Motoring

China overtook Japan as the world’s biggest vehicle exporter last year, data from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) showed yesterday. Japan shipped 4.42 million vehicles in 2023, the figures showed.

Regulating traffic flow and road safety are the ultimate objectives of road traffic signs. However, the rising prevalence of road sign damage in Windhoek due to vandalism has become a real cause for concern.

Volkswagen is set to make a significant impact on the Namibian passenger car market with the launch of new models in 2024.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is once again the winner of Best Mid-size Utility vehicle in the 2024 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Awards, earning the honour for the second consecutive year.

The Roads Authority has urgently directed all truck drivers to immediately cease setting up illegal lay-bys on the national road network, especially those transporting manganese on the Trans- Orange Corridor (Nakop Border Post via Grunau and Keetmanshoop to the port of Lüderitz).

The Roads Authority (RA) stated that it has noted with great concern the placement of advertisements within proclaimed road reserves without the necessary approvals. In some instances, advertisements are placed on road traffic signs, a practice that may lead to traffic accidents. 

As winter approaches, the days become shorter and the nights longer, compelling motorists to start driving to work before sunrise and returning after sunset.

Newly-established urban off-road SUV brand Jaecoo has rocketed to the top 30 of South Africa’s best-selling automotive brands during April 2024.

When consumers get attached to a certain brand, they generally tend to stick to it through thick and thin. To get these consumers to shift to a new brand takes something very special.