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LEINFELDEN-ECHTERDINGEN/DAKAR (dpa-AFX) - Der Fahrzeughersteller Daimler Truck wird Lastwägen verschiedener Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz Group (ex Daimler))-Baureihen im westafrikanischen Senegal montieren lassen. ......

Toyota Motors Corp. has brought a lawsuit for 6.5 billion rand ($361 million) in a South African court for 2022 flood damages that shuttered its plant near Durban, Business Day reported....

US electric vehicles (EVs) manufacturer Tesla has officially opened a local subsidiary in Morocco's Casablanca, marking the company's first ......

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Firestone Liberia LLC has halted rubber purchases from farmers after the government raised the price paid to growers....

Volkswagen AG is considering producing cars in Egypt, part of plans to tap new African markets as it grapples with weaker demand at home....

Zak Calisto's firm started out helping carjack victims recover their vehicles in South Africa two decades ago. It's since expanded to an international track-and-trace giant with a New York listing — and made him Africa's newest billionaire....

Thousands of aid trucks are stuck in Egypt as Israel blocks supplies from entering Gaza, video shows....

West Africa-Linked Auto Theft Gang Busted In New Jersey A gang of car thieves — attempting to copy the Nicolas Cage film "Gone in 60 Seconds" — burglarized homes and stole luxury vehicles across the New York–New Jersey area, cramming the stolen cars into shipping containers bound for third-world West African countries. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin charged 11 individuals with stealing 43 luxury vehicles, including Land Rovers, Mercedes-Benzes, and BMWs, valued at $3.65 million. West African gang tied to stealing more than 40 cars in New Jersey.pic.twitter.com/3cXsn2qkt2 — DOGE News (@DOGE__news) April 28, 2025 "While car thefts in New Jersey have decreased significantly over the past year and have continued to decrease in 2025, we are committed to reducing them further. This case is about more than just the theft of vehicles, it is about stealing people's sense of security and safety," said Attorney General Platkin. Division of Criminal Justice ...

In mehr als 20 afrikanischen Ländern ist der Internet-Satellitendienst des Tesla-Chefs Musk verfügbar - nicht jedoch in Südafrika. Musk sieht sich als Opfer von "rassistischen Gesetzen", was die Regierung des Landes zurückweist. Von Stephan Ueberbach....

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South Africa's trade ministry will seek talks with the US as its auto industry braces for a hit from Washington's new tariffs this week, saying the duties could hurt local manufacturers and the economy....

Saudi Arabian auto distributor Jameel Motors and China's Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. plan to enter the South African market later this year as the continent's biggest economy shows signs of recovery....

South Africa has taken its biggest step yet to invite the private sector to help it fix dilapidated freight-rail lines and ports that are stymieing exports from companies including Glencore Plc, Anglo American Plc and BMW AG....

24 March 2025   Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust plc (the 'Company')   Monthly Update – February 2025   The Company's monthly factsheet as at 28 February 2025 is now available: https://www.awemtrust.com/factsheet   The Company was down 1.19% in February 2025, underperforming the benchmark by 0.35%. The key contributors include Alibaba (+42.8%, largest e-commerce company in China with presence in cloud computing and digital media), Naspers (+11.4%, one of the largest technology investors in the world and owns 57% of Prosus), and BYD Company (+34.6%, largest...

Professors Claim Musk's Cybertruck Reminiscent Of Apartheid-Enforcing Vehicle In South Africa Via The College Fix, A pair of Rice University professors say Elon Musk's Tesla Cybertruck is reminiscent of a vehicle that “patrolled and terrorized” black townships in apartheid South Africa. As such, Professors Vivian Chenxue Lu and Nana Osei-Opare write in Slate that the Cybertruck's similarities to the Casspir military vehicle (pictured, below) — intentional or not — “blur the boundaries between the battlefield and the public street.” “[T]he Cybertruck's harsh, sharp edges remind us […] of something from the past: the larger armored personnel vehicles that patrolled streets throughout Musk's youth in apartheid South Africa,” the professors write. “By the 1990s, the Casspir had become an iconic global symbol of apartheid oppression.” Lu and Osei-Opare do their very best to link Musk to the Casspir, noting he “likely” would have seen the vehicle in his youth … ...

Trump's tariffs look powerless to stop the incursion of inexpensive cars from China — and may speed it up....

Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria (DPAN) has begun assembling the Peugeot 3008 GT model at its Kaduna plant, marking a major step in its strategy ......

Global vehicles manufacturer Stellantis plans to produce 1,000 units annually of its Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) at the group's Kenitra plant ......

Thousands of Firestone Liberia LLC's rubber plantation contract workers who went on strike on Jan. 30 to protest against poor working conditions paused their labor action on Friday pending further negotiations with the company's management....