Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) MD Martina Biene used the annual VW Indaba event to kick off the company’s official 75th anniversary celebrations, but also to sound a warning bell to South Africans that all is not well.

It is aimed as a chic alternative, competing with the Hyundai Kona, Opel Mokka, MINI Cooper, Ford Puma and others.

Airbag and fuel pump issues have been identified in 338 vehicles in Southern Africa

A pair of AMG GT XXs, the new electric concept car unveiled by the German brand a few weeks ago, have set 25 long-distance records.

More than 20 local car companies will use the event to display their wares, with a few set to debut new entrants to the market.

America’s storied luxury brand Cadillac has revealed a new all-electric high-performance crossover concept with gull-wing doors.

The department of transport has responded to a suggestion by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse for a moratorium on fines for motorists whose new driving licence cards are stuck in a reported backlog.

The new multi-adaptive safety belt is a world first technology designed to better protect people by adapting to traffic variations and the person wearing it, thanks to real-time data from the car’s sensors.

Back to the future: what was once a symbol of mid-tier models will become an electric car line-up for Opel enthusiasts

The Automotive Industry Transformation Fund has a new chair in Isuzu SA CEO Billy Tom, who has taken over from Dr Sizeka Magwentshu-Rensburg.