Spinning: It's burn, baby, burn for a new generation

Spinning: It's burn, baby, burn for a new generation

24 Jun 2012 17:48 - Percy Zvomuya
According to enthusiasts of spinning, the youth still burn tyres to signify their struggle.
Soweto drift

Slideshow | Soweto drift

21 Jun 2012 17:52
Spinning gained popularity in the 80s with young black South Africans - now it's on its way to becoming a commercial sport in Soweto.
The magic of AfrikaBurn

Slideshow | The magic of AfrikaBurn

08 May 2012 00:00
Fabulous costumes, art installations, mutant vehicles and all kinds of madness graced the Karoo desert this April to celebrate AfrikaBurn 2012.

Renault, Nissan and Daimler launch tie-up

07 Apr 2010 13:13 - Staff Reporter
France's Renault, Japan's Nissan and Germany's Daimler on Wednesday launched a new partnership aimed at saving billions of euros.

California to be electric car capital

02 Dec 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter
Officials in California have unveiled plans to turn the San Francisco Bay area into one of the world's leading centres for electric vehicles.

A dud, but politically in vogue

06 Nov 2008 06:00 - Matt Master
Electric cars have failed so spectacularly in the past is because they are rubbish.

Hybrids made sexy

20 Oct 2008 05:00 - Sukasha Singh
The new Lexus hybrids are like double-thick chocolate milkshakes without the calories or guilt, writes Sukasha Singh.

Gauteng's new number plates delayed till 2009

16 Sep 2008 15:47 - Staff Reporter
The introduction of new secure number plates for Gauteng has been delayed until early 2009.

What a ride: Female daredevil (82) honoured

15 Aug 2008 09:27 - Tamara Lush
An auto racing pioneer, Betty Skelton Erde (82) once was the fastest woman on Earth.

Ford downsizes to beat car-industry crisis

25 Jul 2008 07:14 - Andrew Clark
Ford is hoping to persuade its American customers of the charms of modestly sized European vehicles such as the Fiesta, the Focus and the Transit van.

Ford to lose billions as oil hike bites

21 Jun 2008 08:19 - Andrew Clark
Fears are growing over a potential cash crisis at the United States's top carmakers after Ford warned its losses are running into billions.