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A salute to ambassador Peschke for strengthening partnerships

BMW Montana expresses its gratitude to Ambassador Andreas Peschke for his exceptional contributions to fostering stronger ties between Germany and South Africa, highlighting his…

The red S-Class: How Madiba’s hand-built Mercedes proves that love is still our finest engineering

Step into the Apartheid Museum and discover the powerful story of Nelson Mandela's Signal Red Mercedes-Benz 500SE, a car hand-built by workers as a monument to gratitude and a…

The Ford Wildtrak Supercab just got wilder

It's turning into a bakkie year for South Africa. Ford has updated the Ranger lineup, Toyota has launched the new Hilux, Isuzu has upgraded the D-Max and smaller Chinese brands…

Lepas L6 is a milestone in Chinese refinement

Fresh off the launch of the Chery plant in Rosslyn, the Mail&Guardian got an exclusive pre-test of the Lepas L6. As a new brand under the Chery umbrella, Lepas aims to offer…

The Suzuki Across makes life easier

The Suzuki Across, Suzuki's latest SUV, enters South Africa's competitive C-SUV market with a mission to simplify everyday life. It offers families and professionals a vehicle…

Chery launches Rosslyn manufacturing plant and commits to South Africa

Chery has officially opened its manufacturing facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria, transitioning from an importer to a local manufacturer in South Africa. This follows the acquisition…

GR Yaris: The hottest hatch around town?

The author, a self-proclaimed lover of soft, comfortable rides, gets behind the wheel of the facelifted Toyota GR Yaris with its new 8-speed GAZOO Racing Direct Automatic…

Engineering marvel: The A-Class didn't lose its way . . . it just grew up, put on a sharp suit and traded its engineering calculator for a digital
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From R170k to R890k: How the Mercedes-Benz A-Class grew up

A sentimental journey comparing the 2006 Mercedes-Benz A170 Avantgarde, a car that introduced the author to motoring, with its modern descendant, the 2026 A200 Night Edition,…

Citroen Basalt sells you comfort at R350k, and it's worth it

Citroën's new Basalt enters South Africa's crowded compact SUV market with distinctive styling, generous space, and one of the most comfortable rides in its class. We find out…

JMC Vigus review: Ford DNA and a price tag that humbles the establishment

South Africans are fiercely protective of their bakkies, a market long dominated by Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. But newcomers like GWM's P-Series have shown buyers are open to…

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The BYD storm is upon SA but a local factory depends on ‘market readiness’

BYD's entry into South Africa has dramatically reshaped the new-energy vehicle (NEV) landscape. After initially withholding sales figures, BYD's recent disclosure to Naamsa…

Isuzu Motors South Africa chief executive chief executive Billy Tom. (Isuzu)

High tariffs stifle Africa’s trade potential, warns Isuzu CEO

Isuzu Motors South Africa says high tariffs and cross-border costs make intra-African trade more expensive than exports beyond the continent, urging faster implementation of the…

3XO and chill: A smooth ride for city streets and bundu-bashing

Compact yet capable, Mahindra’s 3XO is built for both urban driving and can handle some off-road fun

South Africa needs to adopt electric vehicles more aggressively — not just to protect the environment but also for the survival of the automotive sector. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Wake-up call for SA vehicle sector

Exports could suffer as the country fails to get into gear on producing electric vehicles