A panel of expert judges has put a fleet of 39 vehicles under scrutiny as part of the testing phase for the fourth annual Cars.co.za Consumer Awards powered by WesBank.
In its latest quarterly report, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) expects South African new-vehicle sales to reach 558 000 units this year, inching up from last year’s 557 701 units.
Domestic new-vehicle sales faced a second consecutive month of decline this year, dropping by 6.5% in February, to 43 251 units, compared with the same month last year.
Tiny Columbus, New Mexico (population, 1,678) is hot, flat and uncrowded an ideal place to launch a new green revolution in agriculture.
As we continue to witness the ongoing human and economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, now in mid-August and close to 150 days in lockdown, taking stock of the state of the local motoring industry is a sobering exercise.
Today there are more than 7 million electric vehicles (EVs) in operation around the world, compared with only about 20,000 a decade ago.
Whether you intend to drive a vehicle for five years or fifteen, its durability matters. After all, the average new model costs an average of more than $41,000 these days, and even used cars can represent significant automotive investments.
With world leaders gathered for the COP26 summit in Glasgow, there is much talk of methane emissions and belching cows.
Economic and technological developments are linked with shifts in sources of energy. The trend is towards the adoption of higher energy content sources, as the shift from coal (solid) to oil (liquid) and natural gas (gas) illustrates. This shift can be simplified into five major phases, including one speculative about the future:
Chips are in everything from tractors, cars, trucks, PlayStation 5s and toothbrushes to washing machines and alarm clocks.
