South Africans would like to own EVs
- New Energy Vehicles
- 31 October 2024
Enviro Automotive, an importer and distributor of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), is expanding its local market reach through strategic partnerships, offering prospective EV buyers a more comprehensive and accessible approach to affordable EV ownership.
South Korean officials met this week to discuss electric vehicle safety and whether to require car firms to disclose battery brands amid growing consumer concern after an EV blaze in an underground garage extensively damaged an apartment block.
Zero Carbon Logistics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chinese multinational company, SANY, as its official technology providers for the planned roll-out of its off-grid electric truck charging network on the N3 electric highway, a first for South Africa.
Enviro Automotive, an importer and distributor of battery-electric vehicles, has announced the introduction of the trendy Dayun Yuehu S5, a battery-electric mini-SUV.
Zero Carbon Charge calls on President Ramaphosa to announce in his Opening of Parliament Address on Thursday that the new Government of National Unity (GNU) will prioritise the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and set out measures to do this.
Following extensive investments in 2022 and 2023 into public charging infrastructure, Audi South Africa is at it again.
Stellantis and CEA, one of the world’s most innovative research institutions, announced a new, five-year collaboration that targets the in-house design of next-generation battery cells for electric vehicles.
Volvo Car South Africa says its new Volvo EX30 is already proving exceptionally popular with local buyers, having accounted for almost a third of total electric vehicle (EV) sales in the country over the first four months of 2024, while also claiming the title of SA’s best-selling electric car.
BMW Group Plant Rosslyn will manufacturer of the next-generation BMW X3 plug-in hybrid for the global export market. Rosslyn is the only market set to manufacture the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version for export to an expanding group of electric vehicle customers worldwide.
Chilean lithium miner, SQM, the world's second-largest lithium producer, says it has reached a long-term supply deal with Hyundai and Kia to provide the carmakers with the white metal, key to the production of electric vehicle batteries.
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Subaru Corporation (Subaru), and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) have each committed to developing new engines tailored to electrification and the pursuit of carbon neutrality.
Luxury car manufacturer JLR announced significant progress in upskilling its workforce for electrification.
A recent report by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) should be carefully considered by markets such as South Africa, which are currently embarking on their own electric vehicle (EV) journey.