Motoring

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.

Following a two year trial that recorded fuel savings of up to 19%, SMSA Africa Logistics Group has added five Hino 300 diesel-electric hybrid trucks.

Rokas Baciuška and Oriol Vidal won the 2026 FIA Rally-Raid Stock titles, and Defender Rally took the Stock Manufacturers' crown in its first season.

After reports of paint damage linked to PetroSA fuel, the AA wants N-methylaniline added to South Africa's petrol specification and tested.

At the Killarney Time Attack in Cape Town, run by MasterDrive's MD Motorsport division, Nian Du Toit won King of Killarney and King of Race Cars.

South African buyers can now choose the G10+ urban delivery van and Deliver 9 large van from LDV, priced from R530 000 and R749 900 respectively.

Minimum prize money for the 2026 Fleet Safety Awards has been set out by MasterDrive, with category awards from R5 000 up to R60 000 extra.

With 15 366 vehicles sold in September 2026, Toyota South Africa Motors recorded its strongest month on record, lifting its market share to 24.9%.

Visitors to Wave by Vento 2026 in Turin can take hands-free supervised driving rides with Stellantis and Wayve in Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale test cars.

South African new vehicle sales rose 12.7% to 61 645 units in September as buyers adjusted finance deals to cope with higher borrowing costs.

South Africa's new vehicle sales rose 12,7% to 61 645 units in September 2026 despite a repo rate hike, while exports fell by 18,8%.

South Africa recorded 61 645 new-vehicle sales in September, the highest monthly total of 2026, as buyers weigh rising financing and running costs.

Eastern Cape operators now have local sales and support, as UD Trucks Southern Africa has added UD Trucks Komani, run by Jacksons, to its dealer network.

Nissan South Africa's top dealer award went to Algoa Nissan at the Ignition Awards, with Ghana's Japan Motors named best dealership in NIMA.

Grootman will be the name of Chery's first bakkie, a hybrid diesel 4x4 with 350 kW and 800 N.m, due in South Africa in the first quarter of 2027.