Motoring

Ford plans to scale up production to more than two million electric vehicles per year by 2026 and to make half of its annual sales volume electric by the end of the decade.

Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) reaffirmed its long-standing relationship with taxi-hailing app, LEFA, on 29 March 2022 by sponsoring the LEFA shuttle and cab service to the tune of N$250 000. This sponsorship is testimony to NBL’s continued commitment to support responsible drinking. 

Wesbank, the asset financing arm of First National Bank, has donated N$50 000 to the Road Safety Forum for the purchase of scholar patrol apparel and equipment for Delta Primary, Suiderhof Primary, and Pionierspark Primary Schools in Windhoek. 

With Namibia having implemented its largest-ever fuel increase and the domestic fuel prices gradually edging towards the unimaginable N$20 per litre mark, many consumers are considering alternate fuel sources such as electric vehicles.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed virtually yesterday between 12 Automotive Associations within the ambit of the EU–Africa Business Forum 2022 with the aim of driving the development of the automotive industry in Africa.

Renowned 4×4 specialist and well-known South African radio journalist, Francois Rossouw, recently took delivery of the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport for conquering the great outdoors on some new epic adventures. Rossouw, who has been in the 4×4 world since 1975, has covered more than 1 950 000 km behind the wheel of 4×4 vehicles. Starting way back in 1975,...

KwaZulu-Natal’s MEC for economic development, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, on Wednesday expressed “relief” after Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) confirmed a R2.5 billion investment in the province’s automotive economy. The company will be building a hybrid synergy drive (petro-electric) car at its plant in Prospecton, just south of Durban, with production expected to start in 2021. This...

Mahindra’s bold TUV300 is now even bolder thanks to mid-life design and specification upgrade. The new model, which is not yet available locally but can be ordered with an approximate 21-day waiting period, features an updated front-end design and redesigned rear light cluster and rear spare wheel holder. It is initially only available in the...

The Roads Authority (RA) has confirmed that the Namibia Traffic Information System (NaTIS) will de-activate the linking of debts for the renewal of Motor Vehicle Licences for customers with multiple vehicles on their names effective from 01 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, initially made this announcement...