SAFETY / CAR CARE

  Thule has reopened for business even as it prides itself on enabling people to enjoy their active lifestyles by making it possible to travel simply, safely and in style with accessories and lifestyle gear taken along for more than just the ride.   Predictions are that motorised movement will ...

Some cleaners can harm your vehicle’s interior. Here are Nissan’s tips for disinfecting your vehicle safely. What’s the best way to disinfect your vehicle to help stop the spread of COVID-19? The U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hand-washing is crucial, but so is disinfecting surfaces, including those ...

  Essential service workers in South Africa who purchase Gabriel shocks between 25th May to 30th September 2020 will receive free replacement shocks for the rest of their lives. As funny as this might sound, this offer is the main feature of the ‘Shocks for Life’ initiative recently launched by Gabriel, ...

Looming deadlines to end the sale of Internal Combustion Engine vehicles will propel higher EV adoption Subscriptions of connected services for consumer and commercial Electric Vehicles (EVs), such as charging-station locator, eco-routing, and EV telematics, will grow 270 per cent  from 2020 to 2024, reaching 7 million subscribers by 2024. According to ...

Ford has implemented a phased restart for its South African operations beginning 1 June, including restarting vehicle and engine production and bringing back the first wave of employees that are not able to do their jobs remotely. “We’ve been working intently with national government, our safety and medical teams, unions ...

  HOFELE-Design, the German company specialising in the bespoke enhancement of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars is stepping up the game with their latest model based on the Mercedes-Benz GLS.   The GLS is the Mercedes-Benz full size SUV, available as a six or seven-seater and with range of petrol and diesel ...

Since the beginning of the automotive industry, manufacturers  have used “Coachbuilders” and Design Houses to enhance and develop their vehicles. Mercedes-Benz specialist,  HOFELE-Design GmbH, gives an insight to the growing demand for more exclusive automobiles from demanding customers who want the best, but also want something a bit different from ...

    The next few months holds plenty of uncertainty for businesses, from concern about future lockdown levels to what the economic consequences of the risk adjusted lockdown strategy will be. What is clear is that the economic implications will be widespread, affecting even those who operated throughout level five. ...

Appreciating customers (PHOTO: Jon Tyson) MasterDrive is celebrating its 21st anniversary this May.  The last two decades, for the South African company,  have been ones of many triumphs, one of many challenges and one of great perseverance to succeed. This is especially true during the time of COVID-19.   The managing director of ...

  As more South Africans return to work, Motus – South Africa’s largest automotive group – has seen a notable increase in service bookings in the past week. The seven-week lockdown, which restricted majority of South Africans to their homes, resulted in servicing and repairs shrinking to just 1,16% of ...