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Autonomous cars won’t really take off until manufacturers start cooperating

Every month seems to bring a new development in the autonomous motoring space, whether it’s Tesla drivers being able to beta test software or…

Hamilton escapes penalty in Italian triumph: the motorsport roundup

Formula 1 could easily be called Formula Penalty right about now. We saw over 150 penalties handed out in Italy this weekend, thanks to…

Porsche unveils sexy turbo-charged 911 Carrera ahead of 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show

This week Posrche unveiled the new 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera S ahead of the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new models have adopted…

7 car mashups that absolutely 100% should not exist

We’ve all done it at one point or another: tried to imagine what combining the best qualities of great cars would result in. What…

Rolls Royce teases Dawn droptop

A new Rolls Royce is always going to grab a lot of headlines. So you should probably expect to hear a lot more about…

Here’s everything you need to know about Peugeot’s mental Fractal concept

Major European motor shows and zany Peugeot concept cars go together like ice cream and chocolate sprinkles. The French auto giant has a knack…

Toyota releases extremely vague teaser for 2016 Prius

Toyota has released the first teaser image for the 2016 Prius and, as you can see, it’s not exactly big on detail. There’s not…

What is Northvolt worth for German car companies?

Northvolt needs $1.2bn to continue operations. It’s a telling number after the Swedish battery manufacturer secured $15bn in funding, which has delivered none of…

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

Jaguar. The ‘J’ bit of JLR is struggling. And that’s being kind. All its Le Mans racings wins, gorgeous E-Type memories and heroic XJ220…

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

For German car companies, China’s luxury car market has devolved from secure future profits to disastrous income losses. With its powerful economy and a…

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Donald Trump has had a resurgent year. Tesla? Not so much. The Cybertruck sales aren’t tracking initial reservation demand and full autonomous self-driving functionality…

Vivo update – a big safety gain

Polo Vivo has been South Africa’s most popular passenger car for many years. Like its progenitor, the Citi Golf, it’s a case of very…

Review: Range Rover Evoque P300e Dynamic HSE

Range Rover Evoque P300e Dynamic HSE. It is an elaborate name for an exciting luxury SUV. The Evoque has always been a future Land…

Safer Swift due this Spring

Swift was the model that anchored Suzuki’s return to South Africa in 2008. At a time when Toyota had exited RunX, there was nothing…

Nvidia isn’t hype for automotive engineers

Nvidia earnings were the most anticipated financial services event of the year. As the world’s most valuable publicly traded company by market capitalization, you…

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…