22+ hour, 32+ min ago   (351+ words) Jameel Motors South Africa, the importer of Changan, has launched a budget-priced range of light commercials. Available in five body styles, including bakkie dropside, van, and boxy body variants, the Star range is priced between R189,000 and R219,000, positioning it as among…...

4+ day, 14+ min ago   (518+ words) The Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux retained their positions as South Africa’s best-selling used vehicles on AutoTrader, but the results further down the table showed growing demand for smaller and more affordable cars. The Suzuki Swift moved into fifth place,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (339+ words) Kia South Africa has updated its Sonet range with additional safety, technology and comfort features, while restructuring the model line-up. The revised range introduces two new LS+ derivatives, available with either a six-speed manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT). Positioned…...

5+ day, 48+ min ago   (369+ words) US President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday blasted Ford Motor’s business partnerships with Chinese companies, saying they pose national security concerns. In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley sent on Tuesday, US transportation secretary Sean Duffy said the carmaker’s…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (305+ words) Jaecoo South Africa has announced the start of sales of its new J5 Super Hybrid System (SHS). The J5 is one of two ranges sold by the Chery subsidiary brand, including the larger J7. The J5 is a compact crossover competing with the Tiggo…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (373+ words) Clicks is investing heavily in alternative fuel for its distribution operations, saying it will save operating costs and reduce its environmental impact. “Electric trucks reduce our reliance on diesel and our emissions, while lowering the cost of operating our distribution…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (493+ words) Automobili Lamborghini has presented the new Temerario to the Italian Police. The handover was attended by dignitaries, including Italy’s minister of the interior Matteo Piantedosi, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann and the company’s board of directors. The hybrid super sports car…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (294+ words) Britain’s business minister Jonathan Reynolds said he will meet Jaguar Land Rover’s CEO this week to discuss job cuts at the country’s biggest carmaker, amid reports it is looking to shed 4,000 roles. Reynolds told the BBC on Sunday that while…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (397+ words) Motus distributes and sells accessories and aftermarket automotive parts for out-of-warranty vehicles. It sold 69,832 pre-owned cars in South Africa in the year to June, up 5% from the previous period. It also sells new cars, rents vehicles through Europcar and Tempest,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1030+ words) Motoring editor, reporter and presenter During the past five years, South African consumers have been exposed to a world of entirely new automotive nameplates. Titles that, a decade ago, were unheard of are now climbing up sales charts to rival…...