22 November 2021
This week on The AutoTrader Podcast, SA’s No.1 motoring podcast, our anchor George Mienie and co-host Wandile Sishi welcome David Ashdown, CEO of Vuka Group, to discuss the recent Smarter Mobility conference’s outcome. They unpack the current state of electric vehicle adoption in South Africa, and explore the challenges to overcome on the road to fully embracing EVs.
The ‘Reliability’ Episode15 November 2021
Are BMWs good for families?We take a look at BMW's rather large local model range as we determine whether the Bavarian brand produces good cars for families.
Are electric cars good first cars?There are currently five different all-electric vehicles (EVs) listed for sale in South Africa, with pricing that ranges from around R700 000 to over R4.0-million. The question we attempt to answer today is, does an EV make for a good first vehicle?
Are Minis good first cars?When BMW revived the iconic Mini brand early in the 21st Century, it returned as a retro-chic carmaker that places more emphasis on personalization and funky styling than on maximising space within a small body as the iconic original did, Does this make the modern Mini a good first car?
Volkswagen's electric ID.3 sampled at ZwartkopsThe Autotrader team spent a month with the Volkswagen e-Golf earlier this year, so when a chance to sample a left-hand drive version of the brand's ID.3 around Zwartkops Raceway came along, we jumped at the opportunity. 