After years of following the wrong diet, living a busy and stressful lifestyle we experience what many calls ‘letting yourself go’. What do most resort to? Making an abrupt and sudden decision to get in shape in the New Year, after all, they say ?a new year, a new me’. Anyone can...
Read MoreGreat news to all Mitsubishi supporters and lovers as Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) released a video of the all-new OUTLANDER being tuned a bit and tested. There is so much excitement and anticipation, but luckily the all-new OUTLANDER will make its international debut on the 16th of February 16 at 3 pm PST/6 ...
Read MoreThe Hyundai Motorsport podium account has been opened for this year’s FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) where Thierry Neuville and Martin Wydaeghe took the third spot in the Rallye Monte-Carlo. The Belgians got a move on in their first WRC crew event to advance into the podium posit...
Read MoreA tough and conquering pickup, the Ford Ranger Raptor not only has a uniquely designed suspension but it now also has high-quality General Grabber AT3 all-terrain tyre as standard. “We are delighted that our General Grabber AT3 has been selected for 100-percent f...
Read MoreJohannesburg. Despite a year that was severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA), which consists of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles brands as well as Audi, ended 2020 as the passenger car market leader in South Africa. “2020 was a challenging year no...
Read MoreJaguar Land Rover marked the end of 2020 with a second successive quarter-on-quarter recovery in sales, despite the continuing impact of Covid-19. Retail sales for the quarter ending 31 December 2020 were 128,469 vehicles, 13.1% higher than the 113,569 vehicles sold in...
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Read MoreIt is expected that the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act and the new demerit system will be brought into practice this year. The Aarto Act assures that the penalty is paid and points are accumulated when a traffic violation was committed while the demerit is aimed more at vehicle owners. According to the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, a national roll-out is due for the 1...
Read MoreKia’s flagship SUV, the all-new Sorento, has made a strong start to the year, being named ‘Large SUV of the Year’ at the 2021 What Car? Car of the Year Awards. Up against worthy competition in the Large SUV category, the What Car? judging panel chose the Sorento for its impressive fuel economy, dr...
Read MoreWe have all seen and felt the devastating impact of Covid-19, especially for those in the motoring industry. When looking at the figures we see a drastic fall of 29.1% vehicle units being sold monthly in SA in 2020, a total of 536,612 vehicle units were sold on a monthly basis sales in 2019. This news, however, doe...
Read MoreUpgraded Driver Guard for Hiace Ses’fikile South Africa’s most-loved people mover has received an upgrade in response to the prevailing Covid-19 operating conditions. In support of the local taxi industry and ensuring the safety of both drivers and commuters...
Read MoreA world first, WhatsApp-based rapid mobile armed response service ...
Read MoreToyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) registered its highest ever LCV market share in 2020 (41.9% – courtesy of the marque’s segment stalwarts, Hilux and Hiace). In December alone, Toyota recorded a market share of 45.7% in the Light Commercial Vehicle segment – which translates to 4 939 out of the 10 161 vehicles sold by the company last month. As many as 3 233 Hilux and 1 221 Hiace models found ...
Read MoreGood news was given to motorists in South Africa when the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, announced on the 3rd of December that a further seven month grace period is given to all learners licences, driving licences, temporary driving licences and professional driving permits that have expired from the 26 March 2020 up until the 31 of December 2020. These will still be valid until the 31 August 2021. ...
Read MoreKia has revealed its new corporate logo and global brand slogan that signify the automaker’s bold transformation and all-new brand purpose. The introduction of the new logo represents Kia’s ambitions to establish a leadership position in the future mobility industry by revamping nearly all facets of its business. ...
Read MoreStage 4 of Dakar 2021 saw TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Mathieu Baumel record their third consecutive stage win, when they brought their Toyota Hilux home in the fastest time on the route between Wadi Ad-Dawasir and the Saudi capital of Riyadh. The pair were kept honest by Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings, who were third on the stage – and have now moved up into fifth place in...
Read MoreA second consecutive stage win for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel gave the team plenty to cheer about on Stage 3 of Dakar 2021. But then Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings added to the joy by posting the second-fastest time on the looped stage t...
Read MoreJaguar Racing has revealed its brand-new electric race car, the Jaguar I-TYPE 5, in a virtual launch 50 days before season seven of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. ...
Read MoreThe opening stage of Dakar 2021 turned out to be a stern test, especially for the crews at the head of the field. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Mathieu Baumel was the first car into Stage 1, having won the prologue near Jeddah on January 2nd. The pair found their p...
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Read MoreKIA Motors Corporation helped bring together its global brand ambassador, Rafael Nadal, with five children from the Rafa Nadal Foundation in Spain for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet their hero virtually. ...
Read MoreAs 2020 draws to a close we have already begun to plan for 2021 and find ourselves reflecting on 2020 and so irrespective of the damaging after effects of Covid-19 our team decided to have a small get-together at our offices based in Birch Acres, Kempton Park, in...
Read MoreThere were more candidates in no other class in the election of the "Sportscar of the Year" by the specialist magazine AUTO BILD SPORTSCARS. A total of 24 candidates competed in the "Sedans and station wagons / Serial cars". And the winner is: the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio....
