TEST-DRIVES

Nissan Zimbabwe spokesperson, Lucas Taruvinga, Amtec Motors CEO, has welcomed the Nissan Daring Africa 2024 expedition team to Zimbabwe. The crew, in their four Nissan Navaras and X-Trail support vehicle, are well into their eight-country odyssey across Africa. The expedition crossed into Zimbabwe to meet at Mutare, then joining selected local ...

Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. The closely interlinked peril of Business interruption ranks second. Natural catastrophes (up from #6 to #3 year-on-year), Fire, explosion (up from #9 to #6), ...

OMODA and JAECOO, the two new global brands from the Chery Group, were recently put through their paces by over 100 media members from across the globe. The media were hosted by Brand O&J in Wuhu, China, on 22 April where the company set up 10 extremely challenging test drive courses ...

The all-electric eEconic is now in operation with Hamburg’s municipal cleaning company. As part of an official press conference, Environmental State Councilor Michael Pollmann, together with SRH Managing Director Professor Rüdiger Siechau and Franziska Cusumano, Head of Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks & Custom Tailored Trucks, handed the key over to “Kolonne ...

Euro NCAP, Wednesday,  released results for its final group of cars for 2022. Only three of the 14 cars tested did not achieve the consumer safety organisation’s maximum five-star safety rating. Reflecting the diversity of vehicles tested in 2022, Wednesday’s grouping includes three Chinese cars, superminis, family cars, off-roaders, MPVs, ...

As a business born, nurtured and flourishing in Croatia, the Rimac Group has proudly celebrated the opening of one of the most significant new engineering projects in the country: the Pelješac Bridge. The Rimac Nevera has become the first ever car to cross the new 525m EUR, 2,140m-long bridge, joining ...

“The South African new vehicle market continued to astound industry commentators and perform against the odds in June, when total sales of 41 019 units meant an improvement of 7.6% over the figure for the same month last year,”  Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA), Mark Dommisse, said ...

Japan Motors brand new state-of-the-art automotive assembly plant has assembled 156 units since officially starting production at the end of March this year, 100 of which have gone straight to the local market for sale. The plant, the most technically advanced assembly facility in West Africa, officially began assembly of ...

The all-new Suzuki Baleno is now available for sale following  its global launch and with everything that luxury hatchback customers could ask for, and more. Suzuki Auto South Africa will introduce four models of the all-new Baleno, with a high level of safety and luxury in all models and the ...