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EV boom fuels semiconductor market surge

The automotive chip industry is set for remarkable expansion, with valuations expected to climb from $77.42 billion this year to $133.05 billion by the decade's end, according to research from MarketsandMarkets.

  • 12 November 2025
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Mercedes's paper-thin solar film turns entire car into power source

In a dramatic departure from bulky rooftop solar panels, Mercedes-Benz has engineered an almost impossibly thin photovoltaic coating that blankets entire vehicle surfaces, potentially adding thousands of kilometres to electric vehicles’ range annually without compromising design aesthetics.

  • 7 November 2025
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Volvo EX30 Cross Country the first EV to conquer Sani Pass

Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) is closing Transport Month with a historic milestone in electric mobility: the EX30 Cross Country has become the first fully electric vehicle (BEV) to successfully ascend Sani Pass, one of South Africa’s most iconic and demanding mountain routes.

  • 31 October 2025
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Honda, Japanese government challenge Vietnam's electric motorbike push

Japan has lodged formal objections to Vietnam's ambitious plan to phase out petrol-powered motorbikes in Hanoi, arguing the accelerated timeline threatens to bankrupt suppliers and eliminate thousands of jobs in a market worth R85.7 billion annually, according to confidential documents obtained by Reuters.

  • 22 October 2025
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SA’s EV-charging landscape: Power to the people

South Africa is a large country but with refuelling stations nearly everywhere across towns, cities and even in remote rural areas, enough provision has been made for all types of vehicles to refuel somewhere.

  • 9 October 2025
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Leapmotor to debut at Stellantis dealerships

The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, Leapmotor, has entered South Africa and its vehicles will soon be available at selected Stellantis dealerships across the country.

  • 6 October 2025
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Naamsa Road Trip 2025 ‘fill-up’ at CHARGE

Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) hosted the Naamsa New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Road Trip 2025 at its flagship, self-funded, off-grid, solar-powered ultra-fast EV-charging station.

  • 29 September 2025
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Porsche pulls back on EV ambitions as headwinds mount

German luxury carmaker, Porsche AG, has significantly scaled back its electric vehicle strategy following a sharp downturn in demand, mounting pressures in China, and punitive US trade tariffs, forcing both the company and parent Volkswagen to substantially lower their profit expectations for 2025.

  • 24 September 2025
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