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Robust and stylish: The new Renault Duster

Renault Duster Zen 4WD: Mildly in a league of its own

The new Duster line-up doesn’t have the diesel derivative but it remains a compact adventure vehicle that does well both on and off the road

Toyota was Brand of the Year for the fourth time, determined through an analysis of market data and findings from the Cars.co.za Ownership Satisfaction Survey.

Glitz, glamour, and automotive excellence: The 2023/24 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards unveils victorious auto icons

BMW and Suzuki each took home three category wins; a testament to their quality, innovation and consumer appeal

Gauteng has recorded the highest road fatalities to date during the 2023 festive season, Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga said on Friday.
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Gauteng records South Africa’s highest festive season road crash fatalities so far

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French car manufacturer Renault and Japanese partner Nissan launched their “rebalanced” alliance on Wednesday as they seek to reset a rocky 24-year partnership. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Nissan, Renault launch ‘rebalanced’ alliance

The partnership dates back to 1999, when Renault rescued Nissan from bankruptcy

The Alpine A110R had to recapture the essence of the original.

What drives Alpine’s design fundi?

The creator of iconic vehicles at Renault, Antony Villain, on history and the future

The Renault R5 Turbo 3E’s figures are off the wall: 280kW and 700Nm of torque available instantly thanks to its twin-engine setup, each motor at one of the rear wheels. Photo: Supplied

Paris Motor Show: The Renault group’s most important models

Production vehicles or concepts, these models helped shape the automotive industry

Inauspicious launch: The Suzuki S-Presso arrived in South Africa at the same time as Covid-19. But, given the state of our economy, its inexpensive price is an attractive selling point.  (Waldo van der Waal)

Car review: Shot of S-Presso lacks punch

Suzuki’s budget offering doesn’t do much much wrong but is not particularly memorable either

Former Nissan-Renault chairperson Carlos Ghosn refused to shed any further light on how he managed to slip past authorities and flee Japan at the end of December.

Japan urges Ghosn to return as fugitive tycoon defends escape

Ghosn made his first public appearance since his audacious December escape at a combative press conference in Beirut on Wednesday

Nissan appeared to acknowledge the recent difficulties surrounding the Ghosn affair, which has cast questions over the company’s own corporate governance. (Kim Kyung hoon/Reuters)

Crisis-hit Nissan issues fresh profit warning

The firm downgraded its projection for net profit in the fiscal year to March 2019 from 410-billion yen to 319-billion yen

(Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn pays bail, set to leave Japan cell

The tycoon is expected to walk out of the custody centre in Toyko after the court rejected a last-ditch appeal from prosecutors to block his release

(Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn makes fresh bail request

The former high-flying executive has been in detention since his shock November 19 arrest, and has tried repeatedly without success to secure bail

Carlos Ghosn’s lead defence lawyer resigns

There was no immediate explanation as to why the attorneys, who include lead lawyer Motonari Otsuru, were leaving Ghosn’s defence team

Nissan’s results also come as it nominated the new boss of Renault to replace Ghosn on its board last week. (Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters)

Nissan cuts forecast in first earnings since Ghosn arrest

It was Nissan’s first earnings report since former chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on November 19

As his former employer wrangles over his replacement, Ghosn remains in the one-man cell at a Tokyo detention centre he has occupied since his shock arrest on November 19. (Regis Duvignau/Reuters)

Renault denounces Nissan over Ghosn investigation — report

Former head of the alliance Carlos Ghosn is being held in Japan on charges he under-reported millions of dollars in pay as head of Nissan

If the bail appeal is turned down Ghosn faces at least a two-month period in pre-trial detention. This can be extended almost automatically by one month at a time. (Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty Images)

Ghosn appeals against Japan bail rejection

Since his arrest on November 19 the auto tycoon has been in a Tokyo detention centre

‘Ghosn is likely the most successful foreign chairman in Japan,’ said Kosuke Sato, a senior economist at the Japan Research Institute. (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

‘Unfairly detained’: Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn protests innocence

Carlos Ghosn faces a host of allegations of financial impropriety

As his former employer wrangles over his replacement, Ghosn remains in the one-man cell at a Tokyo detention centre he has occupied since his shock arrest on November 19. (Regis Duvignau/Reuters)

Nissan meets to replace Ghosn, as tensions with Renault grow

The Japanese company removed Carlos Ghosn from his post last month after he was detained on allegations of under-reporting his salary

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa denounced his former mentor, Carlos Ghosn, in an emotional press conference, saying that too much power had been concentrated in the hands of one person. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)

Ghosn arrest lays bare frustration at Nissan

Ghosn is under arrest on suspicion of understating his income by around $44-million over five years

The board of Nissan decided unanimously on Thursday to oust Ghosn as chairman, a spectacular fall from grace for the dynamic businessman credited with turning around the firm’s once-flagging fortunes by tying its fate to Renault. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)

Ghosn faces Mitsubishi sack as more allegations surface

Following his stunning arrest last Monday, Carlos Ghosn began his second week in a Japanese detention centre

Nissan crisis deepens as ‘charges loom’ over Ghosn case

Nissan’s board will decide on Thursday whether to remove the 64-year-old tycoon as chairman