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Internal combustion engine car sales in permanent decline – BloombergNEF

By: Irma Venter 23rd July 2021 There are currently 12-million passenger electric vehicles (EVs) on the road. There are also more than one-million commercial EVs, including buses, delivery vans and trucks, and more than 260-million electric mopeds, scooters, motorcycles and three-wheelers in traffic globally. This is according... →

AutoTrader report shows new online search record, jump in used-car pricing

By: Irma Venter 23rd July 2021 The 2021 AutoTrader Mid-year Industry Report reveals that online vehicle searches on AutoTrader have reached a new record. Covering the period from January 1 to June 30, 2021, the report notes a new record of more than 319-million online vehicle searches, representing 44% growth year-on-year. →

An image of AutoTrader SA CEO George Mienie

AutoTrader CEO George Mienie

TecAlliance strengthens its footprint in S Africa

23rd July 2021 Independent automotive parts market data management specialist TecAlliance is planning the next steps to drive digitisation in South Africa →

CAS battery enters local market

By: Claire O'Reilly 23rd July 2021 German riveting and processing technology company Gesipa recently introduced the Cordless Alliance System (CAS) battery to the South African market. CAS is used in tools such as Gesipa’s Accubird Pro, Powerbird Pro and Firebird Pro rivnut tools. →

FIREBIRD PRO S GE CAS Cordless Rivnut tool with CAS battery used for accessory fitments

Video showcases vehicle specs

23rd July 2021 Coinciding with the arrival of the first models of the new all-electric Taycan Cross Turismo, automobile manufacturer Porsche Middle East and Africa free zone establishment (FZE) is celebrating with a video that showcases the versatile model being pushed to its limits in two remote locations with... →

Porsche's newest electric car in desert terrain

FROM ONE EXTREME Taycan Cross Turismo racing in the scorching, sandy desert in Liwa

Payment24 launches cardless fuel-payment solution

By: Irma Venter 23rd July 2021 Fuel management and payment solutions specialist Payment24 has launched FastLane, bringing contactless, cardless and secure fuel payments to the market. FastLane is described as ‘biometrics for the vehicle’. Payment24 says the system instantly identifies any vehicle enrolled in the system as it... →

FlexClub CEO makes case for vehicle subscription over ownership

By: Irma Venter 23rd July 2021 Imagine not buying a car. Imagine buying the use of a car for a minimum of a month, all costs included, and then simply changing that car through logging on to a website and having a new car delivered to your doorstep within a week. Imagine moving from a nippy Kia Picanto in Cape Town’s narrow... →

Toyota says govt has 'gone a long way' in easing its fears about KZN future

By: Irma Venter 19th July 2021 Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has confirmed the authenticity of a letter from its head office in Japan to the Durban mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, dated July 15, requesting that local government set out its proposed measures to stop the widespread looting seen in KwaZulu-Natal last week, as well as... →

BMW Group launches quantum computing challenge in collaboration with Amazon Web Services

By: Yvonne Silaule 16th July 2021 Automotive manufacturer BMW Group has launched a quantum computing challenge in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to crowd-source innovation. The challenge encourages entrants to come up with innovative quantum algorithms and test their solutions on real quantum computing technologies. →

JAC Motors South Africa’s first electric truck starts operations

By: Irma Venter 16th July 2021 The first electric truck from Chinese auto maker JAC Motors has started operations in South Africa. This arrival of the electric N-series truck marks the start of JAC Motors South Africa's (JMSA’s) local electric vehicle (EV) programme, says public relations manager Braam Faul. →

The N55 EV

Continental body to accelerate auto subsector agreements under AfCFTA

By: Irma Venter 16th July 2021 The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) plans to fast-track the development of bilateral automotive subsector agreements between a core group of countries under the larger African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. This will be done with the support of the AfCFTA... →

Cape Town to host Formula E race in 2022, announces Jaguar South Africa

By: Irma Venter 12th July 2021 Cape Town is to host a round of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, says Jaguar and e-Movement. e-Movement is the promoter of the Cape Town race, set to follow events in Saudi Arabia and Mexico. →

Mercedes-Benz SA starts production of new C-Class, in talks about deepening of East London harbour

By: Irma Venter 9th July 2021 Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has started production of the new C-Class, the W206, at its East London plant, in the Eastern Cape. Production will include a plug-in hybrid, starting in the fourth quarter of the year. →

Macroeconomic study, sectoral roadmaps needed before transition to e-mobility

By: Irma Venter 9th July 2021 Government’s efforts to promote the production and use of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in South Africa must include a macroeconomic impact study, as well as sectoral roadmaps detailing how and when electromobility should be achieved. This is according to Intelligent Transport Society South Africa... →

