Young males far more likely to be killed or injured on South Africa roads, says RAF

Young South Africans, often characterised by high levels of mobility and risk-taking behaviour, are overly represented in road accident statistics.

Tesla's Sales Of Chinese-Made EV Keep Shrinking

In June, sales of Teslas built in China—for that country and for export—were down 24% year-over-year.

Hyundai gearing up for WEC hypercar programme, WRC long-term future unclear

The Korean car maker appears set to enter sportscar racing’s top-flight in the future

Tesla Needs A Radical Strategy To Turn Around. How About Acting Normal?

Tesla's global car deliveries dropped for the second quarter in a row. What would it take to turn things around?

Ferrari hoping for F1 "sanity check" in British GP

Vasseur is positive about Ferrari's performance despite struggles in recent races.

Kia's U.S. EV Sales More Than Doubled In June And Q2 2024

The company hit a new record: almost 30,000 EVs in the first half of the year.

DMRE announces lower petrol prices for July, while AA says new ministers must step up service to SA

The AA also noted that Creecy was the 11th Minister of Transport since 1994.

Inside Spain's smallest city - where fewer than 300 people live and the streets are too narrow for cars

Welcome to Frias. Despite its minuscule size, it retains a city status that was granted in 1435 by King Juan II of Castile.

Tesla Rolls Out New FSD Version, Beta Testers Say It’s ‘Phenomenal’

It still has many flaws, but users say refinements are big over the previous version.

36 big classic car birthdays in 2024

The best new cars coming in 2024 and beyond

Welcome to our comprehensive guide to all the new metal arriving in 2024

Martin Whitmarsh to leave Aston Martin with ex-Mercedes figurehead announced as replacement

Ahead of 2026's new engine regulations, Aston Martin have welcomed a former Mercedes engine boss as the new Group CEO.

Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies

Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies - Investment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and enjoys a free trade agreement with the United States

What EV Slump? Hyundai and Kia Break Sales Records for Electric Cars

The EV9 and EV6 are up 112 percent, and Ioniq 5 is close to 20,000 sales through the first half of the year.

Xpeng’s New EV Sedan Is Actually A Hatchback With A Record-Setting Drag Coefficient

The $20,000 Tesla Model 3-rivaling Mona M03 has a three-foot-long active air intake and a huge, 22 cubic feet trunk.

Brand new expensive BMW crushed in hectic collision, aftermath clip goes viral

An online user took to the timeline to share a clip of a lux BMW after it was crushed in a collision, leading netizens to craft theories about the expensive mess.

‘Game-Changer': Kia EV3 Gets Over 10,000 Reservations In 23 Days

People are talking an EV demand problem. What demand problem?

Numsa threatens to bring Ford production to a halt over ‘unpaid bonuses’

Ford, which dates its time in South Africa back to 1923 when it started assembling Model T cars in a disused wool shed in then Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), directly employs about 5 500 people in SA, and indirectly supports around 60 000 jobs within the value chain as of 2022.

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Mercedes F1 team set for clothing partner switch to Adidas

Adidas looks set to enter F1 with a Mercedes partnership for 2025

No, Volodomyr Zelensky's Wife Didn't Buy a Bugatti Tourbillion

The first lady of Ukraine appears to be the target of Russian propaganda, as the war between the two nations rolls on.

Farmer kidnapped while paying his workers, rescued from assailants driving hijacked Mercedes Benz

Police said the farmer was busy paying his employees when four assailants driving in a Mercedes Benz sedan and a Volkswagen Polo suddenly arrived and attacked him.

Honda's New Battery Packs Can Power Your Scooter or Your Home

Meet the Honda Power Pod e:

Van life to Wimbledon debut at 29: Billy Harris' hard journey to SW19

For years Billy Harris travelled between lower tier matches in his converted Ford Transit van sleeping in McDonald's car parks and living off cans of tuna.

2025 Rivian Owner's Stuck Accelerator Pedal Highlights Floor Mat Issue

Rivian owners may want to watch out: floor mats are different on the new cars, and one owner says the accelerator pedal could stick.

Local car industry sees continued decline in June 2024

Naamsa stats indicate that local vehicle sales in June 2024, at 40,072 units, reflected a further substantial decrease of 6,531 units, or a loss of 14,0%, from the 46,603 vehicles sold in June 2023.Source: UnsplashExport sales recorded a welcomed increase of 977 units, or 3,6%, to 28,306 units in June 2024 compared to the 27,329 vehicles exported in June 2023.Of the total reported industry sales, an estimated 33,039 units, or 82,5%, represented...

