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Mercedes-Benz South Africa has confirmed the locally produced next-generation C-Class sedan will lead its product assault in 2021. Johannes Fritz, co-CEO of Mercedes-Benz SA and executive director for Mercedes-Benz Cars, said local production of the as-yet-unrevealed new C-Class saloon would follow ...

Jeep’s global boss has confirmed there are no immediate plans to build the new Grand Wagoneer in right-hand-drive form. Christian Meunier, global president of the Jeep brand, told Australia media the fresh-faced seven-seater SUV previewed by a September 2020 concept would be produced in left-hand ...

The new Bentley Flying Spur V8 has arrived in South Africa, priced some R500 000 below the flagship W12 derivative. So, exactly how much are you looking at here? Well, thanks to our friends over at duoporta.com, we know the Flying Spur V8 starts at R3 785 000 (with the Flying Spur W12 now kicking off ...

Volkswagen South Africa has released sales figures for its most popular model ranges of 2020. For the record, the VW passenger cars brand recorded total sales of 53 319 units last year, ahead of Toyota South Africa Motors’ passenger vehicle total of 40 970 units. While the German firm’s ...

The new Maserati Quattroporte Trofeo has touched down in South Africa, featuring the same Ferrari-flavoured V8 as the Ghibli Trofeo. Starting at R4 076 000, the Quattroporte Trofeo performance sedan takes its place above the V6-powered Quattroporte S (R3 061 000) and base Quattroporte (R2 477 000). ...

Peugeot South Africa has released range pricing for its new 2008 ahead of the second-generation model’s local launch at the start of February 2021. Revealed back in mid-2019, the 2008 now runs on the PSA Group’s latest Common Modular Platform, with the vehicle measuring 4 300 mm long, (up ...

Maruti Suzuki has confirmed it has started producing the Jimny at its Gurugram plant in India, with the first export units already having left the country. Until now, the fourth-generation Jimny has been built exclusively in Japan, with the firm’s Kosai facility struggling to meet global demand. ...

Volkswagen South Africa has confirmed it plans to launch the new, fifth-generation Caddy range in the fourth quarter of 2021. Revealed back in February 2020, the new Caddy has shifted to the VW Group’s ubiquitous MQB platform. The adoption of the latter architecture means various new technologies ...

The new Maserati Ghibli Trofeo high-performance sedan has arrived in South Africa, boasting V8 power and slotting in at the very summit of the local Ghibli line-up. Revealed in August 2020, the Ghibli Trofeo is priced from R2 980 000 (hat-tip to the studious folks over at duoporta.com for alerting us ...