A second life for PHEV batteries
- New Energy Vehicles
- 22 April 2024
Zero Carbon Charge launched its new subsidiary, Zero Carbon Logistics, which will roll out 120 solar PV electric truck-charging sites on national highways across South Africa. This will be the first off-grid, 100% green electric truck-charging network in the country.
Ford Motor says it has delayed the planned launches of three-row EVs in Canada and its next-generation electric pickup truck built in Tennessee in the US as the slowdown in EV demand globally forces automakers to revise production plans.
The Volvo EX30 possesses the smallest carbon footprint of any fully electric Volvo car to date (1). That’s according to the life cycle assessment (LCA) of the Volvo EX30, which concludes that it has a total carbon footprint of 23 tonnes per 200 000 km – approximately 60 per cent less than the XC40 petrol ICE (2).
The Kia EV9 has achieved a remarkable dual victory at the 2024 World Car Awards. Revealed during a live announcement at the World Car Awards ceremony at the New York Auto Show, the EV9 secured prestigious titles for both World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle.
Leapmotor electric vehicles (EVs) will be built at partner Stellantis's Tychy plant in Poland, making it one of the first Chinese automakers to start production in Europe.
Stellantis announced a partnership with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) demonstrating the Company’s resolve to achieve its industry-leading ambition to be carbon net zero by 2038, aligned with its Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan.
JLR has announced it will generate more than a quarter of its UK electricity from new on-site and near-site renewable energy projects, slashing energy bills and reducing reliance on grid energy.
In France, Italy and Spain, Stellantis is the best-selling car manufacturer on both electrified and all energy markets, with brand Fiat Professional occupying the number 1 spot as best-selling brand in Italy and a number 1 position for Peugeot and Peugeot e-208 in the electric market in France.
Mercedes-Benz recently announced from its Stuttgart headquarters that it will delay its electrification goal by five years and assured investors it would keep sprucing up its combustion engine models.
When talking about new energy powered vehicles, there is more than just the typical battery electric vehicles. There is also the hydrogen fuel cell as an alternative, and one manufacturer betting big on this, is Toyota.
With the first units of the fully electric Volvo EX30 having touched down in South Africa, Volvo Car SA says pricing will start at R775 900.
Hino South Africa is making substantial progress in addressing environmental challenges at its manufacturing plant in Prospecton near Durban, with special focus on greening its electricity supply and decreasing the amount of waste going to landfills.
Zero Carbon Charge has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese energy storage systems manufacturer, Shanghai Magic Power Tech Co, Ltd, also known as Magic Power, and its local partner Greencore Energy Solutions (PTY) Ltd, to build and import the first-of-its kind integrated supercharging systems for its 120 renewable charging stations currently being rolled out across South Africa.
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