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Efficiency: The Suzuki Across SUV. Photo: Lethabo Temogo, XploreZA
CAR LAUNCH

A moving return to the driver’s seat

The Across represents Suzuki’s value-driven approach: a refined, efficient and reliable mild hybrid SUV rooted in Japan’s disciplined engineering culture

  • Marlan Padayachee
5 min read
A burst of tone: There’s meaning behind every shade of colour we see on our roads. Photo: Supplied
CAR COLOURS

The psychology of car colours in focus

As cars become more digital, colour becomes a branding tool — almost like choosing a smartphone finish

  • Marlan Padayachee
4 min read
Fuel has become one of the largest monthly expense items for many households.
DIESEL

Huge fuel price cuts on the horizon

South Africa’s long-squeezed motorists might find fresh relief next month as recent datafrom the Central Energy Fund (CEF) data points to meaningful fuel price cuts in February —…

  • Marlan Padayachee
3 min read
Wide selection: South Africa’s car park remains diverse, the author says, from entry-level hatchbacks to family crossovers, like this BMW X3. Photo: BMW SA
2026

Back behind the wheel

The good news for 2026 is felt immediately at the pumps

  • Marlan Padayachee
6 min read