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While motorists have little control over international oil prices and the global factors driving fuel costs, they can take steps to ensure they are getting the best possible fuel economy from their vehicles.

Comtoyou Racing claims second win of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season, at the Nürburgring in Germany Aston Martin celebrates multiple overall GT World Challenge victories in a single season for the first time Mattia Drudi, Marco Sørensen and Nicki Thiim convert pole position into a controlled victory with Vantage Comtoyou Racing celebrates fourth major Vantage win of the season, following DTM double at the Norisring in July It was the second GT World victory of the season...

The two-year programme, launched in August 2025 with 30 top-performing Grade 11 learners from Oosrand Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialization in Boksburg, has now welcomed a second group of 30 learners from Erasmus Monareng Secondary School in Vosloorus. “Business has a responsibility to help young people understand what it takes to succeed in the workplace,” said Stanley Anderson, CEO of Hyundai Automotive South Africa.

In the competitive automotive market, new technologies, safety standards and customer expectations are constantly changing. Keeping up often means improvement, even on existing, successful and popular models. This is the reason why brands often ‘facelift’ vehicles. Instead of reinventing or dramatically changing in-demand and high-performing vehicles, mid-cycle updates are done, where manufacturers decide what could be improved and refined, as well as what to leave as is.

Today, it marks something different: intent; with the release of a bold new corporate manifesto that draws a line under its clear, sustained commitment to South Africa, customers and dealers and an enhanced commitment to champion the critical role industrialisation plays in our country’s future. “Today we draw a line in the sand. We’re declaring that the intention for our second century in South Africa is to be an unwavering champion of industry and industrialisation as drivers of shared value.

In May this year Global NCAP published a zero star adult occupant protection rating for the two airbag version of the Starlet, with three stars for child occupant protection. Manufactured in India and one of South Africa's most popular cars, with more than 20 000 units sold, the model was equipped with driver and passenger frontal airbags and Electronic Stability Control as standard - but offered no side head protection airbags.

First South African-built Volkswagen, a Beetle, produced in Uitenhage on 31 August 1951 The plant has built nearly 40 models and over 4.8 million vehicles to date The small industrial town, established in 1804, has also been home to Volkswagen for 75 years, during which time the brand has built their legacy within South Africa.

The Century Racing Outeniqua 400 had gone pretty well until then for Hennie de Klerk and Carl Swanepoel and the TreasuryONE Hilux. After qualifying quickest in their SA T1 class and sitting tenth overall and second in class overnight, the team was cruising home after stopping to help Saood Variawa and Charan Moore turn their factory Hilux back onto its wheels, when disaster struck late on day 2. “We were cruising home to the finish when we noticed the smoke, and then the flames” Hennie explains.

This webinar will unpack the PBS (Performance-Based Standards)/Smart Truck pilot project, the PBS application process and operational rules. This webinar is designed to make it simple, clear and practical.

Red-Lined Motorsport returns from the midseason Century Racing Outeniqua 400 with a class win and leading two of the South African Rally-Raid Championship classes, following a gruelling weekend at the delayed Southern Cape race.