REVIEWS

Everyone’s a rock or pop star in the shower. The acoustics are really good, let’s be honest. But it takes a certain level of confidence and talent to sing at that kind of volume in front of a large, live audience. At Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa’s vehicle assembly ...

As the global economy transforms and centres of power shift, Asia’s dominance appears to be unfaltering. Entering into the final quarter of 2019, Japan and Singapore retain a firm hold on first place on the Henley Passport Index, each with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 190 out of a maximum 227. For most of ...

  Sighs of relief could be heard across the motor industry as September sales steadied after a torrid August. While dealers could still be heard bleating amidst the decline, they must surely have been more positive about volumes on the showroom floor. According to results released by the National Association ...

Although official development assistance (ODA) to data and statistics rose 11 percent to US 689 million in 2017, it is still only half the level that it needs to be for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to “leave no-one behind”. Many of the world’s poorest countries lack the statistical capacity to capture even ...

Hino, the largest truck and bus manufacturer in Japan, has rounded off  a successful 50-day promotional roadshow across four countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to increase brand awareness and to build a base for increasing sales in the region. The exercise covered a route of 6 500 km, traversing  Zimbabwe , ...

177,819 Mercedes-Benz cars were delivered worldwide – a new record for the month of August (+14.0%). Significant growth in sales of compact cars continued in August (+28.6%). Renewed year-on-year increase in worldwide deliveries of C- and E-Class Saloons in August. Sales from January to August are approaching the high level ...

Porsche on Wednesday presented its first fully-electric sports car to the public with a spectacular world premiere held simultaneously on three continents. “The Taycan links our heritage to the future. It carries forward the success story of our brand – a brand that has fascinated and thrilled people the world ...

Nigeria, through the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (SMEDAN) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has commenced the strengthening of ties with Cameroon on the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in both countries. The initiative is also to facilitate a seamless exchange of goods and services ...

New vehicle sales in South Africa continued to slow down in August as the industry slumped back to levels experienced towards the end of the first half. Though there was a little hope in April with sales marginally (0.7%) higher, May returned a 5.7% blow while June and July held ...

… Comes stronger, faster,  more agile  The new Macan Turbo has taken the top spot in the Porsche compact SUV model range, thanks to a new 2.9-litre, six-cylinder biturbo engine. Now available to order, the extensively reworked model now produces 440 hp (324 kW), ten per cent more power output ...