SAFETY / CAR CARE

Owning a car is not cheap, but it can offer a good return on investment if you look after it well. According to Dewald Ranft, Chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), maintaining a vehicle consistently is not only ...

H.R. Owen Bugatti, Britain’s leading luxury motor dealer group, has been entrusted with the care of the last ever racing Bugattis; two unique EB110s campaigned during 1994, 1995 and 1996. The extremely rare cars, two of around 150 built in total, arrived at H.R. Owen Bugatti Service in London for ...

With all the hard lockdown restrictions this year, many people have foregone their usual mid year holiday and will be making their way to the coast in a week or so. Whether it’s a trailer, a boat or a caravan, towing should be done correctly to avoid damage to your ...

On 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 of its ...

Vehicle and related load theft continues to be a major issue in SA.  SAPS second quarter Crime Stats clearly illustrate that although there was a definite decline during lockdown, crime trends started to reverse and have slowly returned to normal levels as lockdown eased. By July this year, insurers and tracking ...

When Mrs Mahamba purchased her dream second hand vehicle in August this year from a dealer in Gauteng for R378 000, she had absolutely no idea it was a rolling death trap or had been previously written off and deemed uneconomical to repair. It was only when she went back to ...

Can you trust the service record that comes with the pre-owned car you’ve just bought? While it is easy to be cynical and say not at all, it is probably wise to be realistic and adopt a caveat emptor – let the buyer beware – approach.             ...

With just a couple of weeks left before schools close and many South Africans pack their bags for the coast or the bush, the last thing anyone wants to be worrying about is the  sinking feeling of breaking down on the side of the road or being involved in a ...

  Autobody repair workshops are continuing to experience tough times as they try and recover from the hard COVID-19 lockdowns, while the future looks bleak too. “The recovery is slow but fortunately there have been only limited business failures so far,” said Richard Green, the Director of the SA Motor ...

It’s so far so good for Covid-19 restrictions remaining at level one for the festive season, which means families are eager to hit the road and get some well-deserved R&R at the coast and other destinations. If you’re travelling by car, curb your holiday enthusiasm for just a moment to ...