Hyundai could be on the verge of unleashing a double-cab bakkie that will overpower all of its rivals, including the mighty 190kW Volkswagen Amarok V6...
Gero Lilleike 20 Apr 2021
Since its introduction to the SA market, the Amarok has sold over 37,500 units. The range now consists of the 2.0BiTDI 132kW and the all-powerful 3.0 V6 TDI 190kW...
Naresh Maharaj 30 Mar 2021
Where do South Africans spend their money when times are tough? Which segments are in decline? Which models are rising stars? Details sales statistics provided by Lightstone Auto provides the answers...
Hannes Oosthuizen 12 Feb 2021
Cars.co.za have announced the finalists of the 2020/21 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards - powered by WesBank...
Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG signed agreements that expand their global alliance to meet rapidly evolving needs of their respective customers in Europe and other regions...
The Cars.co.za Consumer Awards - powered by WesBank - celebrated its five-year landmark when the programme's 13 category winners and the recipient of the Brand of the Year title were announced...
Meanwhile, the Advertising Regulatory Board has done some weapons-grade 'virtue signalling' by banning a radio ad for Volkswagen's Amarok bakkie...
Brendan Seery 10 Dec 2019
A Volkswagen radio ad stereotyping women has been banned by the Advertising Regulatory Board after a complainant found the ad to be "extremely sexist"...
Gerotek was a hive of activity recently as judges convened at the testing facility to evaluate the finalists in the 2019/20 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards...
The 39 finalists of the 2019/20 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards have been announced...
Amateur 4x4 drivers in Southern Africa have an opportunity to prove their precision driving skills in the local leg of the Spirit of Africa competition.
The new Mitsubishi Triton has some serious off-road tricks up its sleeve...
Ané Theron 8 Apr 2019
The 2018/19 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards, powered by WesBank, concluded with the announcement of the category winners...
With over 30,000 Volkswagen Amaroks sold in South Africa since launch in 2010, Volkswagen has added a special edition Amarok, the Dark Label...
Online vehicle retail portal Cars.co.za is proud to announce the 39 finalists of the 2018/19 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards, powered by WesBank...
The semi-finalists for the 2018/19 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards - powered by WesBank, now in its 4th year, have been announced...
Data released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa reveals that new vehicle sales were up by 2.6% year-on-year in July...
Which car brands topped the South African sales charts in the first six months of the year? Are locals sticking to tried-and-tested names or willing to explore alternatives? Let's have a look!
55 finalists have been selected for the Gumtree Pre-Owned Vehicle Awards 2018, with the top five vehicles having the most favourable depreciation in each of the 11 categories qualifying for further evaluation...
Finally, Mercedes-Benz's commercial vehicle division has announced pricing for its X-Class bakkie, which will be officially launched in SA at the beginning of May...
Lerato Matebese 23 Mar 2018
There's good and bad news for all those who have pimped up their Ford Rangers with after-market accessories to try making them look like the US's legendary F-150 Raptor...
The 13 category winners of the 2017/18 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards were announced on 25 January 2018 at The Galleria in Sandton, Johannesburg. The categories had 39 finalists competing for a win with a total of 20 car brands being represented.
Suzuki South Africa once again walked away with the Brand of the Year title at the 2017/18 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards - powered by WesBank, which took place at The Galleria in Sandton, Johannesburg on 25 January 2018...
The Direct Marketing Association of South Africa (DMASA) hosted the Assegai Awards 2017 at The Empire in Parktown on 9 November, 2017.
Cars.co.za has announced the finalists of the 2017/18 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards - powered by WesBank...
Aggregated sales data from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) reflect a continuing recovery in South Africa's new vehicle market...
Team South Africa defended their title of international amateur 4x4 precision driving champions, roaring away with first place and the R60,000 cash prize in the Spirit of Amarok Trophy...
Finalists have been announced in the Loeries' Effective Creativity category, sponsored by Woolworths...
IDidTht's May SA Film Reel was judged by Bridget Johnson, executive creative partner at M&C Saatchi Abel Johannesburg, who selected Dead Fish Eyes by Dirk Van Niekerk at 7Films for Best of Reel for Direction Craft...
First prizes for KFC in radio and Iziko Slave Lodge Museum in print led the way for another rewarding awards night for Ogilvy SA at the 2017 Creative Circle Ad of the Year...
Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 29 May 2017
Winners of the 2017 Public Relations Institute of South Africa's (Prisa) Prism Awards were announced at a ceremony at The Park House of Events on 6 May 2017 following its two-day annual conference...
Volkswagen has finally zipped the mouths of Amarok “critics” and their grumbles about the original 2.0-litre engine being “too small” and “not powerful enough”...
Henrie Geyser 4 May 2017
Ogilvy SA picked up five Pencils at the 2017 D&AD Professional Awards in London on Thursday, 27 April. This was the best performance of the night by any South African agency...
Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 3 May 2017
All the winners of D&AD 2017 Pencils have been announced and we have the colours of the 13 South African entries that made the grade...
The second set of D&AD Pencil winners have been announced, with an additional 10 South African entries making the grade in the final categories...
The first set of D&AD Pencil winners have been announced, with three SA entries making the grade in the first eight categories...
Smartened up for the city, cool enough to be enjoyed and admired by the leisure crowd, and tough enough for the rough and tumble of a challenging off-road meander – that's the face-lifted Mazda BT-50...
Henrie Geyser 24 Mar 2017
Ogilvy South Africa was recognised as Best Performing Agency of the year at the 2017 IAB Bookmark Awards, where one of its major long-standing clients, KFC, was also named Brand of the Year...
Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 20 Mar 2017
Ogilvy was recognised as the best agency, with the KFC brand, one of its clients, recognised as the brand of the year at the IAB Bookmark Awards 2017, held at The Galleria in Sandton...
Danette Breitenbach 16 Mar 2017
There is something incongruous about a Fiat bakkie but then the same applies to Mercedes-Benz bakkie, Renault bakkie and even more so, Maserati bakkie...
Henrie Geyser 6 Mar 2017
The IAB SA has announced the Bookmark Awards finalists for 2017. Following several weeks of judging, the panel has narrowed down a record number of entries into a shortlist of official finalists, each demonstrating talent and digital innovation in their respective categories...
The long-awaited Mitsubishi Triton has finally arrived in South Africa and it was well worth the wait because in its new guise it is much more attractive...
Henrie Geyser 27 Jan 2017
Marklives.com has released its annual Ad of the Year countdown for 2016, with First Kiss by Y&R Cape Town for the Western Cape Government's Safely Home campaign taking top honours...
The highly regarded Kinsey Report, compiled by veteran motoring journo Malcolm Kinsey, examines and compares the prices of car parts...
Cars.co.za has announced the 39 finalists for the second Cars.co.za Consumer Awards - powered by WesBank...
The Cars.co.za Consumer Awards, powered by Wesbank, is entering its second year. Following the success of the inaugural award season...
When one hears names like Celiwe, Harry, Moya and Rita, you would not think these are names for rhinos, but at a reserve in the Eastern Cape these prehistoric species are part of the family...
I spent some time with Bridget Harpur, brand manager of brand marketing for Volkswagen SA during Loeries® Creative Week™ Durban to discuss the importance of trust and partnerships in building great brands...
Ann Nurock 21 Aug 2016