Five-speed manual tattoo?  - How far does your love of cars go? Well, for one petrolhead, his love of vehicles is at least skin deep...

New plan to cut road deaths  - Traffic officials plan to stop and search one million motorists a month starting in October, in an effort to reduce road deaths, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele said on Thursday.

SWC transport gains unravelling?  - The government needs to move quickly if it is to capitalise on gains in the transport sector made during the 2010 World Cup, according to a survey released on Thursday.

Engine upgrade for Audi R8 Spyder  - Audi’s R8 Spyder is about to get meatier… the automaker has announced an engine upgrade for the arresting supercar.

Hyundai i10 hatch goes electric  - Hyundai has unveiled its first pure electric car, the BlueOn, with the goal of starting mass production of electric vehicles in 2012.

Video: Clarkson slams The Stig  - Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson speaks on Ben Collins decision to reveal himself as the show's masked stunt driver, The Stig.

007's DB5 up for auction  - James Bond fans will soon have the chance to get their hands on the martini-sipping, daredevil spy's Aston Martin DB5, which goes up for auction next month.

Taxi slaughter ravages country  - At least 74 people have been killed and 203 injured countrywide during the past month in crashes involving minibus taxis.

Joule creator named SA 'visionary'  - Kobus Meiring, the man credited with creating South Africa's first battery car, has won an award for "being a visionary".

Wheel clamp remover 'not guilty'  - A Paarl man who removed a wheel clamp placed on his car when he parked in a bay meant for buses at the V&A Waterfront was found not guilty of theft.

Strike halts Isuzu KB production  - General Motors SA has shut down its Isuzu KB line as a result of the strike in the auto components sector, the car manufacturer said on Wednesday.

BMW's legendary M-spec V10 dies  - BMW's announced the end of M6 production, inadvertently signaling the death of its S85 V10 engine, too.

Auto giant CEO quits over recalls  - The top executive at one of the world's biggest automakers has quit after the company recalled more than 100 000 vehicles worldwide – including South Africa.

Numsa rejects auto industry offer  - SA's metalworkers union rejected a 10% wage increase offer from the auto industry and called on its members to continue striking.