The Volkswagen Amarok was crowned the winner at the Nampo Cape exhibition in Bredasdorp. Various bakkies participated in the event, but Ford, Mazda, JAC Motors and Toyota did not join. South Africa's ...

Faster than VW's more powerful ICE Amarok; slower than BYD's class leading PHEV Shark; is Changan's Hunter K50 REEV worth it?

While vehicle sales continue to take strain, bakkies still top the list of most sought after transport. Last month the Toyota Hilux led the pack with 2,435 units sold, Ford Ranger was third behind the ...

Just about every other day now, a new Chinese player enters the South African bakkie market. They take aim against established stalwarts like Ford, Isuzu, Toyota, Nissan and Volkswagen. And their ...

Mitsubishi has launched its new Triton in South Africa as the sixth generation of a one-tonne bakkie first introduced locally as the Colt. With 11 single and double cab models, it is the largest ...

Ford has revealed the first-ever plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Ranger, which is expected to launch sometime in early 2025. According to Ford, The Ranger PHEV is currently only confirmed for the Australian ...

Chery’s new Himla brand made its official debut at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, marking the carmaker’s entry into the global bakkie market. The new double cab bakkie, with a name inspired by the ...

South Africans are bakkie mad. This fact is borne out by the monthly vehicle sales figures for the country, with three out of the five top-selling vehicles in South Africa being ladder-frame-based one ...

On Monday 13 January 2025 at about 02:03, the members of the Westenburg SAPS under Capricorn District were busy conducting patrol duties when they received information about a stolen white Ford Ranger ...