CONTENTSJULY 2025
PG 1. THE PHOENIX Unfair automotive playing fields continue in SA PG 4. INDUSTRY NEWS Female Aecom engineers inspire the next generation PG 6. INDUSTRY INSIGHT F & I Training needs a rethink PG 8. INDUSTRY NEWS TEDA & PtSA forge strategic partnership PG 12. DR TRILOGY Module # 133: Positive brainwashing continues PG 16. INDUSTRY INSIGHT Unitrans driving African logistics innovation PG 17. INDUSTRY INSIGHT Fedex fast-tracking the future Pg 20. INDUSTRY INSIGHT When carmakers’ perfection obsession hurts safety PG 24. F1 INSIGHTS The Great Kimi and the changing face of F1 driver development PG 26. F1 HISTORY The roles of nationalism and identity in F1 PG 28. MOTORING NEWS The Chery Tiggo Cross CSH HEV is in SA PG 30. MOTORING NEWS JAC Motors launches limited-edition T9 Hunter PG 32 & 33. MOTORING NEWS A clean-sheet redesign of Mercedes’ iconic SL PG 34 & 35. DRIVING IMPRESSION When carmaker’ s perfection obsession hurts safety PG 36. MOTORING NEWS Lepas Brand set for 2026 SA debut PG 37. MOTORSPORT NEWS Spectacular W2RC debut for NWM Evo Plus PG 38 & 39. MOTORSPORT NEWS SARRC seasons starts with a bang! PG 42. LAST WRITES Songs of the sixties
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