Alan Kyerematen, Ghana’s minister of trade and industry, announced on Wednesday 14 August that Cabinet had approved the automobile bill which not only creates a framework for manufacturers to establish assembly plants, but provides incentives for registered Semi Knocked Down (SKD) assemblers and legislates stringent controls on grey imports.
Ian Middleton, the Managing Director of DT Dobie and Maliha Sheikh, the General Manager for Mercedes unveiled the new four door Mercedes C-Class luxury saloon for the Kenya market. Before…
Italian industrial vehicle manufacturing company, IVECO, in cooperation with the General Motor Company (GMC) on Wednesday, opened a showroom on Mombasa road which is considered as the phase 2 of…
Toyota Kenya has received close to 60 orders for its recently-unveiled Toyota Rush model and over 200 inquiries from buyers; outstripping initial sales forecasts less than 2 months since the…
The way people buy cars has changed over the last few years. The change, has been aided largely by technology which has revolutionized how people buy cars. Back then, people…
The local vehicle assembly industry is capital intensive and requires long-term planning on regulatory issues. Thus, a favorable policy regime is critical to driving growth. This industry represents one of the biggest business opportunities over the coming decade that will provide employment opportunities, reduce the wage gap and consequently grow our GDP.
Equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar Mantrac has Monday launched a new version of its F2 Series Backhoe Loader in a bid to target the smaller operators with a range of features purpose-built…
Not all doom and gloom for the motor industry as new entrants expected to help reverse downward drift on vehicle sales. By Brian Yatich Kenya’s motor business has been growing…
India’s vehicle manufacturer, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Wednesday launched the Big Bolero Pickup in the Kenyan market as it seeks to raise the benchmark in the pick-up category. The…
With Surging sales, Renault seeks to offer a competitive deal on mid-sized SUV vehicles in the regional market. By Brian Yatich The ever expanding motor industry in east Africa looks…