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BMW South Africa has just pulled the covers off a fresh-for-2021 X3 Sports Activity Vehicle derivative and the company is calling it the Mzansi Edition as it’s built in South Africa for South Africa only in this case.

BMW’S spokesmen say while the X3 is capable and competent, the recently introduced Mzansi Edition takes things further with an added dynamic flair.

To differentiate the Mzansi Edition from the standard xdrive20d model, BMW has fitted it with an M-specific body kit. | IOL Motoring

FORD South Africa has partnered with the Childsafe Pedestrian Safety Programme to launch Global Road Safety Week in association with the Eastern Cape Department of Transport. The launch, which took place at Masakhane Primary School in Kwazakhele, Gqeberha, is aligned with the UN Global Road Safety Week that runs from 17 to 23 May 2021. The theme this year is “Streets for Life”, a campaign to reduce speed around schools. The launch reinforces Childsafe’s efforts to create safer environments for child pedestrians around school zones. | IOL Motoring

WHILE only 1.8% of South Africans have owned an electric vehicle (EV), 13% have driven one and a substantial 68% want to own one. This is one of many findings of the Electric Vehicle Buyers Survey, which was conducted by Autotrader in partnership with Generation.e.

The survey intends to bridge the gap between consumer perceptions and industry assumptions to assist South African automotive stakeholders such as dealers, manufacturers, marketers and government bodies to drive action-based discussions. | IOL Motoring