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The iCAUR V23 will be customisable and you can either get it in a base or retro look. (Eyaaz Matwadia)

iCAUR launching in May: We get a sneak peak of the two variants

iCAUR will launch with two models, the V23 and the 03T, which will both be electric and affordable, with an added element South Africans might love

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Value for money: The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro is the best-selling used Chinese car. Photo: Supplied

Chinese vehicles gain serious traction in SA’s used market

AutoTrader’s latest pricing and mileage figures highlight a decisive shift in buyer behaviour as Chinese brands convert sceptics into confident second-hand shoppers

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
an imposing exterior that feels big and bulky, just the way you would like an off-roader.

Baic B40 Plus Honour Edition: Brawn, brains and a burst tyre

Baic has done a good job at promoting its other models but it’s baffling that it has held back on the B40 Plus

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Chery sold 2 101 new vehicles in June.

Chinese car sales continue to rise in SA and their new-energy vehicles could be a game changer

Chery and Haval are the top sellers while Omoda and Jaecoo passed 1000 new vehicles sold in June

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
The Chery Tiggo Cross.

The Chery Tiggo Cross is basically a Tiggo 4 Pro — but on steroids

Chery has combined the best elements of the Tiggo 7 Pro with the compactness of the Tiggo 4 Pro to produce another excellent value-for-money vehicle

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
Mazda managing director Craig Roberts

New energy: Mazda is here to stay, despite recent challenges

Mazda managing director Craig Roberts discusses the brand’s position in South Africa and its decision to go more upmarket

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
Foolish: President Joe Biden’s move to raise electric vehicle tariffs ignores the climate change crisis. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Desperate Biden raises US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The tariffs hamper efforts to grapple with climate change, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions

  • Eyaaz
5 min read