Motoring

UK Motoring: Škoda marks 30 years of the Octavia with two special editions, the Edition 30 and the vRS Plus, both offered with extra standard equipment.

South African buyers will see the Next Generation N-Series trucks from Isuzu launch in November, featuring Euro 5 engines, ADAS and a redesigned cab.

UK Motoring: Chery UK has launched an Approved Used programme at every UK retailer as its network reaches 100 sites across the country.

Buyers can now put the MG HS on the road from R4 999 per month through More DRIVE, a guaranteed future value finance plan introduced by MG Finance.

Hot exhausts, failing catalytic converters and dragging brakes can ignite dry grass, says MasterDrive, which also explains how drivers should respond to fires.

UK Motoring: Audi has put the electric A2 e-tron on sale in the UK, priced from £32 200, with up to 397 miles of range and deliveries in early 2027.

Women and youth empowerment and skills creation work has earned Hyundai Automotive South Africa a place as a finalist in the 2026 Future of HR Awards.

From 19 to 24 October, Chery will host its International User Summit in China, with family mobility, safety tests and new-model debuts on the programme.

Delivering 37 care packages to young cancer patients in Pretoria and Polokwane on the first day, JMC joined the 2026 Seven7 Drive.

Ticket proceeds will go to charity when Honda Motor Southern Africa hosts a Family Fun Day with motorcycle demos at Hartbeespoort on 18 October 2026.

Priced at R914 900, the P300 2.0T Pioneer Hi4-T PHEV from GWM South Africa is its first electrified P300 bakkie, delivering 310 kW and 750 N.m.

An 18-year-old Toyota Hilux won the 2026 Atlantis 4x4 Fun Day, where media crews also drove the all-new Hilux on the dunes.

October's petrol and diesel increases will add to pressure on motorists, taxi commuters and businesses already facing higher costs, NADA warns.

Nico Hulkenberg finished 11th for the Audi Revolut F1 Team at Sepang after an early switch to intermediates, losing a point on the final lap.

Pairing a 34.3 kWh battery with a petrol generator, the iCAUR V27 SUV delivers up to 150 km of electric range and more than 1 000 km in total.

DigiCars Group now sells the Jaecoo J5 BEV, priced from R549 900, at its Omoda Jaecoo Sandton and Northcliff dealerships in Johannesburg.

Close to R30 million has been spent by Isuzu Motors South Africa upgrading its Gqeberha commercial vehicle assembly plant for efficiency, quality and safety.

Toyota's new Hilux double cab has been armoured to B6 level by SVI Engineering, with the 360-degree discreet package priced from R945 239 excluding VAT.

Priced at R1 375 000, the limited-edition Mustang GT Nite Pony pack has been launched by Ford South Africa with black exterior detailing and a 5.0-litre V8.

Restored engines, gearboxes and injectors are now available from UD Trucks Southern Africa in exchange for worn units, with a one-year warranty.

Two GR Hilux IMT EVOs from Toyota Gazoo Racing SA head to the Vryheid 400 on 9 and 10 October, chasing a fourth win from four SARRC rounds.

Nissan's NISMO brand has opened its first Performance Centre outside Japan at Ferntree Gully Nissan in Victoria, Australia, with more planned from 2027.

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin clinched their first World Rally Championship titles on the final Power Stage of Rally Italia Sardegna.