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CAR Magazine announces Top 12 Best Buys for 2016
CAR Magazine has announced its annual Top 12 Best Buys for 2016 at a glittering function... read



Design Month
#DesignMonth: #weDream #weChase #weLocomute

Cari Van Wyk

In June 2015, Ntando Kubheka and Tumi Marope launched Locomute, Africa's first car sharing network. What started as an MBA project soon turned into a legitimate business... read
#DesignMonth: Motoring ahead with Harley innovation

Lauren Hartzenberg

The Harley-Davidson brand is iconic. Not only do fans get a thrill from riding their bikes, they customise them too; and then they buy the branded jacket and t-shirt to boot... read
#DesignMonth: Mellowcabs to hit SA streets in 2016

Sindy Peters

Mellowcabs are low-cost, emissions-free, electrically powered vehicles that you'll find noiselessly zipping through South African city streets in the coming months... read
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Maintenance & Safety
Toyota recalls 2.9 million vehicles over seatbelt defect
Toyota said Thursday it was recalling 2.87 million vehicles globally due to the possibility that their rear seatbelt could come apart in a crash and cause injuries... read
Manufacturing & Parts
Volvo Cars to launch a car without a key
For decades, drivers have been accustomed to accessing and driving cars with physical keys. But no longer. Volvo Cars plans to become the world's first car manufacturer to offer cars... read
The car of the future: a challenge for traditional business models

Ntando Kubheka

The car of the future is connected. Event though it's the car of the future, the use of the present tense here is quite intentional because the car of the future is already in testing... read
Governments must switch on to electric vehicles

Tim Abbott

The automotive sector's most legitimate response to an increased emphasis on engine technology is an accelerated focus on the electrification of vehicles at scale... read
Retail & Rental
Volvo Cars celebrates diversity with new campaign
Volvo Cars' "Made by Sweden" campaign has taken a new direction in 2016 to celebrate the company's diverse workforce. Honouring the people who come from all over the world... read
International
Smart scooters that run on swappable batteries
Gogoro Smartscooters are the world's first and only scooter that run on batteries that you can exchange when yours is flat. The Gogoro Smartscooter is the first smart vehicle to form part... read
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