Carman's Corner

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Chery South Africa reported its sales numbers to Naamsa, SA's automotive business council, for the first time in July 2022 only eight months after it introduced its first SUV – the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – in the local market. Sales of 1262 Tiggo Pro units in November made it… Continue reading Chery now lists as a Top 10 brand in SA

CREWE, England - Bentley Mulliner, the oldest coachbuilder in the world, is synonymous with the handcraftsmanship of exclusive coachbuilt grand tourers at the pinnacle of the Bentley family. Following the instant success of the Bacalar project, Mulliner will debut another stunning new model – the Batur - at 2022's Monterey Car Week. So much more… Continue reading ‘Another stunner’ on the way from Bentley

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - New or used? Take care when planning to buy your first car as you enter the jobs rat-race, Perhaps you're a recent graduate taking the first steps into employment and hoping for financial independence? Whatever, becoming financially independent frees you to make choices to improve your quality of life -… Continue reading New versus pre-owned – what’s best for your budget?

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Suzuki Auto is closing on 5000 sales for its South African arm and has broken record along the way. The Japanese compact-car specialist sold 47 vehicles in July to, it claims, become third in sales, behind Toyota and Volkswagen. It also reached a market share record of 14.87% of passenger… Continue reading Suzuki SA reports vehicle sales record

•Disabled drivers can stay in the car while charging • Monitor charge status through FordPass • Complements Ford’s commitment to electrification PRETORIA, South Africa – Filling a fuel tank or charging an electric vehicle is easy for most drivers but not so for those with reduced mobility or older people. So, Ford has developed a… Continue reading Auto charging: Just send your car for a top-up

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Globally, 22 online car searches are made every second - 349-million in the first half of 2022 - according to the South African version of Auto Trader. The data is in the 2022 AutoTrader Mid-Year Industry Report and shows a shift in car-shoppers' preferences and greater interest in electric vehicles… Continue reading 2022 AutoTrader survey: On-line top for searches

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The SA Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced that the pump prices of petrol and diesel fuels will decrease on Wednesday August 3). The petrol price will drop by by R1.32 on Wednesday for both grades of fuel and the diesel price will drop by between 88 and 91c/litre,… Continue reading At last – some good news on SA’s fuel prices

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -With current fuel prices, drivers are finding ways to reduce their consumption as much as possible and one of those ways might be to carpool. Yet, have you read your insurance policy - better still check with your broker - to determine what is allowed and what is not allowed in… Continue reading Car-pools: Tell your car insurer all about it