The EQB: all-electric family SUV with up to seven seats
The electric initiative from Mercedes-Benz Cars South Africa is accelerating as fast as the Mercedes-EQ models themselves: with the EQA, EQB, all-rounder EQC and the luxury saloon EQS, a total of four new models from Mercedes-EQ are being introduced in South Africa in 2022. According to Mark Raine,
The EQC: The Mercedes-Benz of electric vehicles
As the first Mercedes-Benz model under the Mercedes-EQ banner, the EQC has many trailblazing design details and colour highlights typical of the brand. Both inside and out, the EQC embodies the design idiom of Progressive Luxury. This arises from the combination of a previously unknown beauty, the c
The EQS: The first all-electric Mercedes-Benz luxury saloon
Fusing cutting-edge technology, design, functionality and connectivity, the EQS is designed to delight both its driver and passengers. With its impressive proportions, this new flagship in the Mercedes-EQ range embodies progressive luxury and combines apparent opposites into a coherent overall conce
New Volvo XC40 P6 Recharge sells out in just 24 hours
A mere 24 hours after Volvo Car South Africa’s second all-electric variant – the XC40 P6 Recharge – went on sale locally, the entire initial allocation was sold out. The order books for the XC40 P6 Recharge officially opened early on Tuesday 26 July and every one of the 25 units was
Volvo celebrates Women’s Day on track with the powerful XC40 P8 Recharge!
To celebrate National Women’s Day, Volvo Car South Africa hosted a unique female-empowered racing experience, where a group of inspiring women had the chance to put the Swedish luxury automaker’s first all-electric vehicle, the XC40 P8 Recharge AWD, through its paces in a controlled environment.
Watch Virgil Abloh Work Behind-the-Scenes On Mercedes-Benz’s Project Maybach
Mercedes-Benz is honoring the work of Virgil Abloh on Project Maybach with a release of as short documentary that takes fans behind-the-scenes on creative process of the collaboration. Abloh worked closely with Gorden Wagener, chief design officer of Daimler AG. The video shows how the concept, whic
Toyota C-HR – Coupe-like Crossover Updated
Having made its global debut in 2016, the Toyota C-HR ushered in Toyota’s new expressive design language and Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform construction. This visually arresting crossover challenged traditional perceptions of the Toyota brand, and delivered a refined driving ex
Chery becomes a top 10 brand in South Africa
South Africa has a new Top 10 passenger vehicle brand – Chery! Chery South Africa has officially reported its sales numbers to naamsa, the automotive business council, for the first time in July 2022. This is a mere eight months after it introduced its first SUV – the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – in th
Volkswagen announces specifications of the new Golf R and Tiguan R
For the Volkswagen brand, the letter ‘R’ is associated with pinnacle in performance. October 2022 and early 2023 will see the launch of the most powerful production series Tiguan and Golf in the South African market. Since the Golf R’s launch in South Africa in 2007, the powerful hatch has sol
TOYOTA LEADS LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE SALES IN JULY
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) continues to top the sales charts despite experiencing stock shortages attributable to production disruption at the Prospecton Plant in Durban. With an aggregate of 7,110 units sold – out of the industry total of 43,593 – TSAM registered a market share of 16.3%