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New-car sales hit a 19-year high in March
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (355+ words) New vehicle sales in South Africa grew 17.3% year-on-year in March, continuing the sector's impressive revival. With 58,060 units sold, it was the best March figure since 2007. Passenger cars moved 39,370 units for an 18.2% increase over March 2025, while light commercial vehicles (including bakkies…...
These were SA’s best selling cars and bakkies in March
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (454+ words) South Africa's new-vehicle market delivered its strongest March in nearly two decades, with domestic sales reaching 58,060 units, according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa). "The March figure reflects a phenomenal 17.3% improvement over March 2025 and is…...
Carmakers weigh US investments as tariff uncertainty lingers
19+ hour, 27+ min ago (442+ words) Global carmakers plan billions of dollars in new US investments to boost production and avoid President Donald Trump's tariffs, but they are awaiting clarity on the status of a North American free trade agreement and future vehicle duties. The automotive…...
Hyundai Boulder concept imagines a rugged new SUV for 2030
17+ hour, 48+ min ago (395+ words) Hyundai has shown the bold new Boulder Concept sport utility vehicle at the 2026 New York International Auto Show. The design study previews the Korean brand's first body-on-frame architecture, a new platform it confirms will underpin a new midsize SUV, one…...
REVIEW | Amarok petrol TSI is a smooth and frugal operator that challenges diesel rivals
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (554+ words) Volkswagen Amarok buyers have a lot of diesel choices, but there is only one petrol version of the bakkie in the 14-model range: the newly added Amarok 2.3 TSI PanAmericana 4Motion. The new Amarok 2.3 TSI has everything it needs to be on…...
The long afterlife of catastrophe
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (205+ words) ML Stedman's A Far-Flung Life is a big, serious, emotionally bruising Australian family saga set on the vast sheep station of Meredith Downs in Western Australia, where an accident in January 1958 sends shockwaves through generations of the MacBride family. Meredith…...
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Paraffin to cost more than petrol as government moves to cushion motorists
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (771+ words) The government has agreed to temporarily slash the general fuel levy, limiting the extent of increases in the price of petrol and diesel this month, but the cost of paraffin will double, a blow for millions of poor South Africans…...
FIRST DRIVE | Striking Mitsubishi Destinator launches as new seven-seater SUV
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (550+ words) Local sales of the new Mitsubishi Destinator have officially begun at dealerships nationwide. The newcomer is a seven-seater that competes with the likes of the Jetour X70 and Ford Territory in a crowed medium-to-large crossover SUV segment. It launches with two…...
Canadian Premier League to trial Arsene Wenger’s ‘daylight’ offside rule
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (232+ words) Bengaluru " The Canadian Premier League (CPL) will become the first professional competition to stage an official pilot of the alternative offside law during the 2026 season, the league said in a statement on Tuesday. The revised interpretation, proposed by former Arsenal…...