Bury the ICE, the future is electric, says Marius
- New Energy Vehicles
- 14 January 2025
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.
In line with Daimler Truck’s global ambition to offer 100% CO2 neutral trucks and buses by 2050, Daimler Trucks South Africa (DTSA) introduced its first fully battery-electric truck range locally.
Fuel consumption is the biggest operational cost in any truck fleet, and ISUZU believes it has a solution for this problem, using a combination of Compressed Natural Gas and Diesel Dual Fuel (CNG-DDF).
The pollution and energy challenges across the world inspired the South African government to dedicate a month to energy education. This year, Energy Month is May.
Enviro Automotive, an importer and local distributor of DFSK's electric vehicles (EV), announced new additions to its C-Series panel van and bakkie line-up to enhance its current offerings. In July 2022, Enviro Automotive introduced the DFSK brand in South Africa with the launch of the EC35 panel van and EC31 one-tonne bakkie.
Zero Carbon Charge, in partnership with the Free State provincial government, launched the R4.3 billion provincial roll-out of a network of solar-powered, off-grid, ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the province by signing a collaborative memorandum of understanding (MoU).
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