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Honda's redesigned Amaze compact sedan hits South Africa: pricing announced

Featuring a more confident design, the new Honda Amaze is ready to take on the Suzuki Dzire and Hyundai Grand i10.

Motoring Launches
Jason Woosey|Updated

Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign-built vehicles

Wall Street slumped ahead of Trump's Wednesday afternoon announcement, while the world's top-selling automaker Toyota plunged more than 3%

Motoring Industry News
AFP|Published

Honda and Ineos announce vehicle recalls in South Africa

Honda and Ineos have issued recalls for several models in South Africa due to issues including steering faults and door mechanism failures.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

Struggling Japanese automaker Nissan replaces CEO

Struggling Japanese automaker Nissan announced that chief executive Makoto Uchida would step down, a move that follows the failure of merger talks with rival Honda.

Motoring Industry News
AFP|Published

Watch humanoid robot perform kung fu

A Chinese firm has revealed an upgraded android able to “learn and perform virtually any movement”

Tech
RT|Published

Marc Marquez wins Thai MotoGP after dominant Ducati debut, Brad Binder off the pace

Marc Marquez claims a spectacular victory at the 2025 Thai MotoGP, showcasing his dominance in his debut with Ducati, while Brad Binder faces challenges in eighth place.

Motoring Motorsport
AFP|Published

Nissan-Honda merger talks officially scrapped - here’s what went wrong

Nissan and Honda have officially scrapped their merger talks that would have created the world’s third largest automotive company.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

Honda-Nissan merger talks basically over due to 'unacceptable' terms: report

Nissan's board is in the process of abandoning merger talks with Honda and could be open to other partners, an inside source said.

Motoring Industry News
Yolande Du Preez|Published

Mitsubishi shares plunge on rumours it might not join Nissan-Honda merger

With a much smaller market capitalisation than Honda and Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors is worried that being absorbed by the holding company could undermine its management autonomy.

Motoring Industry News
Yolande Du Preez|Published

Nissan and Honda to hold merger talks: here’s what we know so far

Lacklustre consumer spending and stiff competition in several markets is making life hard for many automakers.

Motoring Industry News
AFP|Published

Not a marriage of equals: here’s what’s at stake as Nissan and Honda reportedly enter merger talks

Japanese auto giant Honda and its struggling rival Nissan will reportedly begin talks on a merger to boost their strength in electric vehicles, where Chinese brands are racing ahead.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

Nissan and Honda in preliminary merger talks, reports say

A tie-up would help Nissan and Honda to better compete against Tesla and Chinese electric vehicle makers.

Motoring Industry News
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

SA’s Brad Binder fades after crash as Enea Bastianini wins Emilia-Romagna MotoGP

South Africa’s Brad Binder, who was sixth in Saturday’s sprint race, finished a disappointing 19th. Binder went off the track on the second lap and never recovered.

Motoring Motorsport
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Francesco Bagnaia tops Austrian MotoGP practice, Brad Binder fifth

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia double world champion relishes the Red Bull Ring circuit, winning in Spielberg in 2022 and 2023.

Motoring Motorsport
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

New Honda Prelude edges closer to reality with updated concept at Goodwood

Honda has officially confirmed that a sixth-generation Prelude coupé is on the cards, complete with a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain.

Motoring Industry News
Jason Woosey|Published

Francesco Bagnaia snatches victory at Catalunya MotoGP, Brad Binder eighth

Two-time defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia snatched victory at the Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday.

Motoring
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

REVIEW: Honda Elevate is solid and practical but wider range would lift its appeal

Although it shows signs of cost cutting in places, the Honda Elevate makes a reasonably good value case for itself.

Motoring Reviews
Jason Woosey|Published

Honda and Toyota post record profits, but see tougher times ahead

Japanese auto giants posted record profits in the first quarter but issued a cautious outlook for the rest of the year.

Motoring Industry News
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Jorge Martin completes 'perfect weekend' as Brad Binder takes 8th at French MotoGP

Jorge Martin heads the standings with 129 points, 38 ahead of Francesco Bagnaia who moved into second spot. Marc Marquez is third a further two points back.

Motoring Motorsport
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Marc Marquez gunning for French MotoGP victory

Marc Marquez approaches the French MotoGP emboldened by his impressive display in Spain.

Motoring Motorsport
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Third soccer player in a week attacked in Malaysia

Former Malaysia skipper Safiq Rahim became the third footballer to be attacked in the past week

Sport Soccer
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Marc Marquez lands pole at Spanish GP, Brand Binder in second row

The 31-year-old Marc Marquez will also start on pole for the sprint race later Saturday with Marco Bezzecchi of Italy, on a Ducati-VR46, and fellow Spaniard and championship leader Jorge Martin (Ducati-Primac).

Motoring
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Maverick Vinales makes MotoGP history the hard way, SA’s Brad Binder fades

South Africa’s Brad Binder, riding for Red Bulls KTM, could only finish in ninth place during the Grand Prix of the Americas MotoGP in Texas.

Motoring Motorsport
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

DRIVEN: Honda Elevate is a roomy new compact SUV that brings back the value

The new Elevate could end up doing to the brand's local fortunes exactly what its name implies. But is it any good? Let’s take a spin.

Motoring Launches
Jason Woosey|Published

New Honda CR-V goes on sale in Mzansi with insane price tag

Buyers of the all-new Honda CR-V are ensured the kind of exclusivity normally reserved for buyers of much more exotic machinery.

Motoring Launches
Jason Woosey|Published