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• New Ford EcoSport offers rugged, stylish new exterior that builds on Ford’s SUV heritage • Refined, ergonomic interior features floating central touchscreens up to 8-inches • Powerful, fuel-efficient and award-winning 1.0 EcoBoost engine, new six-speed automatic transmission available on Trend and Titanium, 1.5 TDCi available on Ambiente • Sophisticated technologies on range-topping model include SYNC®3 connectivity with ...

In what could be deemed a momentous meeting of two historical greats, despite having a generation gap and being from completely different spheres, former World Surfing champion Shaun Tomson and Dr. Albertina Luthuli, eldest daughter of the first African Nobel Peace Prize winner Nkosi Albert Luthuli, shared deep insight into this country’s past, present and ...

The Arrive Alive website was recently informed of some learner guides who may have incorrect information on this topic! “Dear Sirs Your information book on the K 53 learners licence specifically states that a person of 17 years or older may apply for and obtain a learners licence for a motorcycle exceeding 125cc in capacity. This ...

In a day of contrasts for Volkswagen Motorsport, Keagan Masters put in two superb drives in his Volkswagen Advanced Driving Golf GTI to extend his lead in the Sasol GTC2 Championship while Daniel Rowe and Mathew Hodges had a tough day in the office behind the wheel of their Jetta GTCs. The Volkswagen Motorsport-run Jetta GTC ...

Volvo Cars is launching a new upgraded electrified performance offer called Polestar Engineered, specifically developed for its new 60 Series T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid cars. The announcement comes one week before the company will reveal its new S60 premium sports sedan at the inauguration of its first US manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina. The ...

The NAAMSA automotive conference, titled Paths to the Future will be an important feature of the 2018 South African Festival of Motoring, presented by WesBank. This biennial conference will be staged at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and International Convention Centre in Midrand from 31 August to 2 September. The conference, which will take place from ...

Darryl Jacobson, one of the South African automotive industry’s most well-known personalities, is back! This time around, he’s not auctioning vehicles. Instead, he aims to answer one of the most often-asked questions in the motor industry: what is my car worth? In order to provide the answer to this question, Jacobson has formed a new company ...

Factual Scenario:  “Good day. Hope you are well. I been in an accident on the 19.05.2018. The total damage was R168500 and I had the car insured for the retail value(R125800). I still need to pay a balance of R6500. As per my understanding, and had a contract between myself and the Bank(Finance) and took out insurance in case something ...

Question: Is this number plate legal? Answer: No, the letter type does not conform to the requirements set out in SANS 116 This is NOT avalid plate – The letter type on your number plate must conform to Regulations! https://t.co/Kl1o6SicOJ #ArriveAlive #NumberPlates @TrafficRTMC @rtia_aarto pic.twitter.com/vEmMY2Ol5b — Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) June 6, 2018

Question: Please, can you tell me if I am allowed to use a recorder whilst driving. Another name would be a dictaphone. This is to record notes I make so I can play them back later. Answer: Reg 308 requires that the driver must be in control of the vehicle. If an officer is of the opinion that the ...

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has received almost 80,000 orders for the new award-winning XC40 small SUV and is expanding production in Europe and China in order to meet demand. Production will be expanded at its Ghent manufacturing plant and Volvo Cars will add XC40 production capacity at its Luqiao plant in China in the ...

Using the CRF450R moto-crosser as a base, Honda’s new road-legal dual-purpose motorcycle has a tough, lightweight chassis built to find all the available grip, powered by an engine that delivers strong, usable power right from the bottom. Durable, high quality parts and long service intervals aim for a worry-free riding and ownership experience. Contents: 1 Introduction 2 Model ...

– New SANDERO STEPWAY model delivers on the value for money Stepway offering PLUS much more in the form of bespoke design and feature enhancements. – The new Renault SANDERO STEPWAY PLUS will help to maintain and further increase the great success of the Sandero model in South Africa, with more than 50 000 cars sold ...

• A special edition celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of Alfa Romeo’s first win in the Red Arrow race gets under way. • To celebrate this historic milestone and to transfer the passion from legendary models to current production, a special site hosting 90 photos has been created to tell this unique story. • Piazza della Vittoria in ...

This year marks the 50th edition of the elite surfing contest, The Ballito Pro, presented by Billabong, and KwaDukuza is gearing up for a programme of non-stop entertainment to celebrate this milestone event. Themed #LiveTheLegacy, the world’s longest running professional surfing competition will commemorate this historic occasion with fun beachside activities, festive cooking contests, quality ...

Goodyear Wranglers are the tyre of choice for rangers of the Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative team. This is the seventh year that the tyre manufacturer is sponsoring the rugged, all terrain 4×4 tyres to help give the anti-poaching teams an advantage when patrolling the country’s nature reserves. “The rangers made a specific request to ...

Question: We use a Mecedes –Benz Sprinter, single deck. Gross Vehicle mass 3550kg Passengers: 13. Total capacity including driver: 14. Wheel Size: 16inch Please advice on what Class this vehicle is as we always struggle at the toll gates with this. Answer: From the information that you provided: Mercedes –Benz Sprinter, single deck. Gross Vehicle mass 3550kg Passengers: 13. Total capacity including driver: 14. Wheel Size: 16inch The toll ...

Question: To whom it may concern: I am involved in scholar transporting in my daily basis. I have been operating in this business for the past 4 years around the West Rand of Gauteng. During the last December I had my vehicle (Toyota Hi-ace) sold which fell under Gauteng by registration. Now I just bought the ...

Question: Good day Sir I belong to a motorcycle association and a chapter of + 100 members who drive motorcycles. Most of the bikes the drivers have fitted aftermarket led spot/drive lights for safety so that they are more visible to car drivers during the daytime leaving them on. My question regarding the above, is this now illegal ...

Mazda SA has announced the introduction of the new Mazda CX-5 Individual 2.0L Front Wheel Derive Automatic derivative to the 2018 Mazda MCX-5 model line-up, bringing the total model range offering to eight derivatives that offer powerful, linear driving and outstanding environmental performance. The new derivative comes with an array of enhancement features that include; ...