Nine dead after car plows into crowd of people

Ferrari Purosangue: The Most Fun SUV Ever

Don’t be fooled by its shape. The Purosangue sounds and handles like no other four-door on sale. For half a million, it better.

Tesla Cybertruck Owner's One-Month Review: 'Cheap' Interior, Cool Steering

YouTuber Snazzy Labs loves the Cybertruck's steer-by-wire system but isn't a fan of its appearance or "sloppy" interior design.

The new Land Rover Defender Octa is the most powerful and capable Defender ever

Land Rover’s most extreme, powerful and capable variant of the Defender is here

This KTM Dirt Bike Is Probably More Than You Can Handle, Sorry

If your name isn't Manny Lettenbichler, keep moving.

600 helpers, 10,000 working hours - How the Norisring DTM circuit is built in two weeks

Norisring is preparing to host its annual DTM round this weekend. Here’s a look at the Herculean effort it takes to transform the streets of Nuremberg into a 2.3km circuit.

Get Ready, BMW Just Teased Its Off-Road R 1300 GS Adventure

Does anyone fancy a 'Long Way Round'?

Classic convertibles: iconic drop-top vehicles

The allure of open-top driving has thrilled motorists since the 1930s, when vehicles originally built for motorsport were redesigned for use on public roads. Soon, owning a convertible was every car driver's dream and automotive manufacturers responded in kind, unveiling throughout the 1950s and '60s some truly iconic drop-top automobiles. Many of these have stood the test of time, with later year models being described as "driving machines for the ages." Click through and raise the roof with this gallery of iconic drop-top vehicles.

This Map Reveals The Average EV Fuel Cost Savings Potential By State

In some states, the savings are almost three times higher than in others.

The Pagani Huayra Finally Gets a Manual

The new Huayra Epitome gets a gated seven-speed and 852 horsepower.

IndyCar’s incoming electrical hybrid engine system explained

How will a new-look drivetrain boost the power output of America’s top open-wheel series on ovals as well as road and street tracks?

RAF cautions youth to adhere to road safety rules

44% of those injured claimed R43.13bn from the fund

Toyota Is Making Pizzas in a Hydrogen-Powered Stone Oven

Employees are also making croissants during the workday.

KZN matric student invents solar-powered vehicle and wins big with Eskom

A KZN matric student waved the South African flag high as he showed off his intelligence. The 19-year-old was honoured for inventing a solar-powered vehicle.

The Average Electric Vehicle Now Sells For Less Than A Tesla

Plus, investors don't care Tesla's Q2 was a bloodbath and how one of the strongest auto unions in the world is dealing with EV job losses

17 rare AMG Mercedes in no-reserve sale

Four Three-Row Electric SUVs Raced From Colorado To Vegas. Charging Got Tricky

A Tesla Model X, Kia EV9, Rivian R1S and Mercedes EQS SUV compete for the title of ultimate electric family SUV.

How to practice mindfulness while commuting

For those who travel to work, the daily commute can be a tense time of delayed and overcrowded public transport, traffic congestion, road closures, and aggressive drivers. Often, the commute is used to reply to emails or make mental to-do lists for the days ahead. But why not use this time to practice mindfulness? Research shows it's a great way to improve concentration, reduce stress, and lighten moods. If you'd like to know how to de-stress to and from work, click through this gallery.

BYD plays winning hand in China EV market with hybrid models

A yawning gap has opened up among China’s electric-vehicle stocks with BYD beating all comers due to its latest technological rollout.

Joburg's middle and high-income earners hit by City Power's new R200 charge

NERSA approved City Power’s application to charge some of its customers a flat rate of R200 for the maintenance of its infrastructure in Johanesburg.

Pogacar and UAE 1 - 0 Vingegaard and Visma | Lease a Bike: what a formidable show on the Galibier!

Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Team Emirates) has won the first mountain stage of the Tour de France. The Slovenian finished off the formidable work by his teammates on the Galibier, where Jonas Vingegaard ( Visma | Lease a Bike) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step), like all other competitors, had to concede time. In the descent, Pogacar extended that lead further, earning him the yellow jersey. Barely three days into the Tour de France and we've...

Tesla Delivered Only 443,956 Vehicles In Q2 2024, Produced 410,831

Deliveries slightly exceeded expectations in Q2 2024.

Nissan Z Sales Are Way Up This Year

But the GT-R has suffered a major decline.

GM Sold A Record Number Of EVs Last Quarter

After a long and painful road, GM's grand Ultium plan is finally paying off.