Kia keeps the sedan alive and the auto industry seeks free trade Kia has launched a new well-specced sedan to compete in the A/B market segment and the auto industry is looking to re-industrialise in Africa with comprehensive Free Trade agreements to help boost GDP. We also offer some tips…
Agilitee launches electric motorcycles designed for ease of mobility Guests in this episode: Krieky du Plessis (Chairperson - Agilitee) Boni Roberts (COO - Agilitee) Locally assembled electric motorcycles and scooters are aimed at bringing green energy and mobility solutions to South Africa and beyond these borders.
Cementing opportunities for women owner-drivers in trucking As road freight needs increase, opportunities are being created for more owner-driver operations with women at the wheel. Lafarge and Volvo Trucks has committed to a new training programme.
Gaining clarity on electric cars and climate change. Moving to electric cars will benefit the climate but the change will not happen before the middle of this century.
Lots of eye-candy in the finalists for Car of the Year The SA Guild of Motoring Journalists has picked the finalists for this year's SA Car of the Year competition - but does it still have meaning?
Renault gets a new logo and business plan while Volkswagen offers VR tech Guest: Sithabile Nophumulo (VP Marketing, Renault South Africa) In this episode we take a look at the evolution of the Renault logo and the new business direction the company is taking ahead of the launch of radically-styled…
Accident stats go up and servicing goes high-tech. Research shows car crashes are increasing as a result of Covid lockdowns and Ford is rolling out new technology for its service centres.
Burn prevention training on the run Anneri du Plooy (Founder and CEO of Hero Burn) While the Round Table charity fundraiser, Burn Run is an epic adventure on dirt roads for participants, it is an opportunity for the Hero Burn Foundation to speak to young children at rural schools in…
Government must act now to resolve the issue Today's guest is Layton Beard from the Automobile Association. The e-Toll saga has been dragging on for years with the vast majority of the road users refusing to pay the toll fees and yet, Government still will not accept the system is…
VW plans to make cars more software driven Change is happening rapidly in the automotive world and Volkswagen has recently outlined plans to speed up its moves into electric vehicles but also to make these more software driven.
Sales of new vehicles are still down on last year but holding their own. We look at how local sales and exports are coping in the Covid-affected economy and Isuzu joins Burn Run that seeks to raise awareness of the dangers of fire and teaches burn prevention while on a…
The new C-Class is bigger, sleeker and more connected. Guests in this episode: Dirk Fetzer (Director Project Management C-Class) Belinda Gunther (Head of Colour and Trim) Borrowing quite heavily from the S-Class the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class grows both in size and in terms of on-board systems and connectivity. The South…
New GT3 smashes Nurburgring record Guests this episode Frank-Steffan Walliser (VP Porsche Model line 911 and 718) Andreas Preuninger (VP Porsche GT Cars) The seventh generation Porsche 911 GT3 has been launched and it is much quicker than its predecessor but the urban racer is still good to use of…
Suzuki launches Vitara Brezza and Peugeot offers the 2008 Launch season is underway and we take a look at the new Suzuki Vitara Brezza, the Peugeot 2008 and hear how Volvo Cars turned it all around. Guests Toni Herbst - Media Liaison | Suzuki SA Tyrone Paulson - DJ |…
That's $ 1,050,000,000 !!! Ford is investing heavily in its factory where Ranger is produced. Today's guests Cyril Ramaphosa (RSA } President) Andrea Cavallero (Ford International Market Group | Director Operations) Ford investment in its Silverton plant and in the Tswane Special Economic Zone adds impetus to an already vibrant…
Conti becomes OE supplier to Ranger Raptor Continental Tyre in Port Elizabeth will supply first-fit tyres for Ford Ranger Raptor models for domestic and export markets. Aspiring rally drivers can see their dreams come true with the participation by Motorsport South Africa in FIA Rally Star.
Carlos Tavares (CEO Stellantis) Stellantis becomes the world's fourth largest automaker The fourth largest automaker came into being this week with the formal launch of Stellantis, born from a merger between the Peugeot group and FCA (Fiat/Chrysler). The new company includes brands such as Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler,…
Plenty of new model activity this year. Despite Covid and a tightening economy the auto industry is literally bursting at the seams with new model activity. This episode takes a look at the most relevant of these destined for dealer showrooms.
13 Jan 2021
13 min
20 – 40
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