VOLKSWAGEN'S emissions scandal is just getting worse. After admitting in September that some 11 million of its vehicles cheated inspections and emitted up to 40 times allowed amounts of nitrogen oxides, the company now says that its fuel economy and carbon dioxide estimates on another 800,000 vehicles are…

I HAVE been very much Ford-bound in recent weeks, what with the separate launches of the revised Everest and Ranger models and now a week at the wheel of the Focus ST that came under the surgeon’s scalpel earlier this year. (more…)

GETTING into a car accident can lead to several unwanted consequences, including permanent injuries or loss of earnings. Why not do everything you can to avoid a car accident in the first place then? Here at our San Diego personal injury law offices we would like to help…

MOST manufacturers have a stand-out model in their armoury, and for me the Santa Fe is Hyundai’s standard-bearer because it’s such a well-rounded package. Space, good mechanicals, good dynamics, good finish -they are all present and correct in this Korean SUV. But there’s one caveat: such quality does…

IN the automotive world, the Ford Ranger LCV has become something of a phenomenon because in South Africa at least, it has managed on a fairly regular basis to displace the Toyota Hilux as the nation’s most favoured bakkie. (more…)

A FRESH new chapter will be opened in the annals of the celebrated British automaker in Zimbabwe this week, when the new Jaguar XE will be launched on the local market. (more…)

I DON'T think too many punters will be mourning the departure of the outgoing Ford Everest because it never was one of Henry’s better creations and by the time it got to Southern Africa, it was not exactly in the bloom of youth. (more…)

MAZDA Swaraj Ltd India entered into a strategic alliance with Mr T 35 (Pvt) Ltd authorising them to be the distributors of the Mazda Buses, Trucks and spare parts in Zimbabwe. MR T 35 was selected after the Indian car manufacturer saw how the Zimbabwean company had shown…

As production of the iconic Land Rover Defender comes to an end, should we mourn its passing or question how it lasted as long as it did? (more…)

SHEDDING lard has become a fashionable occupation and not just in the gym as the frenzied efforts of many car makers prove. If ever there’s been a lardy SUV roaming our roads, it’s the outgoing Audi Q7. As you might imagine, Ingolstadt had American tastes in mind when…