It’s 05:30 at Ford’s vehicle assembly plant in Silverton, east of Pretoria, and veteran Motorvia driver Samukelo Mthethwa is preparing to hit the open road. He’s just spent around three hours loading and securing seven brand new Ranger pickups onto the double-deck open trailer attached to his truck. [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s a driver, Mthethwa is responsible not…
Consumer wealth in India has risen sharply with the growth of industry and urbanisation over the past two decades, transforming the way the South Asian country moves. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]ravellers who used to walk everywhere now zip around on fast and affordable scooters, and, to a lesser extent, private cars (India sold 3.4 million cars in 2018, putting it in fifth place globally behind China, the U.S., Europe and Japan). Unfortunately, this chain of events has also created the perfect ‘pollution’ storm. In terms of PM2.5…
Production of the GranTurismo and GranCabrio – one of the most iconic cars of the Brand – comes to an end, and to mark the occasion Maserati opened the doors of its historic site in Viale Ciro Menotti for an exclusive night-time event. A selection of guests had the opportunity to listen to original stories…
Autonomous driving holds great promises for increasing road safety and efficiency, as well as for decreasing future travel cost. [dropcap]M[/dropcap]any companies have already been operating testing fleets on public roads and have announced plans to commercialise robotaxi services in the next 2-3 years. How will autonomous driving shape the future of the automotive sector? Market intelligence company, IDTechEx, has recently published its latest…
