Road rage is becoming an increasing concern in South Africa, in addition to ‘aggressive driving and other hazardous driving behaviours’. On a monthly basis, you will find a video making its rounds on social media of an attack on another driver. But there are plenty incidents that are taking place on a daily basis that [...]
Rear Traffic Alert with Blind Spot Monitor is one of the safety systems fitted on Volkswagen vehicles. Other automakers also make use of such a safety system, however, the naming may differ between companies. Working in the motoring field, we are exposed to these terms almost on a daily basis, so naturally its easy to [...]
Pricing for the Mercedes-Benz X-Class bakkie has been released in South Africa, which has been in effect as of the 1st of April 2018. Mercedes-Benz X-Class Equipment lines MBSA also confirmed two design and equipment lines: The first is the Mercedes-Benz X-Class Progressive. This gives the rugged bakkie some extra styling and comfort functions making it prestigious for [...]
Citroën is now using its latest C4 Cactus to mark history. This model is the first car in the world to be fitted with Advanced Comfort seats. The model is also the first in Europe to feature the Citroën brand’s new suspension system with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions™. These have been designed to keep occupants super-comfortable [...]
To understand how the fuel price is comprised, the Automobile Association (AA) published a fuel price breakdown to which I'm sharing with you here. This breakdown gives a snapshot of how the cost of every litre of petrol inland, and at the coast, is determined. These figures are based on 93 unleaded octane fuel (inland) [...]
Last week Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced two days of questioning by the US Congress on user security and privacy invasions and he has since been summoned to testify to EU lawmakers. With the acceleration of connected vehicles and the data they will collect, here's what motorists can learn from this unfolding story. Connectivity has revolutionised [...]
Following a recent fatal crash involving a Tesla Model X, John Krafcik, the CEO of Waymo says their technology is not to blame. (Image above: Emergency personnel work at the scene where a Tesla electric SUV crashed into a barrier on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View, California [KTVU via Associated Press]) According to Bloomberg, [...]
The annual World Car Awards, aka WCOTY (World Car Of The Year), has been running for 14 years. It is seen as the most prestigious awards, on a global scale, in the automobile industry. It is essentially like the Oscars of motoring. 2018 World Car of the Year Anders Gustafsson at the 2018 World [...]
The price of fuel seems to continuously escalate and I don’t see any drastic drops in prices anytime soon. As announced this week, the fuel price for April is increasing again by 72 cents a litre for 95 octane petrol, 69 cents for 93 octane petrol, and 65 cents for both grades of diesel. The [...]
SEAT will be the first automotive brand in the world to integrate Shazam into its infotainment system. How is it that no other manufacturer considered integrating one of the most popular music-finding apps into their systems? Actually, take away its music genre, Shazam is generally one of the most popular apps in the world. What [...]
