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Elon Musk to send a Tesla to space, SA car of the year... your motoring wrap

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 <i> Image: AP / Christophe Ena </i>
<i> Image: AP / Christophe Ena </i>
Christophe Ena

Cape Town - From Tesla Owner Elon Musk planning to launch a car into space to five moments automakers had us 'shook' this year... here are seven stories you shouldn't miss. 

Tesla, Lamborghini Urus

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk plans to blast his cherry red electric car off toward the Red Planet when the company's Falcon Heavy rocket launches for the first time next month.

With luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz launching a bakkie, to Tesla's plans to launch a fully-electric truck, we look at five times automakers caught us off-guard in 2017.

Then, the Western Cape government is proposing to increase motor vehicle licence fees by an average of 4.5% in order to 'build, upgrade and maintain' the province's roads.

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