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Hyundai Tucson, the WOW car of the year
Hyundai Tucson, the WOW car of the year
[Ané Theron] Women deem things such as value-for-money, efficiency, safety, reliability, and practicality a lot more important than the brand name... read


Ford Fusion
Ford aims for fully autonomous car in commercial operation by 2021

"We're dedicated to putting on the road an autonomous vehicle that can improve safety and solve social and environmental challenges for millions of people." Read

A-segment to retain competitive edge in local motor industry
A-segment to retain competitive edge in local motor industry

Des Fenner

The automotive industry in South Africa has always been used as a barometer of economic progress and decline. It is therefore no surprise... Read

SA still best bet for car makers
SA still best bet for car makers

David Furlonger

Foreign motor companies planning to build vehicles in sub-Saharan Africa would be taking huge risks looking beyond SA... Read


WOMEN'S MONTH
Global reports find car buying is a woman's thing
Global reports find car buying is a woman's thing
South African men, despite desperately trying to persuade their wives about the benefits of a sports car, know that when it comes to buying a car, it will ultimately be their better halves making the decision... read
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Automotive
Why we need to unite to feed children while at school
Why we need to unite to feed children while at school

Issued by Peninsula School Feeding Association

In a call for Cape Town to unite against hunger at our schools, the Peninsula School Feeding Association's Charity Family Fun Walk Blisters for Bread will take place at the Green Point Cricket Club on Sunday, 28 August... read
Maintenance & Safety
Protecting security and privacy in the connected car
Protecting security and privacy in the connected car

Neil Cawse

One very real sign that a new technology has gone mainstream is when news reports about its security risks - real, imagined or both - start to appear... read
Manufacturing & Parts
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VW hits brakes as parts supplier fails to deliver
Volkswagen said production at several factories has been severely disrupted due to a shortage of components, a new headache for the German car giant... read
The Iron Knight trailer
Could The Iron Knight be the world's fastest truck?
Custom-built 2,400 hp The Iron Knight truck will attempt to set new international speed records... read
L-R: Dawn Sisson, VCDC logistics coordinator, Ncedisa Mzuzu, Africa's environmental group manager, environmental engineers Mbiko Mbongeni and Huldah Solomon, and logistics analyst, David Viljoe
GMSA moves closer to zero waste to landfill goal
Another General Motors South Africa (GMSA) facility has been declared landfill free as the company continues its global environmental journey to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2020... read
Vehicle supply industry lures state official
Vehicle supply industry lures state official

David Furlonger

South African vehicle components suppliers have poached a senior government official in a move they hope will give them more muscle... read
Motorcycles
Finding a motorcycle that suits you
Finding a motorcycle that suits you
No matter what your age, there's nothing more liberating than riding a motorcycle - and there is a motorbike for every need and personality... read
Motoring Reviews
Limited edition funky Captur
Limited edition funky Captur

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Renault has extended its popular Captur range with the addition of a funky Sunset Limited Edition turbo diesel model of which only 100 will be sold in South Africa... read
Smart Civic is fun to drive
Smart Civic is fun to drive

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

The 10th generation Honda Civic range has arrived in South Africa, bristling with rich new features, sleek and stylish looks, premium handling... read
Retail & Rental
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Toyota voted SA top car by Gumtree users
Gumtree South Africa conducted a survey on the differences between women and men when purchasing a car and found that Toyota was the preferred car brand for both... read
From left: Jaco vd Merwe, owner of Hi-Q Croydon; Maria Petousis, director of TGI handing over the award to Sean Harrison MD Hi-Q automotive and Dominic Mphasa Hi-Q retail marketing coordinator.
Hi-Q voted SA's favourite tyre retailer
Hi-Q has been voted South Africa's No.1 Tyre Retailer for the 7th year running at Icon Brands Survey by Ask Africa... read
International
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Harley-Davidson in USD15m pollution settlement with US
US motorcycle giant Harley-Davidson entered a $15 million settlement with US authorities who accused the company of making and selling illegal devices that increased air pollution from its bikes... read
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Business
What small business can learn from Pokémon Go
What small business can learn from Pokémon Go

Scott Zambonini

Location-based mobile game Pokémon Go is perhaps the best commercial example of augmented reality (AR) gaming to date... read
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