Denis Droppa
The Daily Dispatch
Johannesburg, GP, South Africa
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Past articles by Denis:
South Africa's 25 best selling cars in February
Toyota sold more than a quarter of all vehicles in the country → Read More
These were SA’s best selling SUVs of 2022
Here are the movers and shakers in the country's most popular new vehicle segment. → Read More
Mzansi, these are your favourite cars
New vehicle sales started the year strongly and here are the top 30 sellers → Read More
These were SA's top-selling car brands in January
Vehicle sales were up in January, but Naamsa says load-shedding is having a serious impact on production. → Read More
Mitsubishi reveals all-new Outlander in SA
It's a busy year for Mitsubishi with Xpander Cross and a flagship Triton bakkie also on the cards → Read More
Luxury-car sales soar to new records in 2022
From Lamborghinis to Rolls-Royces, well-heeled buyers went on an unprecedented spending spree → Read More
SA new-car sales enjoy a high-revving end to 2022
Stock shortages and high inflation failed to put the brakes on car consumers → Read More
FIRST DRIVE: New Ford Ranger is tough and tender in equal measure
Boasting butch new styling and more power, the blue-oval one-tonner is also more refined → Read More
Central Energy Fund predicts major fuel price cuts for January
Petrol prices are set to to drop nearly R2/l and diesel by more than R3/l, says the Central Energy Fund. → Read More
These were SA’s top-selling cars in November
Interest rate hikes fail to cool consumer spending as new vehicles fly out of showrooms → Read More
A bumper November - new-car sales continue to soar in SA
Interest rate hikes and rising fuel prices fail to put the brakes on consumer appetite for new vehicles → Read More
Toyota Urban Cruiser comes to the end of the line
One of SA’s best selling cars, the compact SUV is being discontinued less than two years after going on sale → Read More
This is how much it costs to park in SA vs rest of the world
SA has among the world’s cheapest parking fees, according to the Parkopedia Global Parking Index → Read More
Porsche unveils its dirt-munching 911 Dakar
Only 2,500 units of the limited-edition Porsche will be made, with some coming to SA → Read More
The X50 boldly goes where no Proton has gone before
The Malaysian SUV is an impressive effort, but is it enough to entice buyers from their VWs and Mazdas? → Read More
VW Polo at risk of being scrapped due to strict new anti-pollution laws
VW boss Thomas Schäfer says Euro 7 emission rules could add as much as R90,000 to the cost of a car → Read More
These were SA's top-selling new cars in October
Bakkies and compact cars continued to be the most popular while one company stood head and shoulders above the rest. → Read More
Toyota dominates October new-car sales in SA
The new vehicle market’s performance during October 2022 remained reassuring despite tough economic pressures → Read More
New-car sales: these were SA’s top performers in September
Bakkies, small hatchbacks and compact SUVs continued to dominate the best-sellers list → Read More
SA new-car sales continue to surge
Load-shedding and interest rate hikes fail to spoil the party for car-buying consumers in September → Read More