Nissan, Ford, Toyota see rise in exports to continent

Despite depressed export markets in Europe many of the big car manufacturers are reporting export increases to the rest of Africa while Nissan decides to re-launch the Datsu.

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Transport sacco adopts IT system to enhance the control of vehicles

Kenya’s leading transport sacco, 2NK is set to adopt a new Fleet Management System in a bid to gain more control of its 550 vehicles.

The sacco which pioneered parcel delivery by matatu vehicles is set to launch the new system in January 2013.

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More than half of new cars assembled in Kenya on lower taxes

More than half of the new vehicles sold in Kenya are now assembled locally, driven by dealers’ bid to lower their tax bill and offer competitive pricing.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that 5,456 vehicles were assembled in Kenya in the ten months to October 2012, representing 52.3 per cent of the 10,422 new vehicles sold in the same period.

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