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Kona N joins i30 in SA

A potent Kona N and updated i30 superhatch, are here to challenge brand perceptions relating to Hyundai. Korean excellence. Any technology user knows that…

Road test: BMW’s X3 M40i

X3 M might be BMW’s most powerful mid-sized SUV, but is the M40i version, possibly better. After a week with one, we draw some…

Ford’s potent V6 engine for new Everest SUV

Following the reveal of its latest Ranger double-cab bakkie, Ford has confirmed the engine specification of its SUV twin, the Everest. As with the…

Road test: Corolla Cross – the hybrid that works for SA

As the global car market transitions to hybridization and electric vehicles, South Africa has significant barriers to access, but the Corolla Cross hopes to…

Nickel prices force a rethink on electric car batteries

Scaling and improved process engineering have dramatically reduced the cost of lithium-ion battery packs during the last decade. But a nasty inflation shock could…

Fourth generation Tucson enhances Hyundai’s local line-up

Hyundai’s Tucson might be the most mispronounced vehicle name in South Africa, but that has never influenced its popularity. A core product for Hyundai,…

VW’s global Polo updates finally arrive in South Africa

Crossovers might have all but displaced the sedan as a vehicle category in South Africa, but VW’s hatchbacks remain popular. The German brand’s Vivo…

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

TDK has responded to developing market needs with a new range of advanced inertial measurement units (IMU) for automotive applications. The Japanese electronics giant…

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

Data centres will command power equivalent to the entire Japanese power grid by 2030. It’s a startling prediction and one that infrastructure futurists, data…

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

Perhaps the most iconic of all light tactical vehicles is the Toyota Land Cruiser Technical. These pickup trucks have been a platform of choice…

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history

JLR’s Range Rover might be the most profitable vehicle it markets, but the Defender generates the highest volume of revenue. It has become the…

Luca de Meo and his Renault legacy

Luca de Meo has left his tenure as CEO of Renault, having led one of France’s most important companies for five years. The Italian…

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

Gemini will soon enhance the in-cabin infotainment experience for Volvo owners, thanks to a new agreement with Google. Volvo was an early pioneer of…

Everest better at exploring than Explorer

Everest isn’t available to American buyers. But its platform-twin Ranger is. Are American Ford fans who like the idea of a more compact three-row…

Trail Boss badge comes to BEVs

Trail Boss has a proven reputation amongst off-road adventure drivers, but has Chevrolet unintentionally got its new model timing perfect? By virtue of delay?…

Quartermaster is unquestionably cool – and capable

Ineos has done what Land Rover could not, reviving its original Defender’s spirit. The independently financed British brand has created the fantasy off-road exploration…