OVER the last couple of years, I developed a soft spot for the Chev Trailblazer as I believed it offered very good value for those seeking a spacious, easy-to-live-with SUV endowed with rather old-school virtues sourced in the use of proven mechanicals. (more…)

ZIMBABWEAN coach assembler AVM Africa says it will venture into assembling and manufacturing tractors in 2016 starting with 400 units. (more…)

IN early November, two months after more than 11 million Volkswagen vehicles were found to be using software that deliberately under reported nitrous oxide emissions, the German car maker said that it had discovered that another 800 000 of its cars understated their carbon dioxide output and fuel…

DRIVING different vehicles every week requires rapid re-focusing when it comes to written assessments as it’s not uncommon to step from a stratospherically-expensive luxury limo into a single cab bakkie. (more…)

THANKS largely to its marriage to Renault, Nissan has had access to a range of engines that is much more modern than the majority of lumps lurking under the bonnets of competitive Japanese models. (more…)

MERCEDES - Benz is on the come-back trail having taken something of a back seat in volume terms to its pesky German rivals that compete so fiercely in the luxury segment. (more…)

AS passengers fasten their seat belts preparing for take-off before every flight, the cabin crew advises them on the safety precautions to take in case the plane crashes or develops a fault that may force it to crash-land. (more…)

THE VW Group has released a full list of the current 2016 models in the Audi, SEAT, Skoda and Volkswagen ranges that are believed to have incorrect CO2 and mpg ratings. It's thought that around 430,000 vehicles are involved, all using TSI or TFSI petrol or TDI diesel…

COMMON perception in South Africa would place the VW Passat as a rival for the likes of the Ford Fusion, the Honda Accord and the Mazda 6 but let me state right here and now that the completely re-vamped 2016 model is more than good enough to take…

• US$50 000 available for environmental grants in Sub-Saharan Africa • Program helps projects dedicated to environmental sustainability and conservation • Ford Conservation and Environmental Grants initiative celebrates 15 years in Middle East and North Africa FORD Motor Company Conservation and Environmental Grants is celebrating its 15th year…