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By Staff Writer As the holiday season gets underway, many South Africans are flying to their destinations and hiring vehicles for the journey. While car rental companies ensure their vehicles
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe As the work year winds down and the festive season takes over, automotive brands traditionally hand over the keys to their prized new models for journalists to
Hello Mabs I am heading home to KZN, driving from Gauteng, and the roads are usually packed during this time of year as holidaymakers go to the coast. I’m a
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe As November fades into holiday mode, the motoring world usually slows down. Renault, however, wasn’t ready to call it a year. Instead, it made sure South Africans
By Staff Writer As South Africa’s holiday season kicks into gear, many travellers are hitting the roads to enjoy a well-earned break. While our country offers breathtaking scenery and unforgettable
Hello Mabs I’m not sure if my shocks are worn out. How do I tell? Mabs Answers: Good question! Worn shocks can make your drive unsafe without you even realising
By Mabuyane Mabuza Though the world has changed and is changing rapidly right before our eyes, for both good and bad, one can never take away the best changes or
By Staff Writer We have officially survived the first week of December, and the holiday season has become very real. This coming weekend, many South Africans will wrap up work
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe At the rate new motoring manufacturers keep popping up, you’d be forgiven for losing track of who’s who. While the names may blur, the upside for South
The Toyota Hilux remains South Africa’s most popular vehicle, often topping not only the light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales charts but the overall one too. Offered in four bodyshape configurations;
Let’s be honest, we all have our preferences, some might be happy with basic chicken and mayo, others will only accept croque monsieur. That’s the sort of mindset you should
I know no movie ends well whenever robots takeover but I kind of think this might work for us, so try to put The Terminator and iRobot out of your
The Motoring year has kicked off and we started out the New Year with the launch of Mazda’s new compact offering, the Mazda CX-30. An overcast morning in Johannesburg has
This past weekend we took a road trip with MINI South Africa in their new Countryman. The drive to Limpopo at Makalali Private Game Reserve was absolutely beautiful as we
Imagine you are sitting on the deck and the valley below echoes a melody that only nature can produce. It is a rather chilly spring day in the Somerset region
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is expanding its presence in the rapidly growing utility vehicle sector with its first-ever Figo Freestyle – a sub-B segment compact utility vehicle
With global sales of up to three million since the start of its manufacturing journey, Lexus has now brought a new fourth generation RX range to the party. We had
Over a 1000 customers have already put down the deposits for the T If you ask me, the compact SUV segment has become one of the most interesting and exciting
What’s the safest way to travel with an infant when using public transport like taxis, especially when proper seatbelts or child safety features aren’t being considered or available? Mabs Answers:I
Hello Mabs I’m in the market for new tyres and want to make sure I’m choosing the right ones for my car. What are the key factors I should consider
Hello Mabs I will be travelling out of the country for a while. I’d like to know what the best way is to store my car, since I will not
Hello Mabs How do I choose the right car seat for my baby, and what should I look for to make sure it’s safe and high quality? Mabs Answers:Shopping for
Hi Mabs I bought a new car four years ago. Over the years of owning it, I have noticed that the fuel consumption has increased significantly despite servicing it at
Hello Mabs I’m in the market for a new car and I’m torn between a petrol and a diesel engine. What are the pros and cons of each engine? Mabs
Hello Mabs Whenever I start my car, it makes a loud noise similar to that of a truck. However, after a few minutes, the car cools down, and there is
Hi Mabs I recently bought a car from someone I know, and I am not sure what process to follow in order to register it in my name. What is
Hello Mabs. I’ve been thinking about selling my 1.6-litre petrol car because it guzzles fuel. I’m considering moving to a plug-in hybrid. How do they work? Mabs Answers A plug-in
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe In over twenty years of driving, I have learned that the road is not always a peaceful place. Whether it is a taxi forcing its way into
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe It’s easy to forget the things we learned when preparing for our driver’s licence. Back then, we studied for our Learner’s Licence like it was a matric
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe Just before Covid-19, an acquaintance discovered a loophole to import a used car from one of the Eastern countries. He was trying to bypass a used car
