4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (816+ words) Long-simmering tensions between Ford and US President Donald Trump’s administration over the carmaker’s connections with Chinese companies boiled over this week in a contradictory flurry of Republican criticism and praise for the company. The dispute highlighted competing views of how…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (240+ words) Polestar has confirmed its Formula 2030 concept car, which previews the Swedish electric performance brand’s future design direction and styling cues expected to feature on upcoming models. The concept forms part of Polestar’s wider 2030 strategy, which aims to support business growth…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (671+ words) A 2019 McLaren Senna and a 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari will headline Broad Arrow Auctions’ Zürich Auction on November 7, with the Ferrari being offered without reserve. The auction will feature approximately 60 collector cars and will return to the Dolder Grand for a second…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (522+ words) The new BMW iX3 electric SUV has arrived in South Africa with a claimed range of up to 805km on a single charge. Built at BMW’s plant in Debrecen, Hungary, it is the first model in the German brand’s Neue Klasse era…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (569+ words) New vehicle sales in South Africa maintained strong momentum in August, with sales of 57,898 units representing an increase of 11.4% compared with the same month last year. However, vehicle exports declined by 11.9% last month to 35,091 units compared with August 2025. According to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1027+ 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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (390+ words) Analogue Automotive has completed the first customer example of its VHPK, a limited-production reworking of the Series 1 Lotus Elise that combines a central driving position with a wet weight of less than 600kg. The VHPK was first announced in September 2025 and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (350+ words) The Trump administration will soon announce sharply lower vehicle fuel-economy standards, reversing a push by the prior administration to force carmakers to build more fuel-efficient vehicles, transportation secretary Sean Duffy said on Monday. Under Republican President Donald Trump, the federal…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (784+ words) Following its international unveiling near the end of 2024, Audi has finally launched its third-generation Q5 range in South Africa, with the line-up comprising the Q5 SUV, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 SUV and SQ5 Sportback. Built on Audi’s Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) underpinnings, the new Q5 adopts a…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (712+ words) The Mercedes-Benz M Class first appeared in the blockbuster film Jurassic Park in 1993, creating the new and now mainstream premium SUV segment. The model went on sale in 1997, four years after the Michael Crichton epic, and it hasn’t shaken off…...