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Shenxing battery is CATL’s latest EV breakthrough

CATL has revealed a new advanced EV battery, capable of remarkable recharging speeds. The Chinese company commands unprecedented scale and technology leverage in the…

Picanto update reveals EV design details

Can there be something like a premium A-segment car? Good question. But if a city could be considered premium, it would probably be Kia’s…

GR-S MHEV is Toyota’s hybrid Hilux

Hilux hybrid. Beyond the alliteration, the engineering concept makes a lot of sense. The demand for new energy vehicles is increasing as car companies…

BYD Atto 3 EV lands in SA with VTOL

BYD is the most important car brand you’ve never heard of. Unless you are a dedicated follower of all things EV. The Chinese brand…

Production idled as VW suffers softening EV demand

Regarding EV strategy, VW has been the most progressive of Germany’s legacy car companies. Across the VW Group, enormous investments are being made to…

Volvo’s EX30 affordable EV for SA

Volvo has committed to electric vehicles with a greater purposefulness than many of its European rivals. Since being recapitalized by Chinese automotive company, Geely,…

CATL could have the 1000km EV battery

CATL is the world’s most important battery manufacturer. The Chinese company dominates battery manufacturing, and its scale is such that any change in chemistry…

Updated Kona is a crossover Kahuna from Hyundai

Hyundai has very successfully transitioned from product offerings such as hatchbacks and sedans to crossovers and SUVs. Since its market debut in 2018, the…

VW Golf 8 GTI arrives: Here is the price for South Africa

Originally designed during a time of crisis at Volkwagen, the Golf GTI has become a celebrated family performance car. It is rightly classified as…

JAC brings N55 electric truck to South Africa

JAC Motors has announced its N55 Electric Vehicle (EV) is now available to order in South Africa two years after its international launch. The…

Converting and driving a bulletproof bakkie

Emergency begets innovation and South Africa is, by nature, a specialist in armoured vehicles. SVI engineering has been making transport safe for two decades…

Cape Town set to host Formula E championship

The FIA World Championship has announced Cape Town will be one of the cities to host the Formula E racing series in 2022. The…

GR Yaris launches Toyota back into hot hatches

Toyota has finally confirmed the local price and specification for its most exciting car in decades. Most South Africans might think of Yaris as…

Land Rover to test hydrogen-powered Defender in 2021

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed it is testing a new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle based on the Defender with testing scheduled to happen this…

BMW i4 confirmed for South Africa

BMW has finally revealed how much power its new i4 battery cars have – and when they are coming to South Africa. The German…

Here are the SA Car of the Year finalists

The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists has announced the finalists for the 2021 SA Car of the Year awards, with Toyota and Hyundai…

New Hyundai i20 to rival Vivo and Polo

VW dominates South Africa’s compact hatchback market. But Korea’s most influential car company has now launched a credible new rival to the German Vivo…

Kia has composed a Sonet for you

Kia has introduced a new compact crossover to the local market. For those buyers drawn by Kia’s daring design language and quality cabin infotainment,…

Volvo launches online store in South Africa

Volvo has launched a new online store called My.Volvo which lets people buy or rent a car without leaving their homes. The Swedish carmaker…

The Hyundai Sante Fe is a Korean all-terrain luxury SUV

Hyundai has introduced the fourth-generation of its Sante Fe to the South African market. The Korean brand has opted to only make one engine…

Huawei enters automobile market with electric car debut

Huawei has officially entered the automobile market, having built an electric car that it plans to sell at its flagship stores in China. The…

The bZ4X is Toyota’s Rav4-esque electric vehicle

Toyota moves the market. Especially in South Africa. The Japanese automotive giant has initially been hesitant to embrace the trend towards fully electric passenger…

VW confirms Taigo crossover for SA

Although the Polo remains South Africa’s best-selling passenger car, VW’s product strategy is rapidly changing. The German company is aware that more South Africans…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

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Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

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