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Elon Musk has tapped into a new market for electric vehicles (EV) – we call it the ‘need for speed’. At the end of an event hosted for the divulging of TESLA’s new Semi Truck, Elon Musk clutched on the chance to surprise consumers with the new TESLA Roadster 2020 – otherwise known as the…

You may have heard of Black Friday coming up on the 24th of November – perhaps you’ve even saved up the entire month or year for it. Well, you should probably know that it’s not just the little gadgets and getaways accounted for this Black Friday. The total cost of new and second hand cars…

As proudly South Africans, we love our bakkies, especially the good old pick-up trucks that can get us rolling in the deep safari mud without any hassle. If a South African bakkie keeps you going within the agricultural sector or on weekend family road trips, then you’ll understand why South Africans call them, “faithful companions”….

Toyota is the world’s 5th largest company by revenue… and that’s about to increase for the Japanese automotive manufacturer. In aim to join global automotive manufacturers and countries in reducing CO2 emissions, Toyota plans to electrify their entire vehicle lineup by 2025. Yes – all vehicle models, that is! Competing with rivals such as Tesla,…

One of South Africa’s top-selling bakkies, the Ford Ranger, has undergone a model refresh and the automotive market is expected to pick up its driving pace in terms of sales. For long, there has been a large gap between the Hilux and Ranger for the title of the South African best-seller. Who will win the…

Autonomous cars are not only slowly changing the way we get around, but also how we drive. Many automakers are announcing their plans to deploy self-driving, autonomous vehicles (AV), but General Motors has a different concept in mind… GM will be revealing a self-driving concept car that has no steering wheel or pedals. What does…

With annual advancements in new-gen cars and high-tech vehicle components, and thereof so many options available, it’s difficult to filter the just the right trendline that will suit your needs or desires – especially considering that the more features you have, the more expensive your new car budget becomes. Rather than placing your desires at…

In the near future, we’ll be saying goodbye to delivery services and welcoming a robotic ‘go-getter’. Nuro, a secretive startup in Silicon Valley, has publicised its new autonomous grocery-getter delivery van. The new robot delivery pod looks like a shiny toaster on wheels with package-carrying facilities, and zero doors or windows to accommodate passengers. Co-founder,…