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Connectivity and digitalisation will disrupt the auto industry until 2025
According to the 17th annual KPMG International Global Automotive Executive Survey... read


Maintenance & Safety
Honda expands recall campaign
Honda Motor Southern Africa has expanded its recall campaign to replace Takata supplied airbag inflators... read
Manufacturing & Parts
Leave your brights on without guilt with new Ford tech
Have you ever driven on dipped headlights rather than run the risk angering other drivers by forgetting you are using high-beam headlights? Ford has now developed a technology that enables drivers... read
Mercedes-Benz Learning Academy wants to create auto artisans
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has launched its Mercedes-Benz Learning Academy (MBLA). The MBLA is a culmination of a R130 million joint investment by MBSA and the National Treasury's... read
All set to drive more investment in Africa
Wolfgang Bernhard, global boss of Daimler Trucks and Buses and a member of the management board of Daimler, was in SA recently to announce the brand's new regional centre... read
Motoring Reviews
Passat is top of its class

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

The latest Volkswagen Passat is an elegantly understated, medium-sized executive sedan brimming with levels of comfort, refinement, spaciousness and ride quality... read
New Tucson is tough to beat

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Hyundai has resurrected its popular Tucson model and it certainly won't struggle to find grip in the SUV market which it dominated with 22,716 sales between 2005 and 2010... read
Retail & Rental
Motor sales decline as effects of local interest rate hikes begin to show
Motor sales in SA continue to decline as the effects of last year's multiple interest rate hikes become apparent. Measured in nominal terms (current prices), motor trade sales decreased 2.7%... read
Important vehicle finance considerations
Traditionally, South Africans have leaned towards bank financing when buying a vehicle but there are more options which can be explored today. Leasing, for example, has gained popularity... read
Limited-run Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7 hits SA roads
The Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7 has landed in South Africa. Handbuilt by Jaguar Land Rover's Special Operations team, this limited-edition model will see a production run of only 250 units... read
Business
What keeps CEOs awake at night?

Leigh Andrews

Imagine walking into a bank and being greeted by a robot that uses facial recognition to identify you and your standing in the bank, and possibly predict the service you've come in for - it's not science fiction, this is already a reality in Japan. Here's how business as we know it is about to be disrupted for good... read
Top tips from corporate experts: how to innovate

Juliet Prowse

Innovative companies manage to anticipate trends and meet future market demand while at the same time responding to current market drivers... read
New appointments
  • Two new directors for Volkswagen Group South Africa - more info
  • NAAMSA president elected - more info

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