SOUTH AFRICA

Ford South Africa has bolstered its position in the expanding and highly competitive sport utility vehicle (SUV) market with the introduction of the new Everest Sport. Based on the popular Everest XLT, the new Sport derivative includes a host of feature enhancements, both to the exterior and the cabin. The ...

Nissan South Africa’s Women of Steel powered their way through a difficult year, all while continuing to challenge the status quo.  We are all trying to forget 2020. But for so many women making their way through the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was the year of challenge, the year of fighting ...

Mitsubishi Motors South Africa’s Pajero brand ambassador, Francois Rossouw, took the Pajero Sport out on an adventure to Venda, an extremely interesting part of South Africa’s Limpopo province. “Similar to the Pajero with its long history over 30 years, tales of tough adventures all over the world and outstanding performances, ...

New vehicle sales remain under pressure, but Suzuki Auto is bucking the trend. Suzuki ended February, traditionally a strong, but short sales month, with total sales of 2 142 units. These are the highest sales figures for the brand since Suzuki entered the South African market in 2008 and a ...

With lockdown and less driving, many of us have become complacent about the effectivity of our car’s tracking device. The reality is that if your device is older than three years, then it is like having a three-year-old cell phone and you should be considering your options. Wahl Bartmann, CEO ...

Tata International Africa has become the first company in Africa to introduce a best-in-class standard warranty of five years on its entire Medium, Heavy and Extra Heavy Commercial Vehicle range. This first-of-its-kind Pan African five-year warranty applies to the full range of Tata Trucks and Buses as well as Daewoo ...

The Volkswagen Tiguan, which was launched in the South African market for the first time in 2008, will be getting a new look in 2021. Now in its third generation, the Tiguan has sold over six million units globally since launch and over 41 000 units in South Africa. The ...

With the addition of extensive carbon fibre detailing, Land Rover has given the highest-performance Range Rover Sport even more attitude. The new SVR Carbon Edition is available now, taking the flagship model to the next level for South African customers. The new Range Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition’s exterior is ...

The Ford Wildlife Foundation (FWF) has provided a locally assembled Ford Ranger to the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) Drylands Conservation Programme. This vehicle will support the non-profit organisation’s crucial work with emerging and commercial farmers to enhance sustainable land management practices in arid regions of South Africa. With the assistance ...

A growing culture of regulatory non-compliance in the motor vehicle repair industry is not only creating an uneven playing field for many accredited workshop owners in the sector, but also placing consumers at risk. Just last month, the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan (NMBM) Traffic Department held a raid operation in ...