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Donut Lab introduced what it claims is the world’s first commercially available all-solid-state battery at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, marking a pivotal moment in the decade-long race to bring the promising technology from laboratory […]
An interesting comparison that really gives this a local perspective, even given the high increases in the cost of electricity that South Africa has experienced. One also has to factor in the servicing and maintenance […]
I know, news about new battery breakthroughs gets quite boring, as we really don’t any of them really making a difference on the ground. “The RML Group was granted Conformity of Production certification for its […]
“By the time the car had covered over 300,000km, the pack still had well over 80% of its original capacity available.” Well, there goes that theory that batteries won’t last very long. Ironically enough, it […]
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 […]
