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VOLVO TO KILL DIESELS BY 2024

September 20, 2023 No Comments 1 Min Read

VOLVO TO KILL DIESELS BY 2024

Volvo is now fully committed to the electric car revolution. The company says its last diesel-powered car will be produced some time in early 2024. From that point onwards the company will focus on electrification, meaning Hybrids and fully electric cars. Then from 2030 only fully-electric new Volvos will be produced and sold globally. Hard to believe that in 2019 most Volvos sold in Europe were diesel-powered. The move is…

MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS GEARING UP FOR FACELIFT

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September 20, 2023 No Comments 1 Min Read

MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS GEARING UP FOR FACELIFT

Is it that time, when the Mercedes-Benz G-Class goes for the mandatory nip and tuck to keep it looking fresh and clean in a world of increasing competition? It sure sounds like it. With production of the current car set to end next year, potential customers have been concerned the replacement would be the fully-electric version that was recently announced by the company. Fear not; the facelifted version will be…

“MOST POWERFUL” PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO E-HYBRID COMES OUT

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August 29, 2023 No Comments 1 Min Read

“MOST POWERFUL” PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO E-HYBRID COMES OUT

Porsche’s most powerful Cayenne of all time has been detailed. Based on the new updated Cayenne, the Turbo E-Hybrid becomes the apex model in terms of performance. As a Hybrid it carries a battery – bigger than the previous model – but the car is now more powerful as well. For now we don’t have an estimated time of arrival for the updated Cayenne in Mzansi. Unlike a fully electric…

LEAKED: 2024 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

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August 24, 2023 No Comments 1 Min Read

LEAKED: 2024 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

Online forum MQB-Coding has leaked the all-new Volkswagen Tiguan, which is to be introduced in Mzansi in 2024. The shape is clearly all different now; new front end (very ID.4-like), new rear end, lights, interior etc. New interior features include a steering stalk mounted gear lever and a rotary knob for the infotainment system. The latter is an interesting yet odd addition in a world that has become almost exclusively…

INDIA CREATES NEW LOCAL CRASH TEST SYSTEM

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August 24, 2023 No Comments 1 Min Read

INDIA CREATES NEW LOCAL CRASH TEST SYSTEM

India is establishing a new crash test system that will rate cars with up to 5 stars based on several safety tests. The world’s third-biggest car producing country says this will help consumers make the right buying decisions. Tests will be conducted voluntarily. Mzansi currently relies heavily on the Euro NCAP method of testing for most of the cars sold in the country. However, Global NCAP and C-NCAP are making…

JAGUAR TEASES NEW ELECTRIC GT

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August 18, 2023 No Comments 1 Min Read

JAGUAR TEASES NEW ELECTRIC GT

Jaguar is going on a radical transformation of its product lineup as it prepares to go electric-only by 2030. As such, this spaced out teaser shows a super 4-door GT from the rear end, which we understand will have a 700km range. The car will be unveiled soon and get launched in 2024 to the market. Looking forward to seeing the complete thing. Jaguar parent JLR is investing £15 billion…

NEW TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PRADO RENDERED AS A BAKKIE

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August 18, 2023 No Comments 1 Min Read

NEW TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PRADO RENDERED AS A BAKKIE

Independent automotive artist TheOttle has rendered what he thinks the next Toyota Land Cruiser bakkie should look like. His renderings are based on the all-new Land Cruiser Prado that is coming to Mzansi in 2024. Do you think he nailed it? The new Land Cruiser Prado is a good looking SUV with strong Toyota pedigree. For now we don’t know what powertrains it will carry in Mzansi, although in some…

BYD REVEALS FANG CHENG BAO LEOPARD 5

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August 18, 2023 No Comments 1 Min Read

BYD REVEALS FANG CHENG BAO LEOPARD 5

This is BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao Leopard 5. Quite a mouthful indeed. Fact is, Fang Cheng Bao is a brand of BYD and Leopard 5 is the name of the car. It carries a Hybrid powertrain (500kW, 760Nm) based on a 1.5-litre petrol engine, two electric motors as well as a 4×4 system. BYD says it will drive for about 1 200km from a tank. Word is, BYD – which…

CHINA OVERTAKES JAPAN IN CAR EXPORTS

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August 17, 2023 No Comments 0 Min Read

CHINA OVERTAKES JAPAN IN CAR EXPORTS

For the longest time Japan has been the biggest vehicle exporter in the world. Not anymore. China has now overtaken Japan after exporting 2.34 million vehicles to the rest of us between January and June 2023. Japan managed 2.02 million during the same period.

TOYOTA RANGGA CONCEPT SHOWN IN INDONESIA

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August 17, 2023 No Comments 1 Min Read

TOYOTA RANGGA CONCEPT SHOWN IN INDONESIA

In Indonesia, Toyota presented this versatile commercial vehicle concept called the Rangga. In the local Javanese language the word Rangga means “hero”, attesting to the type of projects the car might be called upon to complete. We are told the car would be smaller than the Hilux and have the architecture to be transformed into different applications, as illustrated by these pics. So clearly a workhorse rather than a leisure…