Motoring

French newsletter says carmaker plans to cut staff in human resources, finance and marketing by 15%

Iconic nameplate reinvented for modern times.

Blocked from the US market, Chinese self-driving tech firms are accelerating their push into Europe

George Russell drove a flawless race from pole position to win the Singapore Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday, leaving Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen and the two McLarens to fight it out for the other podium spots.

Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have been disqualified from Singapore Grand Prix qualifying due to technical breaches.

Left-field Mitsubishi has a loyal customer base.

National-level supply chain strategy would help reduce reliance on China, says Peter van Binsbergen

Automotive leaders warned that if SA does not protect its industry from imports, it risks driving deindustrialisation

South Africa’s new vehicle sales in September achieved their highest monthly level in 10 years, continuing a high-revving recovery for the automotive market in 2025. According to figures released by automotive umbrella body Naamsa, 54,700 cars and commercial vehicles were sold last month. It was a 24.

Premium carmakers have had to work much harder in recent times to maintain cachet in the eyes of consumers. That is because of various technologies and trappings once the preserve of luxury marques have been democratised. You can have decent infotainment capabilities, soft-touch veneers and semi-autonomous trickery in a humble B-segment crossover these days.

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Sales of imported vehicles, mostly from China, rose 30.2% in first six months, Naamsa says

Bentley has partnered with Danish-founded coffee and juice brand Joe & The Juice. To mark the collaboration, the British carmaker has revealed what it calls the world’s most luxurious mobile coffee bar: a bespoke Mulliner-crafted Bentayga.

Ferrari and Stellantis chair John Elkann faces a new legal battle with his mother after her lawyers on Monday presented what they said was a previously undisclosed handwritten amendment to the will of her father, the late Gianni Agnelli.

Toyota has updated its popular Starlet and Starlet Cross ranges with enhanced safety specifications on the Xi and Xs model grades.