JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Many safety assistance systems in automobiles today were first seen in Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the brand has repeatedly proved to be an industry leader in crash mitigation. Since as early as 1955 Mercedes-Benz commercials were including the results of crash tests as an important pre-production consideration. In 1981 the company introduced… Continue reading Stay on track with Mercedes-Benz Vans
CES premières: Mercedes-Benz EQC and Vision Urbanetic Also on show the next Mercedes CLA – both for SA Cabin car tech set to go way upmarket for 2019 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa and /LAS VEGAS,Nevada – Daimler’s trade fair exhibition at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas running until Jan 11 will focus… Continue reading World premières for TWO SA-bound Mercedes-Benz
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – The wilds and game parks of southern Africa are known worldwide for scenic road trips and game drives but now Mercedes SA has caught up with an ultra-luxury, but also all-wheel drive, camper/mobile home. Mercedes Vans has created a Sprinter AWD which it describes as “a perfect balance of adventure… Continue reading Merc motorhome: Glamping it in style
PRETORIA, South Africa – “To create the very best from the very best.” That’s was the credo of Wilhelm and Karl Maybach at the beginning of the 20th century – father-and-son who believed in perfection and craftsmanship, technically and in terms of workmanship. It’s the name Maybach stands for to this day. On Saturday September… Continue reading Exclusive Maybach up for auction in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Mercedes-Benz Cars SA will launch its local EQ at the Festival of Motoring with the all-new EQA sport SUV, EQB five/seven-seater family SUV, EQC mid-size luxury SUV, and EQS pioneering luxury saloon. The new Mercedes-EQ range, the automaker says, “delivers ‘Progressive Luxury’, thrilling driving characteristics and smooth, powerful and efficient… Continue reading See ‘electrifying’ Mercs at Kyalami show
EVs and BMW soar in popularity in South Africa, reveals Car Industry Report JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Searches for electric vehicles (EVs) surged by 110% to a half-million through 2021 with BMW deceiving a mighty eight-million more Consumer Advert Views. And more than 637-million online vehicle searches were conducted – just some of the trends… Continue reading Get with it, dealers! Digital the way to deal in 2022
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South Africa’s own version of Italy’s Mille Miglia classic-car event will run from March 8-13 on some of the best roads in the Western Cape. Organiser Ross Crichton told The Corner: “We’re very pleased with the response to our call for entries to this inaugural 1000 Mile Tribute – half… Continue reading ‘Mille Miglia’ coming to South Africa!
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The 2021 South African Car of the Year trophy, the country’s most sought-after motoring accolade, has been announced and the full list is at the bottom of this feature. The overall winner is Peugeot 2008 Toyota’s Hilux Double Cab was second, and BMW’s 4 Series third. Given the Covid lockdown, the… Continue reading 2021 Coty winners announced – here’s the full list
The new Mercedes-Benz “300 SL” (super-light) sport car model will undergo public road trials for the first time this week. We are therefore delighted to enclose the technical data for this vehicle, together with a photo.” THE ABOVE was sent to the world’s motoring media on March 12, 1952, by the company then known as… Continue reading Cool new Mercedes-AMG SL hot-tests on ice
What South African motorists want: a Hilux The Toyota Hilux is South Africa’s most desired used car in the land! This much has emerged from an analysis of AutoTrader search data during the 2020 calendar year. The Hilux – the most searched for bakkie on AutoTrader in 2020, the most sold new bakkie in the… Continue reading What South African motorists want: Yep, it’s a Hilux
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