South Africans would like to own EVs
- New Energy Vehicles
- 31 October 2024
Stellantis and Factorial Inc (Factorial) unveiled a next chapter in their partnership to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation electric vehicles (EVs) powered by Factorial’s solid-state battery technology.
GWM says that it now offers Hybrid Electric Vehicle variants across its entire range of models – making GWM the first automotive manufacturer in South Africa to achieve this milestone.
Volkswagen Group Africa has announced the start of operations of its multifunctional facility to pilot modern farming with e-tractors in Africa. The facility is in Gashora, Rwanda, about 60 km from the capital, Kigali.
“THE DESIRE TO MOVE FORWARD, TO SHARE, TO DREAM AND TO BELIEVE!” This the slogan of La Croisière Verte (Green adventure cruise), where Citroën will cross Africa in its latest electric AMI city car to show its commitment to sustainability and the capabilities of electric vehicles.
Barberton Mines, globally recognised for its environmentally friendly gold extraction process using naturally occurring microorganisms known as Biox® technology, as well as its 8.75 MW solar plant at its Fairview operation, has received its first battery-electric DFSK EC35 panel vans.
Volvo took a firm step to make the prospect of owning an electric vehicle more attractive with a limited offer on its EVs.
Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE), in partnership with the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC), together with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, broke ground on the province’s first off-grid, ultra-fast, green electric vehicle charging network.
South Africa’s first electric minibus taxi model, the eKamva, was launched by a consortium led by GoMetro, alongside an integrated new electric vehicle (EV) business model and charging infrastructure product called flx EV at the Smarter Mobility Africa summit.
JLR has announced an R11-billion (£500 million) investment to transform its historic Halewood facility to support the parallel production of electric vehicles, alongside existing combustion and hybrid models.
Ahead of Zero Emissions Day on 21 September 2024, Zero Carbon Charge reaffirms its commitment to driving sustainable, zero-emission mobility in South Africa.
BMW plans to launch its first-ever series production of fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in 2028, thereby offering customers an additional all-electric powertrain option with zero local emissions in a BMW.
At the Automechanika CEO Breakfast, the continent and the approach and opportunities of New Energy Vehicles (NEV), specifically Electric Vehicles (EV) come under the spotlight and the spectrum of business opportunities that goes hand in hand with this.
Zero Carbon Charge signed a formal MOU with the Northern Cape Economic Development Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (NCEDA) to drive the roll-out of off-grid, ultra-fast EV-charging stations for the Northern Cape.