
SA Auto Week to take place in Eastern Cape during October
Despite potential headwinds, South Africa’s automotive industry remains committed to long-term growth and resilience.
- Industry News
- 2 April 2025
One won’t be blamed for thinking that this is a re-post of an article from satire website, The Onion.
In a move to counter the current Zeitgeist, a bill was introduced on 13 January into the state legislature of Wyoming that seeks to ban all new electric vehicles (EV) by 2035.
The bill has been introduced by Republican Senator Jim Anderson and is co-sponsored by Senators Brian Boner (Republican), Edward Cooper (R) and Dan Dockstader (R); and Representatives Donald Burkhart Jr (R) and Bill Henderson (R).
Senate Joint Resolution No SJ0004 proposes that the sale of new EVs in Wyoming be phased out by 2035 and some of the reasons cited in the bill for the proposed banning include:
This comes despite the fact that in an alternative reality to the one in which said lawmakers reside, the state’s transport department has earmarked $24 million for charging infrastructure.
It is unclear if the bill will be ratified, but it is worth noting that both the Wyoming House of Representatives and Senate are controlled by the Republican party.
Another plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is on its way to South Africa; this time in the form of JAC Motors’ T9 2.0L TGDI PHEV double-cab bakkie.
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has begun full-scale production of the first-ever Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) at its Silverton Manufacturing Plant.
“We welcome the announcement by the National Treasury to allocate funds to support the local production of new-energy vehicles and batteries, as well as related manufacturing projects,” says Joubert Roux, Founder of CHARGE.