Read MoreWho is Lurika' Lurika is, as most people who know her personally, a natural caregiver and in every sense of the word a warm-hearted and successful woman. She is selfless and, despite all of her achievements, she rar...
Read MoreThe new KIA KIA Sorento SUV has been awared the highest-possible safety rating by Euro NCAP. The entire Sorento line-up, including the upcoming Plug-in Hybrid, achieved the maximum five-star rating from Europe’s leading independent safety testing organisation. ...
Read MoreToyota Financial Services South Africa (TFSSA) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Thabo Manaka as its Chief Executive Officer, effective from 01 January 2021. Manaka is succeeding Marius Burger who is retiring at the end of the year, after 7 years at the helm. ...
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Read MoreRugby legend and Land Rover Ambassador Bryan Habana has visited a British Red Cross centre in London to thank staff and volunteers for their work during the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Read MoreHow Nissan’s ever-evolving electric car spearheaded the world’s transition to sustainable mobility ...
Read MoreNissan today celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Nissan LEAF electric car and the delivery of 500,000 LEAF vehicles since the model was first introduced. ...
Read MoreA girl should be two things, WHO & WHAT she wants-Coco Chanel Women - Torque joins RADA (Rape and Drug & Abuse) DRIVE TO EMPOWER YOUNG GIRLS TO GO TO SCHOOL DESPITE THE CHALLENGES FACED WHEN THEY ARE ON THEIR MENSTRUAL CYCLE ...
Read MoreOn average, it crashes at least one brand new Volvo a day. And it has been instrumental in preserving Volvo Cars’ position as a leader in automotive safety to this very day. This year, the Volvo Cars Safety Centre crash lab celebrates its 20th anniversary. At the time o...
Read MoreSouth Africa’s popular SUV Toyota Fortuner sold a total of 1 488 units in the penultimate month of 2020. The Fortuner, which has just been refreshed in November, has been a firm favourite in SA since introduction to the local market in 2006. However, the country’s favourite bakkie &...
Read MoreThe winner of the 2020 Miss Soweto beauty pageant, Thobile Steyn, drove away in brand-new Toyota Starlet from the competition. Steyn, who incidentally celebrated her 21st birthday on the day of the event, is studying Politics and International Relations at the University of J...
Read MoreYoung and dynamic women like Joeleen Anderson from I am female let's talk and Natashia Portrag from Bash with Tash had ventured into unfamiliar territory when they accepted their nominations for the Motoring Women of The Year Awards 2020. Desh Bechan, owner of the first and only female motoring online magazine with...
Read MoreDorah Mmekwa, aManufacturing Engineering manager at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa’s Silverton Assembly Plant, has been selected as the winner of the...
Read MoreToyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has added the UCI Cycling ESports World Championships to its Toyota ESports Challenge calendar. ...
Read MoreThe new KIA Sorento has topped the tables in Carbuyer’s tenth annual Best Car Awards, picking up accolades for both ‘Best Large Family Car’ and overall ‘Car of the Year’. KIA’s flagship SUV follows in the successful footsteps of the e-Niro,...
Read MoreSpeak to any parent and most will tell you their child is the most precious thing in their lives and they would do everything to ensure their safety....
Read MoreWith South Africans still encouraged to take extra precaution to protect themselves against COVID-19 and avoid crowds this December, receiving products delivered to your doo...
Read MoreSouth Africa’s important built-up vehicle export programme is under threat from two major fronts. This is one of the strong messages that came out of Messe Frankfurt S...
Read MoreAfter a year away, the trophy for the 2019/20 Suzuki Auto Dealer of the Year competition returns to Centurion. Suzuki Centurion won the Dealer of the Year Award after receiving no less than 10 awards throughout the day, when Suzuki handed out regional and quarterly awards, and in the evening, w...
Read MoreBy the end of Cancer Month in October, tyre manufacturer Bridgestone South Africa (BSAF) had successfull...
Read MoreEvery year thousands of accidents are caused by drivers or passengers opening a door into the path of a cyclist. “Car dooring” results in 60 cyclists being seriously injured or kill...
Read MoreAs the physical link between a vehicle and the ground, tyres take on the full wheel load of a vehicle – when pulling off and braking they deliver the requis...
Read MoreVolvo Cars engineers call it “the ultimate driving simulator”, but it is not just an excuse for them to indulge their inner basement gamer. Instead, the Swedish company’s ground-breaking mixed-reality simulator is used to make new strides in safety and autonomous driving techn...
Read MoreJaguar Land Rover’s new Pivi Pro touchscreen infotainment has been recognised by the prestigious motoring jury AUTOBEST, receiving the SMARTBEST 2020 award dedicated to the best connected technologies in the industry. ...
Read MoreKIA Motors South Africa, a subsidiary of Motus Corporation, this year continued its support of Johannesburg-based RADA through the donation of a KIA K2700 during the national Covid-19 lockdown, as well as a cash donation of R100 000. KIA has also pledged an additional ...
Read MoreFord Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has embarked on a pioneering solar energy project for its Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, as part of its vision to develop an integrated renewable energy solution that...
Read MoreThe Audi Q7 has just undergone an all-round update – both visually and technically. The large SUV now features the new design of the Q family and offers superb dynamics and excellent comfort, in addition to its superior spaciousness. The updated digital operating interi...
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