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Sasol Solar Challenge kicks off in Pretoria on Heritage Day

The 2016 Sasol Solar Challenge will kick off in Pretoria on 24 September, pitting eight university teams against one another in an lengthy solar-powered…

Formula E electric racing is coming to Brooklyn, NYC

Organisers of Formula E have revealed the location and track layout for next season’s double header event in New York City. The New York City ePrix…

Singapore F1 broadcast in 4K ahead of 2017 switch

Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix saw live 4K broadcasting being tested for the motorsport, as Tata Communications, Sky and Formula One Management (FOM) teamed up for the…

This team managed to hack a moving Tesla from 19km away

The idea of a connected car sounds like a great idea, but like all newly connected things, they’re vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Now, Chinese security…

Chevrolet Bolt gets price tag in USA

The Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle has been bandied about for a good few months now, but the price tag wasn’t quite set in stone….

Tesla pushed envelope in terms of safety – Mobileye

A tech firm that creates driver assistance systems claims that it ended its relationship with Tesla because the electric carmaker “pushed the envelope in…

Chevrolet Bolt: is it actually a Tesla Model 3 killer?

Tesla’s Model 3 gets all the headlines, being marketed as the first affordable electric car from the US manufacturer. But General Motors and the…

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…