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Gas Motorshow 2025 ignites Durban with ultimate automotive spectacle
Africa's Premier Automotive and Lifestyle Festival — Gas Motorshow 2025 — returns to Suncoast on June 14 and 15.
Suzuki’s budget-friendly Fronx by any other name would be as sweet
The Fronx, just like its Baleno, Celerio, Ignis and S-Presso stablemates, is a budget-beating hero that deserves its spot on the South African sales charts.
Thinking of buying a luxury SUV? Buy this Mazda
If a large, luxury SUV with some vocal throaty punch is what you’re after, don’t drop two bar on the German or Swedish marques — look east and go for the awesome Mazda CX-60 3. 3l turbodiesel Takumi instead.
Are Toyota Hilux drivers the new BMW drivers?
There seems to be a new menace on the roads of South Africa, holding up traffic, parking inconsiderately, and overtaking dangerously, writes IOL Editor Lance Witten.
World Insights: Africa embraces green transport with rapid adoption of e-bikes
According to Joyce Msuya, former deputy executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme, the rapid development of electric motorcycles in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and other African countries “will reduce costs, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as create jobs”.
SA car builder beats Europe's best in his BMW E9 named Nkabi
Tariq Moosa from Gauteng beat more than 6,000 of Europe’s best built cars and placed in the top five at the Slammed UK show in Birmingham, UK, in August with his custom BMW E9 2800 CS.
Hankook puts Formula E on the right track
Inaugural Cape Town E-Prix sees successful premiere for Hankook and Formula E in South Africa.
BizFlex business loan pumps R3 billion into SMME sector
Standard Bank’s fixed-cost, pay-as-you-earn business loan facility has helped develop more than 10 000 small and medium-sized businesses across South Africa.
Skills shortage in automotive sector opens opportunities to earn while you learn
Young people need to realise that there is a whole world out there desperate for practical skills in a variety of fields.
How to avoid falling victim to rising vehicle scams
According to reports, fake vehicle adverts are relatively sophisticated and usually include photos to match the vehicle description with the contact details of the so-called seller.
This company is piloting a remote driving car service
T-Mobile is announcing a collaboration with a 5G-powered driverless car service that doesn’t actually use autonomous vehicles or require 5G mobile broadband. But Halo still merits a look for its odds of making Las Vegas traffic less of a losing bet.