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A burst of confetti at Cape Town’s GrandWest Grand Arena on Sunday 19 November concluded the much-anticipated 2023 Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards ceremony...

Keen on a new vehicle that has seven seats? Many options are available in South Africa, from bakkie-based SUVs to high-end luxury models. But what's on offer for those shopping at the lower end of the market?

Vehicle systems have become somewhat complicated in recent times. There's no longer just petrol- or diesel-driven cars; now there are electric vehicles, hydrogen cars, plug-in hybrids and mild hybrids. But what exactly is a mild hybrid and what are its key benefits?

South Africa will be getting the first-ever BMW M3 Touring by next year, but it had us thinking: how many wagons remain on the local market? News24 Motoring contributor Ryan Bubear sorted through the country’s new-vehicle listings and could find just six estate cars.

Toyota and Suzuki have been sharing some popular models. Here in South Africa, the rebadged versions outsell the originals. However, the roles are reversed in Europe, where the Suzuki models outperform the original Toyota ones.

Has the switch from Ford Ranger underpinnings to the Isuzu D-Max platform helped or hindered the Mazda BT-50 in sales terms in South Africa? News24 Motoring contributor Ryan Bubear examines the figures.

News24 Motoring writer Ryan Bubear ponders the future of touchscreen technology after BMW Group boss Oliver Zipse reckoned it will be extinct within a decade.

Internal combustion engine cars are quite easy to jump-start when the battery goes dead, but what if the vehicle is fully electric?

The sharing of underpinnings has a particularly interesting recent history in the light-commercial vehicle segment, where its success has been limited at best.

Many vehicle rental companies are refreshing their fleets, so it's no surprise that the rental market made a solid contribution to SA's new vehicle sales performance last month.