The advances in the technology powering electric vehicles, and the increasing pressure being placed on governments by the public to move towards renewable, clean energy, has seen a number of countries and large corporations announce their intentions to move away from traditional combustion engines. At the beginning of last month, French Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot announced…

Africa’s dangerous roads? Child safety We’ve put together a list of things to remember when transporting a child: Don’t leave kids alone in the car Even on a seemingly cool day, temperatures inside a car can easily get hot enough to give your child a heat stroke, and can even cause death. The temperature in…

You may have heard many fearsome stories about car theft in South Africa, and what’s even scarier is that car theft commonly occurs from the comfort of second hand car owners’ homes Car theft is getting worse in many cities across South Africa, especially in Cape Town and Johannesburg, to the point where criminals are…

We’ve all been there – you’re on your way to work or coming back from dropping the kids off, when all of a sudden you hear a rattling coming from your car’s engine, or Smoke starts billowing out from under the bonnet. You’re forced to pull over and… Now what? All car models break down…

When 13-year-old Anchen Muller went missing in Cape Town last Friday, her parent expected the worst. Luckily for her parents, Anchen’s story had a happy ending… but not all of them do. If you could implant a GPS tracker in your child, would you? To some, it might sound like something out of a dystopian…

Are car makers becoming a drag in the race to a carbon-free, green environment? Well, we’re not the only ones who thinks so… A large chunk of pollutive emissions are coming from the automotive industry, and despite plans to ban diesel and petroleum combustion engines off city streets over the next few decades, car manufacturers…

Another day, another recall… Does it seem like there’s a new safety recall every other week? With causes ranging from engine fires to manipulating emissions data, almost every major manufacturer has had to recall a vehicle recently. Following the latest recalls (according to the KIA Motors SA website, Kia is the latest manufacturer to call…

The next thing you know, there’s a truck next to you and even more difficult to stomach, driving on your behind… But let’s face it, you have to come to terms that as a motorist, you will face trucks on the road – especially in major cities such as Cape Town and Sandton. CarZar.co.za provides…

Love them or hate them, motorists have an obligation to ensure the safety of other road users they share the tarmac with. After the Argus was cancelled earlier this year due to poor weather conditions, cyclists across the country and the world were left distraught that their favourite race had been so unceremoniously called off….

Back pain or leg pain while driving your car doesn’t always mean “go to the doctor”, although booking an appointment with your local chiropractor tampa or a similar chiropractor in your area might be a good idea if your back pain persists when not driving. Back pain can be caused by many things, but when…