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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA is increasing its vigilance against foreign registered motor vehicles and those bearing Temporary Road Licenses that have expired. The tax body expects a sharp rise in such motor vehicles on the road as many foreign-based Ugandans return home for the …

Tanzania is moving forward with plans to use its extensive natural gas reserves as a substitute for gasoline in transportation. However, there are concerns about its long-term sustainability. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Tanzania has pushed East Africa into a new era of gas-powered mobility with the commissioning of …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The government has resolved not to purchase new vehicles for the Non-Aligned Movement – NAM Summit slated for 15 – 20 January 2024 at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Speke Resort due to a lack of funds. However, they will mobilize fleets from across Ministries, …

Guangzhou, China | Xinhua | China is certain to become the world’s largest automobile exporter this year, as its auto exports in the first 10 months hit 3.9 million units, an official with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade has said. Wang Xia, head of the council’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has officially launched the Digital number plates, three years after President Yoweri Museveni officially issued a directive authorizing the Russian firm, Joint Stock Company Global Security, to execute a compulsory digital surveillance system. Through the Ministry of Works and Transport together with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The traffic police have impounded 1,127 motor vehicles in dangerous mechanical conditions (DMC) since the start of this month in an effort to reduce road crashes. Micheal Kananura, the traffic police spokesperson said the number plates for the vehicles have been plucked off until …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The cost of the new number plates that are expected to be rolled out later in the year were a result of a financial model used for their pricing.  The Minister for Security  Jim Muhwezi stated this while appearing before the Committee on Physical …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CFAO, a distributor of Toyota vehicles and spare parts in Uganda has urged vehicle owners to be vigilant about the risks of counterfeit products and emphasised the importance of choosing genuine parts for optimal performance, safety, and long-term value. In a media statement shared …

St Petersburg, Russia | Xinhua |  In the first half of 2023, Chinese automakers sold more cars in Russia than the whole year of 2022, hitting a new high. According to figures released on Monday by Otkritie Auto, the auto business unit of Russia’s Otkritie Bank, 168,000 Chinese cars were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Various traders, together with the Kampala city traders’ Associations – KACITA, want the government to extend the rollout of the digital number plates, at least for one year. This call has come at a time, when the national rollout of the use of these …