Earlier we announced that the Hummer-Tengzhong deal has fallen through, but we’re now allowed to say that this will have no effect on South African operations. General Motors will wind the company down completely, and while we still distribute HUMMERs in South Africa, GM will stay fully committed to the customers. There will be the same efficiencies, and parts available,...

This weekend will see the Franschhoek Motor Museum (FMM) Time Trial and Concours D’Elegance in South Africa. The event will house rare cars, as well as iconic and sport racers from Toyota’s legacy. The FMM event is hosted by the Rupert family at L’Ormarins, and it will reveal South African motoring and motorsport heritage. At the event, you can expect to see...

Uwe Gemballa is still missing, and he’s expected to be in Johannesburg, South Africa. Following his disappearance, the tuning company he has created, has filed for insolvency. There are various rumours around Uwe Gemballa, and some say that he was kidnapped. Of course, South Africa’s reputation preconceives the idea that he was kidnapped, however that doesn’t...

South African learner licences will now be valid for a total of 24 months, opposed to the old 18 months. The 6 month increase will for a slight bit of help regarding the backlog in drivers tests. Alongside the 2 year licence, the testing hours will be extended to 17:00 on Saturdays, and 07:00 to 13:00 on Sundays. “These measures form part of government’s efforts...

South Africa’s Joule electric car will be on show at the Geneva Motor Show. The plug-in zero emission minicar will be unveiled in its final design, before it goes on sale in 2013 — for international markets. The South African market will be able to benefit from the Joule in a few months time, where it will provide technical data as well as a stir up a public...

South African consumers that buy large-engined vehicles such as luxury sedans and SUVs might have to pay a lot more than they bargained for, as the 2010 national budget is finding ways to award the local government more money. The ‘greener-tax’ will come into effect during September 2010 and it will be based on the amount of carbon dioxide your new vehicle...

Uwe Gemballa has said to have disappeared in Johannesburg, South Africa, last week. Uwe hopped onto a plane from Frankfurt to SA last Monday, and since then no one has been able to contact him. This has upset many of his business partners, staff and customers. There are rumours of a kidnapping and ransom, while others suggest that the tuner could just be on the run. Why...

Saturday, the 20th of February will be the start of the 2010 WesBank Super Series at Kyalami in Gauteng. The V8 Supercars will take to the track where they will face off in various races to try and win the championship. Last years champion was Hennie Gronewald. The 2010 season will see new body styles, some technical changes and a more affordable GT class being entered....

The Renault Megane range in South Africa will benefit from the 1.4TCe engine which has an output of 96kW with 190Nm of torque. The fuel economy will be set at 6.5-litres per 100km, while the CO2 emissions will be 153g/km. The TCe, Turbo Control efficiency, is a 1.4-litre unit and it will save fuel by adding more power. Sounds, funny–doesn’t it? The 1.4-litre...

Renault’s Clio S will find it’s way to the South African market. The Clio S will boast a sporty feel with 16-inch wheels. The power includes four different engines, the 1.2-litre 16V 75, TCe100, 1.6 16V 128hp or 1.5 dCi 85. The colours will come in a range of four as well, Glacier White, Vif Red, Extrême Blue and Pearlescent Black. EQUIPMENT LIST Renault Clio...

Plans for a multi-lane free-flowing toll system is expected to be implemented over the next 15 months. The system will cost about R1.16-billion and it will fall part of the governments freeway improvement project for the Gauteng province. These tolls will not require you to stop and pay, instead, it will use electronic equipment to identify your vehicle. There will be...

BlueIce has once again come through for us! Our buddy caught the Pagani C9 in Upington, South Africa. Another refuel for the supercar saw a few photos being snapped. The Pagani C9 here uses a body similar to that of the Zonda R and this means that there are quad tail pipes in the center of the rear end. There is a brand new light cluster, in a triangular arrangement. There...

Toyota South Africa hs announced that the following vehicles will face a recall in the country. Toyota Corolla (February 2007 to January 2010)     – 45 040 vehicles Toyota Auris (June 2006 to January 2010)         – 6 665 vehicles Toyota Verso (October 2008 to January 2010)         – 841 vehicles This totals 52 546 Toyota vehicles for this campaign. The...

Toyota South Africa Motors have been able to isolate the Auris, new generation Verso and Corolla as part of the technical study of all the vehicles that are sold in South Africa. This would imply that these three model ranges will in all possibility be included in the South African recall programme. Toyota has not excluded any other vehicle yet and will be in a position...

South African petrol stations have been warned that the Department of Energy will start to visit the filling stations to check that their prices are correctly displayed. If the stations advertise their fuel pricing incorrectly, the station could be shut down for a short while. This is apparently the first time, since the Petroleum Products Amendment Act came into play...