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Zero carbon charge station to be erected at Wolmaransstad

At a ceremony in Wolmaransstad in North West province, Zero Carbon Charge broke ground on its first 100% renewable energy charging station in what will become South Africa’s first national network of 120 solar-powered charging facilities spaced at 150 km intervals.

  • 21 November 2023
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EM90 a space for living on the move

Volvo is not really unknown to the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) genre if you considered its big comfy station wagons as MPVs. More recently, Volvo is all about SUVs until now. With the launch of the Volvo EM90, the Swedish manufacturer now offers a premium MPV that is all electric.

  • 15 November 2023
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Big Oil enters EV arena

Exxon Mobil is set to unveil its long-awaited lithium strategy next Monday with an announcement that it aims to start production of the electric vehicle (EV) battery metal in Arkansas by 2026, according to a source with direct knowledge of the oil major's plans.

  • 15 November 2023
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Europeans having second thoughts about current EVs

After years of accelerating growth, Europe's electric car sales appear to be entering a go-slow zone as drivers wait for better, cheaper models that are two to three years down the road.

  • 14 November 2023
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Hino to follow Toyota in multiple powertrain approach

The Japanese truck and bus manufacturer, Hino, has announced that it will follow its parent company, Toyota Motor Corporation, in championing a multiple powertrain pathway as it heads towards becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

  • 3 November 2023
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JLR unveils Slovakian plant for EVs

JLR has confirmed that its state-of-the-art plant in Nitra, Slovakia, will produce electric vehicles as part of the company’s Reimagine Strategy, which will see nine new electric vehicles launched by 2030.

  • 27 October 2023
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Tesla’s woes continue on multiple fronts

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has sought documents and issued subpoenas to Tesla as it scrutinises the automaker's driver-assistance system Autopilot and vehicle driving range, among other issues.

  • 25 October 2023
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Driving Journal for all EV Volvo’s in SA

Volvo Car South Africa announced that the latest iteration of its Driving Journal application is now extended to all battery electric vehicle (BEV) models in South Africa.

  • 24 October 2023
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Hydrogen gets a presidential boost in the US

US President Joe Biden travelled to Philadelphia last week to announce the recipients of R132 billion in federal grants across 16 states for the development of seven regional hydrogen hubs, advancing a key part of a plan to decarbonise the US economy.

  • 18 October 2023
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4Wheels Mahikeng getting EV ready

In anticipation of the arrival of more fully electric vehicles, the 4Wheels Motor Group in Mahikeng installed its first charging station at its multi-franchise retail operations in the North-West capital city.

  • 16 October 2023
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