Tag: Electric Vehicles
Takealot chooses JAC’s lithium-ion phosphate battery EV trucks
By Lance Branquinho
SOUTH Africa’s largest online retailer, Takealot, has expanded its logistics fleet with half a dozen EV trucks. Chinese commercial vehicle and bakkie...
WSP’s Battery Manufacturing Plant capability in global demand
International demand for batteries is expected to increase from 185 GWh in 2020 to over 2,000 GWh by 2030, according to Statista.com. With demand on...
Volkswagen partners with DHL Express South Africa for the pilot test of ID.Buzz Cargo...
Four ID.Buzz Cargo vehicles to be placed with DHL Express in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban
Pilot test phase to commence in November...
Eastern Cape government to roll out public EV charging stations
By Sue Segar
IN anticipation of the burgeoning uptake of electric vehicles on South African roads, the Eastern Cape Provincial Government has contracted the technology...
NEV sales increase by over 100% in South Africa
The sale of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) is rising in various countries, including South Africa. In the first half of 2023 alone, 265 970...
Western Cape Mobility talks EV’s to Nissan and Toyota
By Sue Segar, Associate Editor at Cape Business News
THE Western Cape Mobility department is set to meet with representatives from the car-manufacturing company, Nissan,...
Decarbonisation gives rise to new opportunities
President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is critical that South Africa remains on par with other countries that have taken steps to incentivise manufacturers to...
Opinion Piece: Time to pick up the pace with implementing EV manufacturing
By Viren Sookhun, Managing Director at Oxyon
Vehicle manufacturing is the third-largest manufacturing industry in South Africa, and Europe represents 44% of the current vehicle...
Scania Southern Africa leads the charge to electric vehicles together with Shoprite
The launch in South Africa of Scania’s battery electric vehicles (BEV) promises to open the door to the electrified transport landscape for many progressive...
EV’s unsustainable if charged from the grid
Without access to plentiful, clean power, South Africa cannot make a sustainable and successful move to electric vehicles (EVs).
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