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New electric taxi to take transport into the future

South Africa’s first electric minibus taxi model, the eKamva, was launched by a consortium led by GoMetro, alongside an integrated new electric vehicle (EV) business model and charging infrastructure product called flx EV at the Smarter Mobility Africa summit.

  • 3 October 2024
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Halewood factory: from Anglia to EVs

JLR has announced an R11-billion (£500 million) investment to transform its historic Halewood facility to support the parallel production of electric vehicles, alongside existing combustion and hybrid models.

  • 30 September 2024
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BMW, Toyota join forces with fuel-cell vehicles

BMW plans to launch its first-ever series production of fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in 2028, thereby offering customers an additional all-electric powertrain option with zero local emissions in a BMW.

  • 6 September 2024
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Growth of NEV market in Africa important

At the Automechanika CEO Breakfast, the continent and the approach and opportunities of New Energy Vehicles (NEV), specifically Electric Vehicles (EV) come under the spotlight and the spectrum of business opportunities that goes hand in hand with this.

  • 3 September 2024
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ZeroCC ready for the Northern Cape

Zero Carbon Charge signed a formal MOU with the Northern Cape Economic Development Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (NCEDA) to drive the roll-out of off-grid, ultra-fast EV-charging stations for the Northern Cape.

  • 22 August 2024

Enviro Automotive expands EV reach with partnerships

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.

  • 20 August 2024
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Fire concern after Korean incident, but EVs still safer

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.

  • 13 August 2024
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Zero Carbon Logistics looking to SA’s 1st electric truck highway

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.

  • 29 July 2024
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Zero Carbon Charge wants GNU to prioritise EVs

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.

  • 15 July 2024
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Stellantis, CEA to pursue next-generation Battery Cell

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.

  • 9 July 2024
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