By Staff Writer As temperatures dip below 20 degrees and we inch closer to winter, it is not just our wardrobes that need adjusting, our driving habits do too. Winter
By Staff Writer Whether you have just passed your driving test or have been on the road for decades, there is always room to sharpen your skills and refresh your
Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe Most of us dash out the door in the morning with keys in hand, children in tow, and our minds already racing through the day ahead. The school
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe This Easter weekend brought a flicker of hope to South Africa’s roads. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy announced a significant 45.6 % drop in road fatalities, from 307
By Prashirwin Naidu With the Easter break upon us, it is important to take a moment to think about safety on our roads. This time of year is often marked
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe Easter is a time when many South Africans take to the roads to reconnect with family, take a break from the daily hustle, or attend spiritual retreats
BY Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe If you ever wondered what cars of the future would look like, drive like, and the feeling they would bring to you, Chery has attempted to give
BY Motlatsi Kekana Size does matter. In the car context of course. Some cars instantly make you feel at home. In my line of work, we get to be at
BY Mabuyane Mabuza It’s that time of the year when things begin to slow down – a time for reflection. I have witnessed the rapid changes in the motoring industry
BY Motlatsi Kekana There was a time when entry-level cars offered few features and were affordable. The consumer’s expectation from this segment was not much – four wheels, a steering
BY Mabuyane Mabuza Multi-tasking is something that I have come to relish some might say I suffer from a split personality. I enjoy dressing up, smelling good, and speaking about
BY Mabuyane Mabuza Being a petrolhead is tough. And it’s even tougher for someone who is not just a petrolhead but is in the thick of things. I have driven
BY Mabuyane Mabuza The first question I get whenever I drive an electric vehicle is how far one can get in a single charge followed by how will one charge
BY Motlatsi Kekana The French have done it again. Known for their good taste in all things fancy and never compromising when it comes to comfort and luxury. That is
BY Motlatsi Kekana I have always said my next car is going to be a Kia. I say this because I have been marvelling at how the brand has grown
One of the ongoing challenges in the tyre world is to design and then produce tyres better suited to driving conditions. One example would be a tyre that would enable
Whether it is new or used, buying your first car can be an amazing experience, if you are properly prepared and aware of all the potential pitfalls. Juan Wheeler, Chief
Volkswagen won five of the 11 categories in the 2018 Gumtree Auto Pre-Owned Awards announced on Monday night (8 October 2018). Toyota, Mazda and Audi also enjoyed strong showings with
Tough market but dealers remain resilient New vehicle sales for September were down 1.9% year-on-year with a total of 49 670 units sold according to the latest aggregate sales data
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Google today announced a technology partnership to embed the Android operating system in vehicles sold by the world’s leading automotive alliance, providing intelligent infotainment and customer focused-applications across
As from 1 September 2018, Andile Dlamini will assume responsibility for Volkswagen Communications as Head of Group Communications. Andile has 15 years’ experience in Public Relations and Communications in the Automotive
By MOTLATSI KEKANA The market has been flooded with sub compact SUVs lately and Mahindra did not want to be left behind. This segment has had significant growth over the
Revved Up with Tumi Motoba What do we normally look at when we are shopping for a new car? How it looks, fuel consumption, the engine size, space, torque, and so on. But one thing that...
By Mabuyane Mabuza The struggle to articulate, or even process, this article was real. It has been a few weeks since I attended the launch of the JMC Vigus on the outskirts of Gauteng. It was...
By Mabuyane Mabuza Lexus is quietly expanding its footprint Lexus in South Africa has always carried a certain understated elegance, never chasing volume for the sake of it. But the plans revealed suggest renewed focus –an...
By Staff Writer We spend so much time preparing for the drive, checking routes, buckling seatbelts, and keeping phones charged, yet very few of us ever think about what happens after an accident. And that’s exactly...
By Staff Writer It often starts with something small. A missing road sign. A faded line on the tar. A school zone you didn’t realise you’d entered because there was no warning. Add darkness, rain, or...
Last month, dashcam footage of the tragic Vanderbijlpark crash that claimed the lives of 14 schoolchildren circulated widely, prompting shock, grief, and difficult conversations. Beyond the speculation and heartbreak lies an uncomfortable but necessary question: what...
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