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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…

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: Vivo GT versus Polo Life

Vivo or Polo? As a uniquely South African offering, the question of owning a fifth- or sixth-generation version of VW’s supermini is real. For…

Budget speech misses NEV promise – again

Any budget is challenging. Whether it’s your household expenditure, that yearend vacation planning or long-term savings goals. But being responsible for allocating and sharing…

Review: Amarok versus Ranger

Ford’s Ranger T6.1 and VW’s second-generation Amarok are twins. But how does one decide between these bakkies, which share similar engines, platform engineering and…

Production idled as VW suffers softening EV demand

Regarding EV strategy, VW has been the most progressive of Germany’s legacy car companies. Across the VW Group, enormous investments are being made to…

Review: Tiguan Allspace 1.4 TSI 110 kW R-Line

Seven-seater SUVs. In North America, they are a thing. And South Africa, too. The local market’s best-selling SUV is Toyota’s Fortuner. Which has a…

Review: T-Roc 2.0TSI 4Motion R-Line

For decades, the Volkswagen Golf defined desirable hatchback motoring. From its humble roots as a continuation of the people’s car theme for Volkswagen to…

These Volkswagen cars are coming to SA in 2023

Volkswagen will introduce seven new products this year. The German automotive brand, which has long been dominant in the South African compact passenger car…

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…

Review: Suzuki’s Baleno 1.5 GLX

Baleno 1.5 GLX. The Japanese Polo Vivo, or is it? Suzuki’s re-entry to the local market has been hugely successful. And it happened in…

Review: VW e-Golf

VW’s e-Golf is the very recognisable battery car you can’t buy in South Africa. Despite its ambitious global electric vehicle product renewal, VW doesn’t…

Review: VW’s Taigo 1.0 TSI R-Line

Taigo is the sixth VW SUV or crossover to join the German brand local product portfolio. It has been a remarkably astute reconfiguring of…

Review: VW Polo 1.0TSI Life

VW’s Polo is South Africa’s most popular passenger car. The nameplate has an immense local legacy, with two generations offered on sale simultaneously. A…

Scout is VW’s new EV bakkie range

VW’s bakkie business is transitioning. The global vehicle giant has shown more commitment to electrifying its product portfolio than most German automotive brands. Despite…

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…

VW launches mobile game tie-in for local Golf GTi 8 launch

VW South Africa has launched GTI8OnTour, a mobile game to tie in with the local launch of the eighth generation of the Golf GTi….

VW Golf 8 GTI arrives: Here is the price for South Africa

Originally designed during a time of crisis at Volkwagen, the Golf GTI has become a celebrated family performance car. It is rightly classified as…

VW confirms Taigo crossover for SA

Although the Polo remains South Africa’s best-selling passenger car, VW’s product strategy is rapidly changing. The German company is aware that more South Africans…

Latest Amarok becomes South Africa’s most powerful bakkie

Since its introduction, the Amarok V6 has proved very popular with local buyers. VW’s double-cab bakkie offers the cabin architecture and comfort of a…

New VW Tiguan confirmed for South Africa

Golfs might have a greater legacy, but Volkswagen’s most popular product is in fact the VW Tiguan SUV. To ensure that it remains ahead…

This is the VW Golf 8 GTI coming to South Africa at the end of the year

VW has finally revealed the eight-generation of its iconic performance car. Details about the Golf 8 GTI can now be corroborated as the iconic…

VW T-Cross 1.0 TSI Highline road impressions: the Polo crosses over

VW has always been a popular choice with aspirational first-time South African car buyers. The allure is simple: German technology and engineering at a…

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Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West

eActros 300 and Zimi Charge creates EV win for Bakers

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