Daimler said it is consistently pursuing its electric offensive and is creating the necessary conditions for the local production of electric vehicles with the construction of a battery factory in China. The new factory is a project of Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (BBAC), the Sino-German production joint venture between ...

  The South African motor industry is holding up surprisingly well in a tough economic environment that is being exacerbated by political turmoil. This is the opinion of renowned economics commentator, Dr Azar Jammine, Director and Chief Economist at Econometrix. He made this statement when addressing guests at the launch ...

The new Audi A5 Cabriolet, which is now available in South Africa,  has completed the second generation of the A5 family in the local market as the all-new Audi A5 Coupe and Sportback were launched recently.  In the Audi S5 Cabriolet, a new six-cylinder turbocharged engine developing 260kW and 500 ...

The new BMW 4 Series range – BMW 4 Series Coupe, Convertible, Gran Coupe as well as the BMW M4 Coupe and Convertible – appear set to write the next chapter of the 4 Series success story as the models arrive the South African market with even sharper styling and ...

Opel is surely charting a new course for itself by consolidating its presence in its familiar market. It has therefore revised the Corsa models range, resulting in improved specifications for some models as well as price drops across the range. The changes, according to Opel,  came after intensive market research ...

  Volvo Cars announced on Tuesday that every new Volvo launched from 2019 onwards will feature an electric motor, marking the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine (ICE) and placing electrification at the core of its future business. The announcement represents one of the most significant ...

  The best-loved car in Fiat’s history is the iconic Fiat 500. Popularly described as Fiat’s “great little car”, it is the icon that enabled Italians to become car-owners, and later became a global ambassador for the country. The Fiat 500 celebrated its 60th birthday Tuesday with a special event ...

(By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard/ NAN) No more petrol or diesel cars, buses, or trucks will be sold anywhere in the world within eight years. The entire market for land transport will switch to electrification, leading to a collapse of oil prices and the demise of the petroleum industry as we have known ...

Volvo Construction Equipment has tapped  Melker Jernberg as its new President. A statement issued by the Volvo Group on Monday said Jernberg, who is currently, President and CEO of  Sweden-based powder metallurgy company,   Höganäs AB., is expected to assume the position on January 1, 2018  to replace Martin Weissburg, ...

Daimler said on Monday that it is bringing two new bus models to the important East African market of Kenya. This, according to the German automaker,  is Daimler Buses’ response to the ever-growing demand in East and Central Africa for comfortable and safe buses for passenger transportation. The two bus ...