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South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals

According to a new report by IOL, it seems the ministers in government — effectively the cogs of administration of South Africa — are…

South Africa’s motor trade sales increased in November 2018

Car sales increased marginally in November 2018, according to Statistics South Africa’s motor trade sales report. Published on Thursday, the report notes that nominally,…

F1: here’s what 2021 engine formula could look like

The current F1 engine formula is set to stay in place for a few more years, but the V6 turbo hybrid era is set…

F1 owners plan streaming service in 2018 – report

Formula One fans have been clamouring for a streaming service for quite some time, enabling them to potentially cut the cord. Now, F1 owners…

Volvo to deliver eclipse viewers for your sunroof (in USA)

An upcoming eclipse is set to envelope a large part of the United States in darkness on 21 August. And if you’ve got a…

General Motors to pull out of South Africa, Isuzu to step in

General Motors (GM) has announced that it is “transforming” its business globally and, as a result, will be pulling out of South Africa. The…

What is most sought after car on Gumtree?

The Toyota Corolla is the most popular second-hand vehicle on Gumtree, the website found. In a press release to Motorburn, Gumtree said that the…

The driving demerit system explained

With the constant delay of the Demerit driving system in South Africa, many people have forgot about it altogether. Despite a pilot test in…

Kia South Africa issues recall for selected Sportage models

Kia Motors South Africa has announced a safety recall of selected Kia Sportage cars manufactured in Korea between 9 August 2007 and 22 May…

Ford Kuga finally gets a recall in SA

Ford South Africa has finally issued a recall for the 1.6 litre Ford Kuga in the country, after dozens of cars went up in…

Tesla delivers big Autopilot upgrade with new firmware

Tesla saw plenty of bad press thanks to a fatal crash in Autopilot mode earlier this year. However, the latest firmware update is heavily focused on…

Amazon Vehicles could be every gear head’s new happy place

Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, recently launched the latest addition to their website, namely Amazon Vehicles. This new page is aimed at providing the…

South Africa sees 17% drop in new car sales in July 2016

According to aggregated sales figures from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA), the new vehicle industry sales dropped by 17% this past month….

Ecclestone’s mother-in-law kidnapped for ransom – reports

Formula One head Bernie Ecclestone’s mother-in-law has been kidnapped in Brazil. According to Brazilian magazine Veja and other reports, Aparecida Schunck (67) was kidnapped in…

BREAKING: SA race driver Gugu Zulu dies on Kilimanjaro trip

South African race driver Gugu Zulu has died before the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Zulu and wife Letshego were taking part in Trek4Mandela, an…

What should you expect from the SA Festival of Motoring?

The SA Festival of Motoring aims to become the biggest motoring show in South Africa, establishing itself as SA’s official motoring show. Its roots…

Who will replace Chris Evans at Top Gear?

The reboot of the critically acclaimed Top Gear has quickly come to an end. Not more than six episodes have aired since it went…

Tesla wants to build 500k cars a year by 2018

You can’t argue that Tesla doesn’t have serious ambitions. In its Q1 update, the California-based electric car maker announced plans to build 500 000…

Autonomous Volvos to hit London by 2017

Within the next year or so, Londoners could find themselves sharing the road with a fleet of autonomous Volvos. An unlike other autonomous driving…

Vintage goes green: Morgans to be electric, hybrid by 2019

If I asked you to picture a typical Morgan driver, you’d probably imagine someone with a predilection for tweed and a fear of anything…

GM gets ready to take on Uber with new Maven brand

Well that was fast. General Motors has announced the launch of its ride-sharing brand Maven less than a month after making a US$500-million in…

BMW M3, M4 Competition package brings more power, race day bling

If you feel that the BMW M3 (or M4) is a bit sluggish off the line, the Munich-based manufacturer has an answer. The company…

Tesla’s new Model X in 6 beautiful snaps

If you haven’t heard the news, Elon Musk recently launched Tesla’s latest electric vehicle called the Model X. While not particularly as sexy as…

Uber rolls out a new PIN code verification safety feature for riders

Netflix gets a country-based top 10 chart for hyping its hottest content

Soweto shutdown trends on Twitter as residents demand free electricity

Kenyan ecommerce startup Sokowatch raises $14m

SA incubator Injini names six edtech startups selected for fourth cohort

Namibia to get its own business angel investors network

Some Xbox One users can now eject discs using their controller

Huawei Mate Xs is a buff foldable phone offering for a steep price

Sony steps up its mid-range game with the Xperia 10 II

The Hyundai i30 N is the company’s fastest car yet

VW T-Cross 1.0 TSI Highline road impressions: the Polo crosses over

Tesla is now the world’s second most valuable car company