AUTOMAKERS were surveying plants in central Mexico for earthquake damage on Wednesday, with Volkswagen and Audi in the hard-hit state of Puebla halting production temporarily to inspect buildings and allow workers to check on family. (more…)

HONDA Motor Co Ltd said on Monday its has invested $267 million and will add 300 new jobs to support increased production of its revamped 2018 Accord sedan model at the Japanese automaker’s plant in Marysville, Ohio. (more…)

UD Trucks, together with its sole distributor, Tan Chong Industrial Equipment (TCIE) last month launched the Croner, an all-new medium-duty truck series. Developed to go the extra mile in growth markets like Malaysia, the Croner delivers a wide range of customisable configurations for extra efficiency, productivity and superior uptime.…

A FEW short years ago, the once-revered Kyalami motor racing circuit near Johannesburg was  looking very tatty around the gills such that the playground of motor racing’s greats  was almost certain to disappear into history as property developers eyed the prime land. (more…)

VOLKSWAGEN AG and its Chinese joint ventures FAW-Volkswagen and SAIC Volkswagen will recall 4.86 million vehicles in China due to potential issues with Takata Corp air bags, a blow to the carmaker in the world’s largest auto market. (more…)

MERCEDES-Benz is the latest automaker to embrace electrification, announcing that it will be electrifying its entire vehicle lineup by 2022. (more…)

THE significant announcement accompanied the world premiere of a striking hybrid concept car based on the C-HR SUV at the Frankfurt motor show. (more…)

IN 2012, Mazda had high hopes for its then all-new BT-50 bakkie which was positioned as an “Active Lifestyle Vehicle” and which sported some rather unusual styling at the front and rear.  (more…)

I’ve spent many hours as a passenger and fewer hours as a driver of the previous generation Audi RS5 and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, especially when the 444HP V8 was asked to dig deep and head for the hills.  (more…)