Motoring

Volkswagen Tukan half-ton bakkie officially teased for the first time
Tukan has rumoured for South Africa, though, exact confirmation has not yet been made.

bZ4X officially priced as Toyota South Africa’s first-ever EV
Offered a solitary model, the bZ4X is set to have a range “over 500 km” and with drive going to all four wheels as standard.

Ladies get set to jump into TGRSA GR Cup hot seat
Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa is about to turn up the heat in the 2026 GR Cup season by throwing three well known personalities into the middle of real-world circuit racing.

Sharp edged all-new Toyota RAV4 priced ahead of launch
All-new RAV4 will initially have a conventional combustion engine and hybrid powertrain, followed later by a plug-in hybrid.

Off-road ready Toyota Land Cruiser FJ pricing revealed
The spiritual successor to the V6-powered FJ Cruiser becomes Toyota’s new most affordable go-anywhere off-roader.

F1’s global claim exposed: Africa’s 34‑year absence is the sport’s biggest blind spot
It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore Africa’s continued absence when considering the sport’s global ambitions.

Fuel price relief short‑lived as levy cut ends, motorists brace for fresh pain at pumps
According to mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), fuel price recoveries are relatively stable after two months of extreme volatility.

Brad Binder’s resilience pays off on chaotic MotoGP weekend
Red Bull KTM man seventh after an emergency bike swap and two red flags.

Regional Extreme Festival turns up the heat at Red Star
Second round of this year’s series didn’t disappoint the Red Star faithful.

Electric GTI era arrives as Volkswagen unwraps ID. Polo GTI
GTI’s switch towards electrification yields more power than the 147 kW produced by the South African-market, current combustion engine Polo GTI.

Rapid Porsche 911 Carrera GTS shoots up the time sheets
Only four cars The Citizen Motoring has tested was faster from 0 to 100km/h.

Geely E5 Apex Plus touches down to combat electric range anxiety
Chinese carmaker claims this all-electric SUV derivative can travel 450km on a single charge.

Starting price dropped as Ford stickers reworked Everest range
Following the Ranger, most of the revised Everest’s changes have been on the model structure and powertrain fronts.

Work-ready new Mahindra Bolero Maxx a surprise Nampo debutant
Latest variant of the “regular” Bolero is a step down in segment aimed at city usage.

Bad to worse for petrol prices, a new Chery bakkie, and motorists warned about the 20km/h rule
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

South Africa has lost most of its petrol refineries
South Africa’s fuel refinery capacity has collapsed since the start of the decade, making the country more susceptible to global oil shocks.