Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) said it will be manufacturing and selling the brand-new Corolla Cross in South Africa in the fourth quarter of the year. The model reveal, made by TSAM President and CEO, Andrew Kirby, at the annual State of the Motor Industry (SOMI) address, follows the company’s ...
Read More »Not insured and need to get your car fixed
Today, not everyone has the luxury of having car insurance. Equally with money so tight these days, even if you are insured it may be better to manage the repair yourself and avoid the excess payment or the loss of your no claim bonus. The last thing you need is ...
Read More »MITSUBISHI unveils testing footage of all-new OUTLANDER
MITSUBISHI Motors has released a video of the all-new OUTLANDER undergoing final tuning and testing. The all-new OUTLANDER will make its global debut on Tuesday, February 16 at 3pm PST/6PM EST (February 17 at 8am JST) and introduce the company’s latest Super All-Wheel Control system. Coupled with the company’s pioneering ...
Read More »Record amount raised for Beeld Children’s Fund in 2020
Picanto steals the ‘Lime Light’ for ecstatic winner More than R1,3 million was raised during 2020 with the RSG-Beeld Children’s Fund donation project – the most money raised for the project since its inception in 1997. The annual fundraising raffle – which offers a car as main prize – has ...
Read More »Motus ramps up brand-building strategy, launches ‘Motus Select’
JSE-listed Motus, the largest retail motor group in South Africa, is ramping up its brand building strategy after consolidating and restructuring the business in the two years since Motus Holdings was unbundled from Imperial Holdings. The pace of brand building, together with the launch of a string of business innovations, ...
Read More »Mercedes-Benz Trucks leads South African heavy-duty truck segment in 2020
Mercedes-Benz Trucks, a brand of Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa (DTBSA), achieved market leader position in the Heavy-Duty Truck (HDT) segment in 2020 relative direct competitors, despite the blatant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the trucking industry. Maretha Gerber, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, says: “We made bold moves ...
Read More »C P Nel Motors supports the ‘Sea the Change’ environmental education youth programme
Isuzu dealer, CP Nel Motors and Isuzu ChildLife are providing an opportunity for at least 60 disadvantaged young women to participate in the Sea the Change environmental education youth programme. This programme is being piloted by the Oceans Research Foundation with the purpose of promoting skills development and creating environmental ...
Read More »The new PEUGEOT 2008 SUV arrives SA dealerships January end
An SUV with a global vocation, the new PEUGEOT 2008 SUV, will be marketed locally in South Africa from the end of January 2021. The first Peugeot 2008 was introduced to the public in 2013 following its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March of the same year. The ...
Read More »Jumpstart your vehicle the right way (Updated)
With many of us not using our cars as much as usual or with students having left their cars at university during lockdown, being left stranded with a flat car battery is a real possibility – even if you drive the most modern of cars. As they say prevention is ...
Read More »PCSA takes over distribution of Opel vehicles in SA
The much-anticipated incorporation of the Opel brand into the Peugeot Citroen South Africa (PCSA) stable has taken place. PCSA has therefore become the official distributor of Opel vehicles in South Africa from the 1stof January 2021. Also, CORSA EDITION will soon hit the roads in South Africa. Opel has a long ...
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