Denis Droppa Group motoring editor

Denis Droppa has spent 28 years as a motoring journalist on two and four wheels, covering new-model launches, road tests, motorsport, and the motor industry.

Motoring / Editors Choice

South Africa's best-selling bakkies

Locally built pick-ups still lead the way but Chinese contenders make inroads

Motoring

These were SA’s best selling cars in February

Toyota rules but Suzuki takes second from VW for second month in a row

Motoring

Lower interest rates drive increased SA car sales in February

New car sales in South Africa saw another healthy uptick last month, a gain of 7.3% compared with February 2024.

Motoring

All the new Volkswagen models coming to SA in 2025

VWGA will ask the public to vote on one of four African names it has shortlisted for its Polo-based small SUV

Motoring

FIRST DRIVE | MG returns to Mzansi with keenly priced HS and ZS models

MG (Morris Garages) is a British brand founded more than 100 years ago that built its reputation on making sporty, ...

News / Editors Choice

AA backtracks and calls for zero-alcohol driving in SA

AA formerly opposed zero-alcohol limit for drivers but now says ‘a life is worth more than a beer’

Motoring

Mazda to launch four new cars in Mzansi

Mazda is hoping the introduction of new models will re-ignite interest in the Japanese brand, particularly with the ...

Motoring

FIRST DRIVE | Haval’s rugged but refined new H7 flagship

Boxy-styled Chinese SUV is aimed at nonconformists, says GWM

Motoring

Car sales in SA rise slightly but commercials bomb in 2024

New car sales rose slightly in 2024 but bakkies and trucks dipped sharply.

News

Police arrest suspected remote jamming car thieves in Cape Town

Fidelity offers tips to avoid this type of crime, which is on the increase