Motoring
Car sales boom masks growing affordability squeeze
Strong growth in vehicle-finance applications suggests South Africans are returning to showrooms, but banks say buyers are increasingly prioritising value and restructuring their loans...
New Tata Osprey takes aim at SA’s budget SUVs with R249...
Tata Motors is expanding its South African passenger-car range with the new Osprey, a compact SUV priced from R249 900 as the Indian manufacturer...
Volkswagen Group Africa appoints Christiane Zorn as new managing director
Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has appointed Christiane Zorn as its new chairperson and managing director, as Martina Biene prepares to take up a senior...
New BMW iX3 launches in South Africa with 820km claimed range
BMW is launching its new-generation iX3 to South African media this week, marking the local arrival of the first production model developed under its...
Putco adds accessible Mercedes-Benz buses to fleet
Putco has taken delivery of six Mercedes-Benz low-entry buses as part of efforts to make its public transport services more accessible to passengers with...
Mitsubishi Pajero returns as new flagship SUV
Mitsubishi Motors has unveiled the first new-generation Pajero in more than two decades, reviving the well-known nameplate after global production of its predecessor ended...
Range Rover Electric arrives in SA, priced from R3.9m
Range Rover has introduced its first fully electric model in South Africa, marking a significant shift for the British luxury SUV brand as it...
Record EV turnout signals changing face of Festival of Motoring
A record number of electric vehicles at the 2026 Festival of Motoring offered further evidence of the rapid expansion of South Africa’s electrified vehicle...
SA new-vehicle sales climb 11.4% despite export decline
South Africa’s new-vehicle market maintained its upward momentum in August, recording a double-digit increase in sales despite continued pressure on vehicle exports.
Automotive industry body...
New Audi Q5 range arrives in SA priced from R1.275m
Audi has introduced its third-generation Q5 range in South Africa, expanding its renewed SUV portfolio with a choice of conventional SUV and coupé-styled Sportback...
