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How to Modify Skid Plates, Tires and Suspension for South American Gravel Roads Without Losing Compliance or Factory Warranty
A brand-new car has just arrived at the dealership when the customer asks for three things: thicker tires, a steel skid plate under the engine, and a few extra centimeters of ride height. It all sounds like…
How to Inspect the Chassis, Seals, Air Conditioning and Electrical Systems Before Delivery in South America's Coastal and Humid Markets
A batch of vehicles arrives at the dealership straight from the port — bodies dusted with grime, wheels still carrying watermarks from transport. Resist the urge to wash them right away. Once the cars are…
How to Screen Chinese Used Cars for Right-Hand-Drive Markets Like Kenya and Tanzania
Every now and then a right-hand-drive used car turns up in a Chinese lot. Send the photos to an East African client and the inquiry often comes back right away. A steering wheel on the right only means the car…
Choosing Used Cars for Nigeria and Ghana: Balancing Body Style, Age, Displacement, and Parts Supply
A Chinese car yard holds two used vehicles of similar price. One is newer with a smaller engine; the other is roomier and runs on more commonly available parts. Send them separately to Nigeria and Ghana, and…
How to Itemize the Landed Cost of a Vehicle Shipped from China to the Port of Montevideo, Uruguay
When a vehicle arrives at the Port of Montevideo, its landed cost is not settled yet. The CIF quote covers the vehicle, ocean freight and insurance up to the port of arrival; import duty, IMESI, port handling,…
How to Choose the Right Powertrain for the Long Algiers–Ghardaïa Route
Once you dispatch along the Algiers–Djelfa–Laghouat–Ghardaïa RN1 corridor, the "combined fuel consumption" on the procurement sheet stops being enough very quickly. Actual mileage has to be re-measured against…
Choosing Between Gasoline, HEV and PHEV on the Cairo–Alexandria Intercity Route
A car on the Cairo–Alexandria intercity route needs to be more than easy to drive in the city. Model selection also depends on how many intercity trips it makes each week, where it starts from, where it is…
How to Compare Fuel, HEV, and PHEV Costs and Downtime Risk for High-Mileage Vehicles in Egypt
High-mileage fleets are easily won over by a per-100-km cost table. But the gap in annual cost also comes from maintenance frequency, charging discipline, fault diagnostics, and the days spent waiting for…
How Should Egypt and Algeria Dealers Configure Their First Spare Parts Package?
If dealers buy the first vehicles and the first spare parts separately, they can easily run into an awkward gap. Vehicles have already started being delivered, maintenance parts are still at sea, and…