IOL Motoring

07/02/2025

There’s a new Volkswagen Kombi on the horizon and like the latest Amarok, it has Ford DNA.


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-launches/all-new-ford-based-volkswagen-kombi-confirmed-for-south-africa-in-2025-58f326f5-857e-4c15-b454-866bac7d0965

07/02/2025

Nissan's board is in the process of abandoning merger talks with Honda and could be open to other partners, a source close to the matter told AFP on Thursday and local media reported.


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/honda-nissan-merger-talks-basically-over-due-to-unacceptable-terms-report-2e42a1ab-113a-4cbb-a1c1-489740c1d5d0

06/02/2025

Volkswagen will be aiming to rekindle the spirit of iconic affordable cars like the Beetle and Golf with this new ‘people’s car’ for the electric era.


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/is-this-volkswagens-way-forward-affordable-new-ev-previewed-with-simplistic-design-89cbd14d-d4ce-4b1d-89a0-bdf26e00db4a

05/02/2025

After vanishing from our market when the seventh-generation Golf bowed out, Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) is finally bringing back the ‘regular’ TSI versions.


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05/02/2025

The Honeydew Community Police Forum said the scammers target people who have recently had their vehicles stolen and relies on inside information gained from police databases.


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05/02/2025

South Africa has been starved of small bakkies since the disappearance of the half-tonne class, but could new entrants like the DFSK K01S partially fill the gap?


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-launches/dfsk-launches-new-workhorse-bakkie-in-south-africa-for-less-than-r200000-0d06ec00-cfb2-4a0a-a6d1-37a20d0b8399

05/02/2025

Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand as it raised its annual net profit forecast to almost $30 billion.


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/toyota-announces-lexus-ev-plant-in-shanghai-0060b945-7fc1-436b-b0fd-ba017f975a85

05/02/2025

January was a positive month for the South African new vehicle market, and particularly for Suzuki. The Suzuki Swift was South Africa's best-selling vehicle.


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/suzuki-swift-topples-toyota-hilux-vw-polo-vivo-as-january-vehicle-sales-surge-c9300e4c-e6d1-483a-b7d7-140d66e3539b

03/02/2025

Toyota recently made a fundamental change to the Land Cruiser 70 Series by slotting in a 2.8-litre diesel engine with 150kW and 500Nm and a six speed automatic transmission.


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/conquering-the-wild-toyota-land-cruiser-79-tackles-the-rugged-richtersveld-127d76bb-775e-4d5a-9236-f3a4be1a3f13

03/02/2025

Expect to pay more for fuel from Wednesday, February 5, with month-end data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) pointing to significant increases for both petrol and diesel.


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/fuel-price-hikes-ahead-heres-what-youre-likely-to-pay-for-petrol-and-diesel-from-february-5-5c6799e6-5ce5-452c-a3a4-c5c7f75f3612

31/01/2025

Ford announced on Friday its return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2027 in the premier Hypercar category with a prototype which will compete in the World Auto Endurance Championship (WEC).


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/motorsport/ford-aiming-to-bring-back-its-le-mans-glory-days-with-2027-hypercar-entry-4636d7e1-63d0-4fa7-bd0a-6c61bee968c0

31/01/2025

The global sales numbers are in, and Toyota is once again the world’s most popular vehicle brand.


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/toyota-beats-volkswagen-again-in-2024-global-sales-race-25110c27-d7bc-429e-9350-0d47dd1f9952

31/01/2025

The global sales numbers are in, and Toyota is once again the world’s most popular vehicle brand.

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/toyota-beats-volkswagen-again-in-2024-global-sales-race-25110c27-d7bc-429e-9350-0d47dd1f9952

31/01/2025

Seven officials from the Phalala Vehicle Testing Station in Lephalele were sentenced this week on 51 counts of fraud, but they are likely to avoid jail time.

Seven officials from the Phalala Vehicle Testing Station in Lephalele were sentenced this week on 51 counts of fraud, but they are likely to avoid jail time.

30/01/2025

Leaders of the European Union (EU) have promised an "action plan" to help the bloc's beleaguered automotive sector, as they held talks with industry leaders who have sounded the alarm over emissions fines and Chinese competition.


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/action-plan-in-the-works-to-help-solve-europes-auto-industry-crisis-0adbeb71-f6ef-4008-93ec-f459b6f3f504

30/01/2025

LaFontaine Ford in Saint Clair Michigan, is in hot water for allegedly using Eminem’s song ‘Lose Yourself’ as background music in a video advertisement that it posted on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook last year, Carscoops reported.


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/youve-only-got-one-shot-to-lose-your-money-eminem-sues-ford-dealer-in-the-us-1b09999b-4800-4021-9a96-185fc3513d1d

30/01/2025

Each of the four competitors in the 2025 Fortuner Challenge powered by Quartz Engine Oil will be teamed up with four different heroes to tackle the tough challenges during the two days of the event.

Each of the four competitors in the 2025 Fortuner Challenge powered by Quartz Engine Oil will be teamed up with four different heroes to tackle the tough challenges during the two days of the event.

30/01/2025

The first-ever BMW M3 CS Touring will hit South African shores in the first quarter of 2026.


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https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/sensible-family-car-with-a-405kw-twist-bmws-m3-cs-touring-is-coming-to-south-africa-366d83a6-edfa-441f-b679-50405e439364