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The sales figures for the eighth month of 2017 are in and the gap between the two vehicles fighting for the title of South Africa’s best-selling bakkie is widening.According to Naamsa, August 2017 aggregate new vehicle sales at 49 222 units increased by 6,7% year-on-year. At 14 834 units, meanwhile, ...

This dashcam footage from Australia shows the driver of an Isuzu KB rear-end the camera-equipped vehicle in traffic.The reason for the crash? A classic (and no doubt infuriating for the victim) case of distracted driving.Luckily, the vehicle that was hit had a rear-facing camera fitted, too, with the ...

Isuzu has teamed up with Arctic Trucks to create a new, monster version of its D-Max pick-up – or KB bakkie, as we know it here in South Africa.Set to launch in the United Kingdom soon, the imposing double-cab is the result of "close technical collaboration" between Isuzu and Arctic Trucks, with the ...

Isuzu Motors South Africa says it has “consolidated” the production lines at the Struandale plant in Port Elizabeth "into a single platform" supporting light commercial vehicle assembly.The automaker, which recently announced a number of leadership changes in support of the purchase of Isuzu-related ...

Isuzu Motors South Africa has announced a number of leadership changes in support of the purchase of the Isuzu-related assets from General Motors SA, while the latter winds down its local operations.Haruyasu Tanishige, in addition to his current role of senior executive officer for the sales division ...

The sales figures for the seventh month of 2017 are in … and there has been an interesting turn in the battle for South Africa’s best-selling bakkie.According to Naamsa, July 2017 aggregate new vehicle sales at 46 719 units increased by 1 849 units or 4.1% from the 44 870 vehicles sold in July last ...

A cabin's noise level influences the vehicle's quality perception and affects driver fatigue. We put three vehicles to the test to see how they compare...Perceived quality plays an important role in convincing potential car buyers to part with their hard-earned cash. This relatively subjective judgement ...

Seven contenders. One winner. Where do the new Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton fit into the leisure double-cab pecking order in 2017? After rigorous testing and days on the road, we crown a lifestyle bakkie king...  It’s been a long wait but, finally, the gang's all here (watch the video here). ...

Part 2 of our double-cab bakkie shootout. Which pickup will take the crown? (Missed part 1? Read it here)Isuzu KB 300 D-Teq LX 4x4 Auto - Lightly facelifted last year, the KB is the oldest member of this club and, although the spec list of this top-of-the-range 300 D-TEQ LX model matches the modern ...