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Ford Ranger claims top honours at awards

1 day - 20 March 2019 | Motors

The Ford Ranger claimed top honours at Car Magazine’s annual Top 12 Best Buys Awards held in Johannesburg recently. The win marked the Ranger’s eighth consecutive win in the hotly contested Double Cab Bakkie category.Ford...

Ford Castrol cross country team wins season-opener

2 days ago - 19 March 2019 | Motors

Dullstroom - Reigning champions Lance Woolridge and co-driver Ward Huxtable (T34) got their title defence off to a perfect start with a flawless drive to secure their second consecutive win at the spectacular season-opener in...

The off-roader for everyone

3 days ago - 18 March 2019 | Motors

Following the successful launch of the all-new Renault Duster in October 2018, the much-anticipated Duster 4x4 is here, displaying the same enhanced genetics as the rest of the Duster range with specific features designed to...

Jeep Renegade is 'SUV Urbain de l'Année'

6 days ago - 15 March 2019 | Motors

The new Jeep Renegade, introduced across Europe in fall last year, has been crowned “SUV Crossover Urbain de l'Année” (Urban SUV Crossover Of The Year) by the expert readers of the specialist French magazine...

Mahindra unveils the Thar Adventure Series

1 week ago - 14 March 2019 | Motors

Mahindra’s most iconic off-roader, the Mahindra Thar, has received a major off-road boost for 2019 with the launch of the Thar Adventure Series model.The Thar Adventure Series is a special edition equipped with a host...

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Volkswagen T-Cross here this year

1 week ago - 13 March 2019 | Motors

In the second half of this year, Volkswagen will introduce its first compact SUV. The T-Cross will join the Tiguan and Touareg in the Volkswagen...

Stricter emissions limits jolt Europe's auto industry

1 week ago - 12 March 2019 | Motors

Daniel Aronssohn - Electric vehicles took centre stage at this year's Geneva Motor Show, as automakers scramble to bring their fleets in line with strict...

Carmakers seek electric car sounds for post-petrol era

1 week ago - 11 March 2019 | Motors

Edward Taylor - Carmakers are dreaming up futuristic electric car engine sounds to ensure that pedestrians can hear vehicles that lack audible cues like high-revving,...

Harley-Davidson scoots into kids electric bikes

1 week ago - 08 March 2019 | Motors

Harley-Davidson Inc moved into kids electric bikes on Tuesday with the purchase of California-based StaCyc Inc, tapping a new business outside its declining core market...

Isuzu continues to improve best-selling truck range

2 weeks ago - 06 March 2019 | Motors

Isuzu Motors South Africa holds the position of the country’s best-selling truck brand in the medium commercial and heavy commercial Vehicle segment for the past...

World premiere at international motor show

2 weeks ago - 04 March 2019 | Motors

Honda’s new urban electric vehicle will be previewed at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show in the form of the Honda e Prototype. This new...

Enhanced exterior, luxurious interior and intuitive technology

3 weeks ago - 28 February 2019 | Motors

The new Jaguar XE delivers an enhanced exterior design, all-new luxurious interior and advanced technologies.An updated exterior design gives the XE a more purposeful and...

Motor show aims to put...

3 weeks ago - 25 February 2019 | Motors

On 2 and 3 March 2019, more than 25 000 petrol heads and casual motoring fans are expected to descend upon GrandWest to attend a...

Lexus most dependable car brand

1 month - 15 February 2019 | Motors

Toyota Motor's Lexus brand of luxury vehicles was the most dependable name for the eighth consecutive year, while Fiat Chrysler's Fiat brand dropped to the...

Wireless charging for electric vehicles

1 month - 14 February 2019 | Motors

WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer, has announced the acquisition from Qualcomm Incorporated and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. of certain technology platform and IP...

Fiat 500 in the spotlight...

1 month - 14 February 2019 | Motors

The Fiat 500 Serie F, acquired by the famous Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2017, was seen by the general public for...

VW adds 15kW to the...

1 month - 13 February 2019 | Motors

In the four decades since first launching in Southern Africa, well over 350 000 Golfs have been sold.Volkswagen is adding more power to the seventh...

New Datsun GO is the...

1 month - 13 February 2019 | Motors

University will probably be one of the most exciting, but busiest times of your life. That is why you need a trusty four-wheeled companion to...