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Well, no surprise as SA government already applies and over and above tax on all EV imports. SA liquid fuels are also very heavily taxed. And with fast charging stations, there are already a few […]
South African firm MellowVans is seeing massive demand for its groundbreaking three-wheeled electric vehicle (EV), which aims to combine the best features of motorcycles with light vans for last-mile cargo transport and courier deliveries. After […]
Christened the eKamva (kamva is the Xhosa word for future), the 15-seater battery-powered minibus is supported by a cluster of dedicated “taxi-rank adjacent” charging stations to support the taxi industry’s transition to electric mobility. Coetzee […]
Zero Carbon Charge has signed a R1-billion memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Shanghai Magic Power and Greencore Energy Solutions to build integrated supercharging systems for the 120 charging stations it is currently rolling out in […]
Cape Town-based Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) is planning to introduce 60 electric buses to its fleet every year starting in 2024 until it has replaced its full fleet of 1,100 diesel-powered people haulers. After […]
Well, if this is really true (Toyota is no new or small start-up) it is certainly going to tick all the major boxes remaining for EV batteries as far as economic requirements go. Ease of […]
Aimed at small businesses, mines and urban delivery services, the tiny Chinese vehicle is imported by EV Africa, a subsidiary of motor retail and car hire giant Combined Motor Holdings (CMH). The affordable, eco-friendly City […]
The light commercial vehicle features a 5kW AC motor and a 7.2kWh lithium-ion battery, which work together to create a driving range of between 90 to 110 kilometres, similar to what the CityBug was capable […]
It’s an interesting segment this, as it fulfils inner-city needs, but is not going to be used on freeways, or for driving across the country (or V2G use). You get what you pay for, so […]
These incredibly high cycle numbers mean the battery could essentially last 2 million km before it starts to deteriorate. To put that into context, the average Australian car travels around 15,000 km per year so […]