Tokyo, December, 2024 – Mitsubishi Motors announced that the Next-Gen Triton one-ton pickup truck has won the Design Car of the Year, awarded to car with excellent exterior and interior design, at the 2024-2025 Japan Car of the Year awards.In awarding the Design Car of the Year, the organising committee commended Mitsubishi Motors for giving its …
INTRODUCING FUSION FEST
A GAME-CHANGING CELEBRATION OF FUSING TOGETHER MUSIC, FASHION AND MOTORING Pretoria, South Africa – Mahindra South Africa is about to ignite a revolution in the festival scene with the launch of Fusion Fest, taking place on Saturday, 22nd February 2025 at the iconic SunBet Arena at Time Square in Pretoria. For two decades, Mahindra has made South …
New Mustang Gets Supercharged Bite with Shelby Super Snake Upgrades
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, 09 December 2024 – The newly released seventh-generation Ford Mustang GT, which made its debut at South Africa’s Festival of Motoring earlier this year, is now on sale in limited numbers. With its cutting-edge technology and impressive performance capabilities, this latest Mustang already has what it takes to stand out from the crowd.However, …
Stellantis and Zeta Energy Announce Agreement to Develop Lithium-Sulfur EV Batteries
Amsterdam and Houston, TX – December 5, 2024 – Stellantis N.V. and Zeta Energy Corp. todayannounced a joint development agreement aimed at advancing battery cell technology for electric vehicle applications. The partnership aims to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries with game-changing gravimetric energy density while achieving a volumetric energy density comparable to today’s lithium-ion technology.For customers, this means potentially a significantly …
Chery South Africa achieves best-ever sales performance in November 2024
Chery South Africa is celebrating its best-ever month of sales, with total units for November 2024 exceeding the 2,000-unit mark. Last month, 2,006 Chery vehicles were sold in South Africa, with the brand occupying a spot in the top 10 for new vehicle sales, finishing in seventh position overall. Chery continues to deliver outstanding monthly sales …
The 33 Stradale on the test bench with Valtteri Bottas, Formula 1 driver and member of the exclusive “Club 33”
Valtteri Bottas, Formula 1 driver and exclusive customer of the new Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, spent an intense and engaging day with the Alfa Romeo engineering team at the Balocco Proving Ground (Vercelli province), testing the “00 prototype” of the new custom-built car.At the end of the test session, Valtteri Bottas said:“The opportunity to test …
NEW PEUGEOT LANDTREK: LIVE BIGGER!
The brand is updating its LANDTREK pickup, thereby strengthening its international presence – notably in Africa, the Middle East and South America. The new PEUGEOT LANDTREK boasts a muscular design, a new 200 HP 2.2-litre Multijet Diesel engine accompanied by new efficiency and safety technologies. ALLURE: More powerful and contemporary design. EMOTION: Exceptional on-board experience. EXCELLENCE: A new …
Ford Achieves Record Exports in November 2024, Best Domestic Sales Since 2021
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, 05 December 2024 – Ford South Africa notched up two significant achievements in November 2024 by leading the vehicle exports for the month, and recording its highest monthly sales volume in more than three years which placed it fourth overall on the domestic sales charts.A total of 10 574 Rangers were exported from Ford’s …
The Fiat Grande Panda gets its first international award before its launch: the “Carwow of the Year Award 2025”
Previewed to the public back in July during the celebration of the FIAT’s 125th anniversary, the new Grande Panda – not even launched – has been awarded with its first prize: the prestigious ‘Carwow of the Year Award 2025’ in the ‘Car Anticipation’ category. It honours the best vehicle models in ten categories and celebrates …
ENHANCED CITROËN C3 READY TO EXCITE
Midrand, 28 November 2024 – Citroën South Africa is proud to unveil the new C3, now featuring advanced safety and comfort upgrades, along with a newly available high-performance six-speed automatic transmission. The new C3 brings a host of upgrades that elevate both driving comfort and safety. Select trims now feature automatic air conditioning, auto-folding rear-view mirrors, …