China chosen as launch site of Volkswagen’s new ‘premium’ flagship Kampala, Uganda | MOTORING GURU | Volkswagen has abandoned the United States in favour of China for the world debut of its third-generation Touareg – because that’s where the money is. And you will need plenty of money to get into …
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It might be wiser to reverse and try another way Kampala, Uganda | MOTORING GURU | In our continuing series on driving during the rainy season, we explore the slippery issue of driving on muddy roads and avoiding getting stuck. Driving in the mud skills usually come in handy when you …
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Kampala, Uganda | MOTORING GURU | Do you know the best precautions to take and how to practice safe driving in the wet weather? Here are some tips can add on your list: Before driving: • Make sure all vehicle lights are working properly: headlights, tail lights, brake lights, signal lights, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s motorcycle hailing firm, SafeBoda, has unveiled a new year-long campaign dubbed YourCityRide aimed at encouraging people to go out and discover the best of Kampala City. The campaign will feature among others, city tour, street food festival and a boda themed street fashion …
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The dos and don’ts Kampala, Uganda | MOTORING GURU | As the annual long rains of March to May set in, chances of getting caught up in a flood rise. When that happens, know that your vehicle could be rendered irreparable or else, it might require quite some money and effort …
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More students are joining technical institutions, many more might be simply falling off Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | A growing number of students is increasingly opting out of Advanced Level education stirring mixed reactions amongst educationists and officials at the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), The Independent reveals. Speaking during …
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Kampala, Uganda | MOTORING GURU | Toyota has plans of replacing the engines of one of its most popular cars- the Corolla. The company has announced two new engines, two new gearboxes and two new all-wheel drive systems that will play significant roles in several upcoming vehicles. Expected to make its …
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Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Japanese car giant Toyota announced Monday that it will stop selling diesel cars in Europe, beginning the phase-out this year. “Diesel will be phased out in our passenger cars in 2018,” Johan van Zyl, president of Toyota Motor Europe, said in Geneva, where Europe’s first …
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Yaoundé, Cameroon | AFP | Drivers in one of Cameroon’s restive English-speaking provinces have been banned from driving at night for a month, as tensions run high between government forces and separatists. Vehicles in five of the Southwest Region’s six districts are not allowed on the road between 7:00 pm …
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How safe is that? Kampala, Uganda | MOTORING GURU | Under the Traffic and Road Safety (Restriction of Use of Mobile Telephones) Regulations, 2004, the use of mobile telephone while driving is restricted and punishable by law in Uganda. Under the regulation, a person shall not—(a) while driving a motor vehicle, use …
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