Aug to Oct 2023

Oct 09, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

TUT Solar Team retains Bridgestone Ilanga Cup

Solar Mobility The TUT Solar Team has retained its title as the Bridgestone Ilanga Challenger Class Champions, after completing 110 laps on the 4 km long Red Star Raceway in Delmas on 4 October 2023, after a gruelling 12 hours. A hot clear day presented favourable conditions for the solar car endurance challenge, with five groups of renewable technology engineers and enthusiasts entering the 2023…

Oct 04, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

Vehicle Review: Arizona Calling

By Howard Keeg I am writing this article a bit prematurely, because I am scheduled to do a road test on the Hyundai Tucson late in October 2023, but as it will arrive just a teeny bit late to meet our publication deadline, I thought it would be a good idea to give a little history lesson on this South Korean beauty, as I want it to make the mag. And thanks to Wikipedia for the information The…

Oct 04, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

Customer C.A.R.E: Monty Python is no longer on Steroids, he has entered the Twilight Zone

By Dr Trilogy Module #127 In the previous issue of aBr, module #126 looked at the weird scenario whereby a seventy year old pensioner received an sms from the City of Joburg in late June 2023, which offered him a pensioner rebates on property rates, effective 1 July 2023. This pensioner did not let the grass grow under his feet, and first thing Monday morning, at 9 a.m. on 3 July 2023, he arrived…

Oct 03, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

Vehicle Review: Electric Avenue Redux

By Howard Keeg In the previous issue of aBr, I tested the Mercedes-Benz EQS, whereby I commented that I was not really driving a motor vehicle, but rather a plush living room. Ditto for the Volvo C40 Recharge It looks like a car, swims like a car, and quacks like a car, then it is a car. But, to my mind, it is a mobile living room. We can talk battery power, and recharging stats, and enthuse…

Oct 03, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

International Shows

Keeping abreast of the latest trends in the automotive world is an imperative for industry executives, and coming up are three important events. The SEMA Show takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Centre from 31 October to 3 November 2023, whilst the AAPEX Show runs concurrently from 31 October to 2 November 2023 at the Venetian Expo. Then, from 29 November to 2 December 2023, the Automechanika…

Oct 02, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

Future Energy: First Battery Celebrates the Magic of its Transformation

By Austin Gamble On 23 August 2023, the Barnyard Theatre in Menlyn Park Pretoria, was full of energy, as the invited guests were treated to a rock show of note, in celebrating the transformation of First Battery It was a rollicking show, prefaced by dynamic management presentations, outlining First Battery’s change strategy, and new routes to market, with the focus on “to survive and thrive.”…

Oct 02, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

Last Writes: Skande Skinder from the UK

By Baron Claude Borlz Ever since the first issue of aBr, Baron Claude Borlz has been dishing out his unique sense of humour, catering for aBr’s more discerning readers, who to the man, and woman, have enjoyed his take on life, and his words in action that sometimes went below the belt. So much so, that Last Writes enjoyed a loyal following. To celebrate his decade and a half of taking the piss,…

Oct 02, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

Castrol Takes the Stage at the Prestigious ‘Women with Drive’ Event

Leading automotive lubricant company, Castrol, took a prominent role in this year’s Women with Drive event, hosted by MasterDrive. The event took place during Women's Month at the prestigious Festival of Motoring and is an opportunity to champion gender equality in traditionally male-dominated industries. With the theme 'WOMEN WITH DRIVE – STRIVE', this year's event highlighted the remarkable…

Sep 12, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

Wilde Things - Consumed by our past

By Fingal Wilde I rate Justice Malala highly when it comes to political commentary. And in his “at home and abroad” column in the August 31 - September 6 issue of the Financial Mail, he once again nailed it. Read and enjoy. Moaning about apartheid and what it did to us will not solve the unemployment problem we face today. South Africa's horrific past cannot be ignored or underplayed. Yet the…

Sep 12, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

THE FINK - Blind eye, cold heart

The Financial Mail had become my go to mag when I am looking for incisive articles, and this editorial, in the August 31 - September 6, 2023 issue, hits the spot. Read on, and savour, or maybe gag. The Zimbabwe elections have left President Cyril Ramaphosa uncharacteristically composed. For once he's not shocked. Not by the intimidation of voters, threats of violence, nixing of opposition…

Sep 12, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

2023 NAACAM Show

The 2023 NAACAM Show provided an innovative platform for growth and collaboration across South Africa’s (SA’s) automotive manufacturing value chain showcasing the global competitiveness of the automotive component industry. The show was aligned to the vision of SA’s Automotive Masterplan 2035 with a focus which includes promoting localisation and doubling employment in the auto sector by 2035.…

Sep 12, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

World First for Motorsport: Sexwale & co-founders announce the Inaugural Elite World Cup for Hyper Cars

The world of motorsport is on the cusp of a revolutionary transformation as the inaugural electric hyper car Elite World Cup was officially announced on Monday, 21 August, in Johannesburg. The first-of-its-kind racing championship marks a significant lane-swerve in the evolution of motorsport, as the world leans in to witness developing countries, South Africa and China, joining forces to provide…

Sep 12, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

A Tale of Two Bakkies

Vehicle Reviews By Howard Keeg It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief. With these words ringing in my ears, during late August and early September 2023, I had the pleasure of doing road tests on two of South Africa’s best-selling bakkies, on some of South Africa’s best and worst roads. My two steeds…

Sep 11, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

Vintage Automechanika Brings Spring to Johannesburg

2023 Automechanika Johannesburg By Austin Gamble September heralds the changing of seasons, and the 2023 version of Automechanika Johannesburg brought welcoming warm winds to the JHB Expo Centre, Nasrec, with 670 exhibitors from 18 countries displaying their wares to 5 572 visitors from 38 countries, across two halls and outside displays, covering 10 500 m² - from 5 to 7 September 2023.…

Sep 11, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

Urban Warrior on the Prowl

Vehicle Launch By Howard Keeg Is it for the Bronx? Is it a prancing horse from Milan? Is it a breezing Vitara? Maybe it is all three? The all-new Suzuki Fronx asks many questions, and gives you most of the answers. What does Suzuki say? Suzuki Auto says they are inviting South Africans to Shape Your New with the fresh and funky Fronx. This new model was first revealed at the company’s global…

Aug 18, 2023 Editorial: Aug - Oct 2023

The 41st Cars in the Park – petrol-head heaven

By Angus Mackintosh This incredible celebration of motoring over the years was held at Zwartkops Raceway on Sunday, 6th August 2023. I arrived early to miss the mad rush at the entrance and was lucky enough to find a convenient parking spot close to the main entrance. From classic vintage to modern, the cars on display around the track and in the pit area were an assault on the senses. The…

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