Right around the time we strapped our timing gear onto a 2023 Tesla Model Y, Bloomberg published a survey of owners of the Model 3. The gist was that although the majority of surveyed owners are tired of founder Elon Musk’s antics, they still love their Tesla cars. After a few days with the Model Y, essentially the SUV version […]
Volkswagen’s rugged new all-electric SUV and pick-up range is teased ahead of its 2026 debut Volkswagen is getting itself ready to jump onto the electric off-road bandwagon with a whole new brand called Scout Motors, reviving a name previously owned by the now-dead International Harvester brand. Designed specifically for the US market, the reborn Scout will launch in 2026 […]
Despite a skills shortage and legislative challenges, the future of the parts industry is bright, say those in it And you were thinking motor factors just sell wiper blades, oil filters and spark plugs. But that’s Mark Field’s point, of course. The chief executive of the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) believes it’s their ability to source […]
The humble station wagon by Toyota has been “Defenderised” thanks to Japanese tuner ESB Style The Tokyo Auto Salon is the perfect place for unusual conversions and this is exactly what Japanese tuner ESB Style has in store for this year. We are talking about the pictured Toyota Probox which has been modified to look like a Land […]
National market share for electric cars climbed to 4.9 percent from January to September this year, up from 2.4 percent in the same 2021 period, Edmunds said. And 36 percent of respondents told a Consumer Reports (CU) survey earlier this year that they will buy or lease a battery-only car, or at least seriously consider one. So the EV […]
Toyota is looking to increase pricing at a rate “limited by customer expectations” pertaining to individual models, Automotive News reported. The expected increases are coming after the company experienced regional operating losses in its fiscal year which ended in September. The price increases are also expected in Europe, where the company also experienced regional quarterly losses. Death, […]
The advent of electric cars on the Tanzanian market has changed the way tourists visit National parks in Arusha and the whole of the Northern tourist circuit, the cars are silent and do not emit any carbon dioxide. Most of the cars that are being used are those that formerly used petroleum products but have […]
Toyota Tanzania Limited has inked a three-year agreement with oil marketing business AFROIL to distribute its new lubricant, Toyota Genuine Motor Oil (TGMO). According to Anam Mwemutsi, Lubricant Manager of Toyota Tanzania, the TGMO was introduced in Tanzania in response to market input on improving the company’s products’ effectiveness. “Most Tanzanians use Toyota automobiles, but […]
The Government of Tanzania is reconsidering its dependency on vehicles from the giant Japanese Automaker, Toyota. As it happens, the Toyota Motors of Japan has been the sole supplier of vehicles to the Tanzania Government and its institutions. However that this may soon screech into a halt. Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa on addressing the country’s […]
