The Volkswagen Golf went on a record-breaking run of more than 35 million units sold to date. But in the 45 years since the first one rolled off the line, the ground has shifted.
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The world land speed record of 1 228km/h is under threat. The Bloodhound LSR car has arrived at Hakskeenpan in the Northern Cape and will now run tests.
In his latest bid to reduce losses at Uber Technologies, Dara Khosrowshahi fired about 350 employees, in what he said is the “last wave” of workforce reductions.
As other automakers plan battery-powered SUVs and trucks, Toyota’s vision for the future of driving remains a hydrogen-sipping sedan.
James Dyson has announced a project to build electric cars has been scrapped. The British inventor, best known for his vacuum cleaners, said the “fantastic electric car” was not commercially viable.
Roads agency Sanral is in the process of repackaging and expanding the function of its Transaction Clearing House to provide a host of other mobility services.
The global shift towards electric mobility is creating significant challenges for South Africa’s automotive industry.
If you are paying e-tolls, you one of the few. Low payment rates by motorists resulted in revenue received by roads agency Sanral from e-tolls in Gauteng slumping 63% in the year to March.
It took Tesla about 15 years to rack up US$5-billion in losses. The company known as China’s Tesla did it in four.
Volkswagen is bundling its software operations with an investment plan of about €8-billion over the next three to five years, another step in the electric and connected-car shift that’s heralding massive change across the entire industry.