In a conversation with Peter van Binsbergen, CEO of BMW South Africa, the importance of leaving a lasting legacy became a central theme. This discussion not only revealed Peter's values and aspirations but also shed light on the significance of legacy from a leadership standpoint. Family and Personal Legacy Peter kicked off the conversation by [...]
EV infrastructure nay sayers need to take note Fuel companies together with strategic partners are positioning themselves to capture the EV charging station network in South Africa. This is not just talk. Partnerships plan on having nearly 200 EV charging stations installed by end March 2019. Growth is set to follow demand as the sales [...]
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 [...]
Ford released teaser photos of a few new models at an event yesterday at headquarters in Michigan. This came after an announcement of plans to revamp the bulk of its lineup by 2020. The American automaker continues to focus on trucks, high-performance cars and SUVs as it’s where the company remains strong. It’s these higher-margin [...]
A Dutch company called PAL-V has just revealed the world’s first production flying car, PAL-V Liberty, at the 2018 Geneva motor show. The PAL-V Liberty comes a year before the first examples arrive on roads, or should I say skies. PAL-V claims the Liberty is completely compliant with current/existing regulations and says it represents a [...]
Every year it’s probably said that this show was the most tech-heavy, but each year we keep advancing even further. The first day at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show was explosive, Twitter was buzzing with all the latest reveals and displays. There’s still a significant presence of the ICE (internal combustion engine) supercars and [...]
It has been confirmed that Geely Automotive has acquired an estimated $9 billion stake in Daimler. The Chinese automotive giant is now the German firm’s single largest shareholder with 9,69% ownership of the company. According to Reuters, Shufu was seeking an alliance with Daimler so they could enhance developments on autonomous and electric vehicles. Daimler’s [...]
