The grille of a Peugeot 504 public transport car is seen in Kati, Mali, August 31, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken August 31, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

Drivers lean against their Peugeot 504s at a public transport station in Bamako, Mali, September 6, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken September 6, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

The painted rear window of a Peugeot 504 public transport car is seen in Kati, Mali, August 31, 2013. The writing reads "Every day is a life." The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken August 31, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

The painted hood of a Peugeot 504 public transport car is seen in Bamako, Mali, September 6, 2013. The writing reads "White Warrior." The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken September 6, 2013. To match Special Report FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY) 

A vendor is seen reflected in Peugeot replacement side mirrors at a store in a public transport station in Bamako, Mali, September 6, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken September 6, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

A stuffed caterpillar sits on the dashboard of a Peugeot 504 at a car park in Kati, Mali, August 31, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken August 31, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

Driver Mamadou Ba Sidibe stands in front of his Peugeot 504, which he nicknamed "Air France," at a car park in Kati, Mali, August 31, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken August 31, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY) 

Cabbage is loaded onto a Peugeot 504 transport car in Kati, Mali, August 31, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken August 31, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: AGRICULTURE TRANSPORT BUSINESS FOOD SOCIETY) 

The engine of a Peugeot 504 public transport car is seen in Bamako, Mali, August 30, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken August 30, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

Men push a Peugeot 504 to start in Kati, Mali, August 31, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken August 31, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

Public transport passenger Penda Ba waits in a Peugeot 504 in Dakar before driving to visit relatives in the interior of the country, July 6, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken July 6, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (SENEGAL - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

A Peugeot 504 converted for public transport drives on a hill in Bamako, Mali, September 7, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken September 7, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

Passengers ride in a Peugot 504 in Kati, Mali, August 31, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken August 31, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

Passengers wait for a driver to replace a flat tyre on a Peugeot 504 public transport car in the rain in Bamako, Mali, August 30, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken August 30, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY) 

Driver Mamadou Soare poses for a picture in his Peugeot 504 used for public transport at a car park in Bamako, Mali, September 2, 2013. The indefatigable Peugeot 504 estate, based on the saloon produced by the French automaker from 1968, remains the mainstay of the cross-border bush taxi trade in the region. Millions depend on the vehicles to visit relatives or trade goods between countries such as Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Picture taken September 2, 2013. To match FRANCE-PEUGEOT/AFRICA REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY)