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Riaan Ind EV1

India to become the next EV battleground?

As Tesla examines building a plant in India, officials have asked the company to emulate Apple in finding local firms to partner with any Chinese suppliers involved, according to three government sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

  • 3 August 2023
Riaan Toy EV

Toyota makes another bid to up its EV game in China

Toyota will strengthen the development of electric vehicle technology in China, as it looks to catch up with increasingly tough domestic competition in the world's largest auto market, Reuters reported.

  • 2 August 2023
Riaan Verge Tesla1

Verge motorcycles to use Tesla’s charging network

Verge Motorcycles, the Finnish company that will begin selling its electric superbikes in the US market at the end of this year, joins the ranks of well-known car giants, General Motors and Ford, in announcing its intention to utilise Tesla’s NACS charging network.

  • 17 July 2023
Riaan Hilux1

Toyota tests carbon-friendly mild hybrid Hilux

Toyota conducted a successful demo run of the Hilux MHEV (Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle) concept model at Kasarani during the seventh round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in Kenya.

  • 30 June 2023
Riaan Batteries1

Is reusing EV batteries viable?

Global automakers have touted plans to reuse electric vehicle (EV) batteries when they lose power, but competition for battery packs and cell materials and the appetite for affordable cars cast doubt on this part of the circular economy, reports the news agency, Reuters.

  • 28 June 2023
Riaan Lit1

Concern that Lithium supply will not meet EV demand

Recently, at the Fastmarkets Lithium and Battery Raw Materials conference in Las Vegas, Lithium producers expressed a growing anxiety that a variety of obstacles will hinder their ability to supply enough of the battery metal to meet the world's aggressive electrification timelines.

  • 26 June 2023
Riaan Tax1

‘Softening’ demand urges China to grant tax breaks for NEVs

One cannot attend an SA auto industry event without captains of industry, thought leaders and other stakeholders bemoaning the lack of political will to create a fertile policy framework for the introduction of new energy vehicles (NEV) and its related infrastructure.

  • 22 June 2023
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