In line with its parent company’s recent strategic realignment to new-energy vehicles (NEV), Toyota South Africa recently laid its NRV cards for SA on the table.
Although 99 per cent of trips motorists take falls in the less than 300km range, range remains a major factor when it comes to electric vehicle (EV) adoption hesitancy, as motorists want the peace of mind that a vehicle can do longer distances in the rare cases where it is needed.
The future of mobility is electric. Although for many it might seem a distant reality, the truth is it is here, growing at a rapid pace and can catch a country and its drivers off guard if they are not prepared.
Several media outlets in the US, and specifically San Francisco Bay’s Mission Local, have reported on a new, potentially disastrous problem with autonomous vehicles that is incurring the wrath of emergency and law enforcement workers.
Ford is cutting prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle and is reopening orders, the No 2 US automaker said on 2 May, according to news agency Reuters.
It was reported on 26 April that Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer, VinFast, has received further funding pledges to the value of $2.5 billion.
On 26 April, Reuters reported that according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) nearly one in five cars sold globally this year will be electric.
Israeli company, StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast-charging (XFC) battery technology, announced from its headquarters in Herzliya on 13 April that the company will soon be manufacturing silicon batteries that will enable car makers to design and produce cheaper, lighter and more sustainable electric vehicles (EVs).
On 24 April, Reuters reported that Tesla won a controversial case in a California State Court regarding their Autopilot feature.
If you are still not convinced that the future of mobility is electrical, look at the direction manufacturers are currently taking with new plants.
On 6 April, Reuters reported that The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was set to propose new rules to spur sweeping cuts in vehicle emissions pollution as early as the following week.
It seems that lately not a week passes by without Tesla (or its eccentric founder) making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The next BMW 5 Series Sedan will soon be making its international debut. At the BMW Group’s annual conference is was announced that the 5 Series would also be available as an all-electric performance model from BMW M GmbH, to be launched in October this year.
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Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.
Daniel Pink