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Discovery again challenges SA road users to drive better

South African insurance giant Discovery is once again challenging South African road users to improve their driving. Anyone who downloads the company’s free driving…

What do drivers actually want when it comes to connecting their cars and smartphones?

The cars that roll off factory floors today are as much personal devices as they are ways for us to get around on a…

Hyundai shows the world it knows about luxury with ‘Vision G’ concept coupe

It looks like Hyundai’s trying to shed its reputation of sensible mid-range family cars. The South Korean automaker recently unveiled its “Vision G” concept…

Hackers take control of car brakes using insurance dongle

The automotive hacking fraternity has been busy in recent months. The latest exploit has seen a team of security researchers taking over a cars…

SA car industry leaders see hope in tech’s ability to make vehicles safer

Leading voices from the motor and transport industry in South Africa have come out in solidarity against the cumulative high risk of vehicle ownership,…

These guys used iPhones for brake pads…no really

There are plenty of useful things you can do with an iPhone. Most of them involve using it as, well, an iPhone but could…

Hackers who helped Tesla fix security vulnerability explain how they did it

Contemporary cars are, when it comes down to it, pretty much computers on wheels. And as we’ve seen in the past, that means they…

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…