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Street Bump app detects potholes, couldn’t care less about your tyres

Pothole reporting apps are nothing Street Bump is different. Over in Boston USA, theyâ€™ve figured out a way to report potholes in their city…

Future tech: Dash – the awesome iPhone car stereo

Devium is utilising Kickstarter to bring Dash to life, a car stereo dock that will put your iPhone in the center of your center…

Rydeen is backing Android to win the in-car infotainment battle

Almost a year ago, we asked â€œWill Android dominate the new in-car infotainment battleground?â€. Walking around the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) last…

Never lost again. We review TomTom’s GoLive 1000

Convergence is the combination of similar devices into a single platform. Digital cameras, books and GPS devices are products which now generally exist on…

TomTom delivers a world-class iPhone app and car kit [Review]

Last week, I received a mouth-watering package from the good folk at TomTom South Africa — an iPhone 4 and a Tom Tom car…

In-car infotainment: Will Android dominate the new tech battleground?

Microsoft Windows Embedded Automotive is the infotainment OS of choice for today’s powerhouse car manufacturers such as Ford, Kia, Fiat and Nissan. If youâ€™ve…

â€˜Fifth screenâ€™ emerges for cars, but not yet ready for prime time

By now, the illustrious â€œfourth screenâ€ is a common term–that of the mobile device, still the holy grail for media companies and advertisers. At…

Omoda C5 X review

Omoda is one of Chery’s sub-brands in the South African market, combining daring design with an abundance of in-cabin digitisation. Its mid-size crossovers are…

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…

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…

Stelvio 2.0T Veloce Q4 – exclusivity and expression

Stelvio. If you truly want an exclusive mid-sized luxury SUV, Alfa Romeo arguably does it better than the Germans. But how can that be?…

GR Corolla to continue Toyota’s hot hatch legacy in SA

GR Corolla is the most exciting new Toyota in years and it will be coming to South Africa. Toyota has said that its latest…

ID.7 comes to CES with 700km of range

ID.7 is the problem Tesla really didn’t need in early 2023. The year has started under strain for Tesla. Elon Musk’s iconic car company…

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