Category: Motoring

Technology apps like Uber have improved safety by creating accountability and transparency where previously there was none. However, when it is time to request a ride, there are times you’re unsure about what to do. Simply request a ride, wait inside and remember to tick off the following before you hop in the vehicle: Verify […]

suzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) chief executive and managing director Michael Sacke expects the group’s Japanese parent company to make a decision this year about the manufacture in South Africa of the replacement model to its current D-Max bakkie. Sacke said they had been producing the D-Max, previously named the KB, since 2012 and it […]

South Africa’s fuel price roller coaster is set to ascend in a more expensive direction in March, according to mid-month data released by the Central Energy Fund. While it’s too early to predict next month’s fuel prices with a great deal of accuracy, it seems inevitable that motorists will be facing a much steeper increase […]

Moscow has emerged the world’s worst city for gridlock and congestion in a new traffic report which found that in general, the worst places to be a driver are European and Latin American cities. In the 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard produced by traffic analytics company INRIX, Moscow emerged the world’s most congested city, followed by […]

The importance of buckling up children can never be overemphasised, yet there’s not a day that goes by that we don’t see kids roaming around freely inside cars, as if their parents simply don’t realise how severe the consequences will be if there is an accident. But there is yet another blindspot, even among those […]

Production has commenced of the new Ford Ranger at the vehicle manufacturer’s assembly plant in Silverton in Pretoria, following an investment of more than R3 billion in extensive upgrades to its plant and its local operations. Neale Hill, the managing director of the Ford Motor Company Sub-Saharan Africa Region, said yesterday that they were delighted to […]

The automotive industry has experienced some incredible growth over the past couple of years. In the US alone, more than 30 automotive brands vie for the more than 17 million cars and trucks that are sold each year. Around the world, there are even more brands selling everything from tiny economy cars to million-dollar exotics […]

Every single year, 3.1 billion people take to the skies to reach a far off destination. Vacations, business meetings, or even seeing a relative or friend that you haven’t seen in years. Traveling is about the destination and the journey has become more of a hassle than anything. The airplane hasn’t been redesigned in years. The […]

Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso won the rain-shortened 24 Hours of Daytona, overhauling Felipe Nasr two laps from the eventual finish on Sunday. The Spaniard became only the third Formula One champion to win the race, joining Phil Hill (1964) and Mario Andretti (1972). “It’s amazing,” Alonso told NBCSN. “Just an amazing experience with […]

Petrol up, diesel down in February. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. “International oil prices have reached a slightly higher plateau after climbing in the first half of January,” the AA says. “Over the same period, the Rand […]