-up kits in knocked down (KD) format to an associate manufacturing facility in Kenya.This is the first in a sequence of initiatives that will pursue to drive Isuzu strategy to boost regional trade exchange and develop its total volumes in.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 17th February 2020

Established just about a decade ago, as importers and distributors of Hyundai passenger and commercial vehicles and parts in Ethiopia, Marathon imports around 500 to 600 cars each year and presently has the capacity to assemble 10,000 cars annually and introduce 12 new models.Marathon Motors is not the only single assembler of South Korean made vehicles in Ethiopia. There are overall 19 companies that are registered at the Ministry of Trade.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 31st January 2020

Kenya plans to endorse local content of the Automotive Sector in order to boost the industrial sector. Director of Industries, Hezekiah Okeyo, with Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives stated that the vehicle assemblers are presently greatly reliant on imports.During the Enterprise India Expo Okeyo said, we will guarantee that as much as possible the local automotive sector uses parts domestically manufactured in order to enhance.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 6th January 2020

Sinopec, Chinese oil giant, has launched its lubricant brand in Kenya, making a venture into the fast-growing division of the country market. Sinopec, the Fortune 500 Government owned Corporation, is an integrated energy and chemical company with upstream, midstream and downstream operations.It is a widely listed company in New York, Hong Kong, London and Shanghai Stock Exchanges. Sinopec Lubricant Company is a subsidiary which is directly.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 12th December 2019

Cars45 plans to break into African used car market, a multi-billion dollar market with its tech-enabled marketplace.In order to tap into the $45 billion Africa automotive retail sector, Cars45 has launched operations in Kenya and Ghana. The Nigerian automotive tech-enabled platform stated that plans are at top gear to upsurge its footprint in the countries by inaugurating centers across the cities.Remarking on the expansion, Etop Ikpe, CEO and.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 12th December 2019

Uganda and Rwanda are running ahead of their East African neighbours in the global switch to electric motoring, whilst infrastructure inadequacies limit investments in the emerging sector. Both Kigali and Kampala have revealed electric vehicle assembly plants in the past two months, blazing the regional trail with Kenya and Tanzania only taking baby steps in the direction of embracing the new technology.Kiira Motors, Uganda’s state-owned.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 2nd December 2019

Volkswagen is introducing a batch of electric-powered varieties of its Golf hatchback car to Rwanda for a local ride-hailing service, launching a bridgehead in the country that it hopes to expand to other nations, as it seeks to upsurge market share globally.Thomas Schaefer a managing director for VW in Africa, told the Reuters news agency, "We've been investing more than $30 billion into new electric vehicles and platforms and the entire world.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 27th November 2019

A-MAP has promoted an extensive advertising and marketing campaign to promote ASIMCO automotive spare parts in the Ethiopian market. with the aim to further boost the reputation and scope of ASIMCO auto parts in Ethiopia, Al Muqarram Auto Parts (A-MAP) has launched advancing promotional campaign in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is one of Africa's fastest growing economies and has the continent's second largest population. Subsequently, multiple of.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 4th November 2019