Reader’s ride: 2013 Ford Fiesta ST

“The car has grown from a naughty teen into a true athlete,” writes a Wheels24 reader he trades his well-loved Fiesta for its race-bred ST sibling.

1928: First test of a road-test

Ever wondered when the first "new-car road test" was printed and which car was highlighted? DAVE FALL bares all...

Environmental

Electric Avenue – soon a reality

2013-06-19 07:16

Next-generation charging for electric vehicles could mean losing the dependency on batteries as Volvo tests its latest green project – electric roads.

First Electric Focus on charge

2013-06-14 11:13

Ford’s first electric vehicle for Europe, the Focus Electric, is rolling off the lines in Germany

Electric cars: New approach needed

2013-06-12 12:01

“Pure electric cars are a disaster” and if drivers are to embrace battery cars a different approach is needed, writes fleet magazine.

France, US eye R357m EV project

2013-06-11 12:52

A French electric car share programme is to send 500 battery vehicles and set up 1200 charge stations in the city that hosts one of the top US race-car events.

No.1 green prize for Fiat engine

2013-06-07 11:32

Fiat's methane-powered TwinAir turbo is 2013 'Best Green Engine of the Year'. This remarkable two-cylinder produces 59kW and only 86g/km of CO2.

EcoBoost: Engine champ - again

2013-06-05 20:52

Ford's one-litre, three-cylinder EcoBoost petrol engine has for the second year running been named International Engine of the Year.

Meet Ford's 10 Odyssey finalists

2013-06-03 13:01

Ford has named the 10 finalists for its 2013 Ranger Odyssey Africa - a 4x4 challenge over some of Africa’s toughest terrain.

Europe Leaf flutters to 10 000

2013-06-03 09:19

Electric car sales are growing in Europe - a nurse from Paris has become the 10 000th Nissan Leaf customer.

German drivers on battery go slow

2013-05-28 08:47

Germany plans to have one million electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, but so far that goal seems a mere pipe dream as the nation's drivers have shown little interests in battery vehicles.

Video: Autonomous Flying cars?

2013-05-25 10:02

The flying car may soon become a reality as Terrafugia reveals its TFX prototype. What's more it's autonomous! VIDEO

Electric cars: SA one step closer

2013-05-23 13:05

At least two automakers will launch battery cars soon, the biggest obstacle being a charging infrastructure, says COLIN WINDELL of Fleet magazine.

Heavy metal blessed by pope

17/06/2013 09:36 Thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders gathered at the Vatican in Rome for a birthday blessing from the pope.

TOPCAR

Update: Peugeot 3008

20/01/2012 08:41 Wayne takes his Peugoet 3008 on a journey to discover what more the pudgy Frenchie has to offer.

Inside Wheels24

Jeep now OK with 2.7m recall

Chrysler has now agreed to recall 2.7-million Jeep Liberty and Grand Cherokee units because of a fire risk that alleged caused dozens of deaths. Will SA models be affected?

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