40 CNG buses for Tshwane rapid transit system

Posted on :Tuesday , 29th December 2015

Daimler Trucks & Buses South Africa (DTBSA) is supplying around 40 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to the Tshwane rapid transit system, with the first buses to be in operation in the first quarter of next year, says DTBSA executive director Kobus van Zyl. “We are busy with the homologation process.”

Van Zyl says the City of Tshwane is responsible for providing the fue. . .

Heavy-commercial vehicle servicing facility opens in Nairobi

Posted on :Tuesday , 29th December 2015

A new MAN and Volkswagen (VW) heavy-commercial vehicle servicing facility has opened in Nairobi, Kenya. The R32.5-million, 9 000 m2 facility is owned by industrialist Rajinder Singh Baryan, MD of RT East Africa Limited (RTEAL). Print Send to Friend 0 0 “The new facility will offer after-sales service for MAN trucks, with . . . 12 truck service bays, and carry an extensive inventory of MAN. . .

Tanzania’s Tanga Port acquires three new barges for US$10mn

Posted on :Monday , 28th December 2015

Tanzania’s Tanga Port has acquired three new barges for US$10mn that will significantly increase storage capacity, reduce operational costs and improve overall port performance

port robertpratt flickrThe new barges will enhance the port's operational efficiency. (Image source: RobertPlatt/Flickr)

The new barges have the capacity to carry 3,500 tonnes of general and bulk ca. . .

Africa Is Last Frontier for Carmakers on the Hunt for Growth

Posted on :Thursday , 24th December 2015

When Nigeria first unveiled incentives for carmakers to set up plants its auto industry had ground to a standstill.

Fast forward two years, and there are at least 36 automakers with production licenses in the continent’s biggest economy, with Volkswagen AG, Nissan Motor Co. and Ford Motor Co. already making vehicles with local partners. The country is seeking to join South . . .

Africa: The Place Automakers Need to Go After

Posted on :Thursday , 24th December 2015

It may be a bit of a long shot, but African countries like Nigeria could be the final frontier for any automakers looking to cash in on the benefits of globalization and the financial fortitude of emerging markets. Long considered a lost cause due to prolific amounts of poverty, Africans in certain countries have amassed enough wealth that car manufacturers are actually starting to consider the. . .