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The latest news covering the core areas of interest within the car industry.

September 21, 2025

Driven: Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8XR HEV

Driven: Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8XR HEV September 21, 2025 Back in 1997, Toyota was first to market with the Prius, which became the worldโ€™s...

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March 5, 2025

HYUNDAI SANTA FE CROWNED SUPREME WINNER OF WOMENโ€™S WORLDWIDE CAR OF THE YEAR 2025

HYUNDAI SANTA FE CROWNED SUPREME WINNER OF WOMENโ€™S WORLDWIDE CAR OF THE YEAR 2025 March 5, 2025 The Hyundai Santa Fe has been honoured...

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May 15, 2024

Driven: the BMW X1

Driven: the BMW X1 May 15, 2024 South Africans are absolutely besotted with sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and Sports Activity Vehicles (SAVs). And weโ€™re...

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June 22, 2023

The Role of Women in Motorsport

The Role of Women in Motorsport June 22, 2023 ย  Women’s World Car of the Year is celebrating International Women Drivers’ Day on June...

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March 10, 2023

Kia Niro wins Womenโ€™s World Car of the Year

Kia Niro wins Womenโ€™s World Car of the Year March 10, 2023 Which is the best car in the world โ€“ according to women?...

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March 10, 2023

Formula E: The Electrifying Experience Arrives in Cape Town

Formula E: The Electrifying Experience Arrives in Cape Town March 10, 2023 The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has taken the world by...

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April 7, 2022

Tested: the car Idols winner Berry Trytsman drives!

Tested: the car Idols winner Berry Trytsman drives! April 7, 2022 Idols winner and instant millionaire Berry Trytsman has it all: a voice like...

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March 28, 2022

Over 100 records broken at 2022 Toyota SASAPD Games

The 2022 South Africa Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) National Championships, sponsored by Toyota South Africa Motors, was a momentous occasion, which...

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March 2, 2021

2021 WORLD CAR FINALS – THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS

Top Ten and Top Five Finalists Announced Theย WORLD CAR FINALSย countdown excitement begins today with the announcement of the Top Ten and Top Five finalists...

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March 2, 2021

WOMEN’S WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCES 2021 CATEGORY WINNERS

It’s awards season in the motor industry! The jury of the Women’s World Car of the Year has announced its 2021 winners in each...

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September 15, 2020

And now for something completely different โ€ฆ

By Charleen Clarke Every so often, car companies launch a vehicle that truly polarizes opinions. Take, for instance, the Nissan Juke, Toyota C-HR and...

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July 24, 2020

How the Jaguar XE turned me off flying

By Charleen Clarke Iโ€™m a bit of a weird creature. Despite the fact that Iโ€™m a motoring journalist, I always prefer to fly long...

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