South Africans would like to own EVs
- New Energy Vehicles
- 31 October 2024
Stellantis opened a €40 million (R998 million) Battery Technology Centre, at the Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy.
While electric vehicles (EVs) have been globally touted as the future of road travel – the replacement of the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles that we have been driving for over 100 years – the very mention of the subject raises polarising opinions, especially in the South African market.
Although there is general consensus that the future of motoring is electric, the pace of transformation to the new method of propulsion is still a grey area for many. Add to that the cost of electric vehicles, which is currently dominated by expensive higher end models and the so-called range anxiety.
European new car registrations jumped 15.2% in July, the 12th consecutive month of growth as the auto industry recovers from pandemic-related supply chain issues, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) showed on Wednesday, 30 August.
For the first time, Volvo Car South Africa has extended its guaranteed future value (GFV) finance offering to its electric fleet.
Between 100 and 120 additional new energy vehicle (NEV) charging stations are to be installed on major routes on South Africa’s roads.
JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has partnered with Wykes Engineering Ltd, a leader in the renewable energy sector, to develop one of the largest energy storage systems in the UK to harness solar and wind power using second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries.
JLR is accelerating its pace towards an electric vehicle (EV) future with the announcement of investing in new EV facilities and skilled staff for the new direction of motoring.
Electric-vehicle batteries and other car parts are the latest products under scrutiny as part of Washington's efforts to stamp out US links to forced labour in Chinese supply chains, according to a document seen by Reuters.
The electric vehicle race in India – the world’s third largest car market – is only in the qualifying stage but global investors are paying up for a good seat, reports Reuters.
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.
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.
Tesla just does not seem to be able to stay out of the proverbial pooh-pooh.