Volvo sets sights on 1 000 km EV range

By: Irma Venter 6th July 2021 Volvo Cars says it aims to achieve 1 000 km of “real driving range” on a battery electric vehicle (EV) later this decade. As the Swedish car maker rapidly moves towards becoming a fully electric car company, the company says it aims to tailor its future batteries to the needs of its customers,... →

The concept Recharge electric vehicle

Merc Trucks launches electric Actros; etrucks also planned for SA

By: Irma Venter 5th July 2021 Mercedes-Benz Trucks will start series production of its first battery-electric truck in Germany in October. The electric Actros (eActros) is destined for urban heavy-duty distribution haulage markets. →

Naspers invests R42m in WhereIsMyTransport

By: Irma Venter 2nd July 2021 Naspers has announced a R42-million investment in Cape Town-based WhereIsMyTransport. The investment is part of a R201-million funding round led by Naspers Foundry, Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund and SBI Investment. →

Quarter-four completion for R135m solar carports project at Ford’s Silverton plant

By: Irma Venter 2nd July 2021 The 13.5 MW, R135-million solar carport project at Ford South Africa’s Silverton assembly plant, in Pretoria, should be completed in the fourth quarter of this year, says Uhuru Energy CEO Mark Kaplan. The project forms part of a larger programme – Project Blue Oval – to develop an integrated... →

Demand for platinum and palladium in auto sector set to rise as regulations tighten

By: Simone Liedtke 2nd July 2021 Platinum demand from the automotive sector is expected to be 25% up on 2020, reaching almost three-million ounces this year, World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) research director Trevor Raymond says, partly attributing the projected increase to the Euro 6d and China 6a emissions regulations... →

AAAM aims to fast-track auto sector agreement under the AfCFTA

By: Irma Venter 29th June 2021 The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) plans to fast-track the development of bilateral automotive subsector agreements between a core group of countries under the larger AfCFTA agreement. This will be done with the support of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)... →

Dave Coffey

Wind an energy storage game changer – association

By: Anna Moross 25th June 2021 Wind energy is important in driving potential demand for energy storage, says nonprofit organisation South African Wind and Energy Association (SAWEA) CEO Ntombifuthi Ntuli. →

KLIPHEUWEL WIND FARM The demand particularly pertains to . . . the hybridisation of wind energy, which allows for electricity to be generated from two or more sources with storage

Company provides energy storage for hospital

By: Anna Moross 25th June 2021 Solar energy company SustainSolar has completed the supply of its battery energy storage system to the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital in East London, in the Eastern Cape. →

BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE The aim of the project – successfully completed at the end of March this year – is to alleviate healthcare pressure at the hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic

Toyota’s Van Zyl warns of ramifications of EU’s Green Deal on South African exports

By: Irma Venter 25th June 2021 Europe’s Green Deal is not just a vision or idea, but a well-funded policy that is being implemented, and that is set to have a wide-ranging impact on South African exports, says Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) executive chairperson Dr Johan van Zyl. Van Zyl stepped down as Toyota Motors Europe... →

uYilo Kick Start Fund opens for 2021 applications

By: Irma Venter 25th June 2021 The uYilo Kick Start Fund has opened for applications for 2021, with successful companies or entrepreneurs to receive up to R1-million in grant funding, aimed at assisting promising e-mobility projects to reach commercialisation. The uYilo eMobility Programme first provided Kick Start funding to... →

Mercedes-Benz SA starts production of new C-Class, in talks about deepening of East London harbour

By: Irma Venter 24th June 2021 Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has started production of the new C-Class, the W206, at its East London plant, in the Eastern Cape. Production will include a plug-in hybrid, starting in the fourth quarter of the year. →

The new C-Class

Macro-economic study, sectoral road maps required for SA’s NEV transition

By: Irma Venter 22nd June 2021 Government’s efforts to advance the use and production of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in South Africa must include a macro-economic impact study, as well as sectoral road maps detailing how and when electro-mobility should be achieved. This is according to Intelligent Transport Society South... →

Payment24 introduces vehicle biometrics to fast-track refuelling – pay by car not by card

By: Irma Venter 18th June 2021 Fuel management and payment solutions specialist Payment24 has launched FastLane, bringing contactless, cardless and secure fuel payments to the market. FastLane is described as ‘biometrics for the vehicle’. Payment24 says the system instantly identifies any vehicle enrolled in the system as it... →

Nolan Daniel and Shadab Rahil

BMW kicks off recycling initiative for tungsten production tools

By: Irma Venter 17th June 2021 German car maker BMW says it is making raw materials considered to be so-called ‘conflict minerals’ a special focus of its sustainability strategy. This includes ores where mining or trading is often associated with violations of environmental and social standards. →

Volkswagen seeks partners for battery materials race

By: Reuters 16th June 2021 Volkswagen is in talks with suppliers to secure direct access to raw materials for electric vehicle (EV) batteries via partnerships, one of its board members told Reuters on Tuesday. The world's second biggest carmaker is trying to exert more control over key components in its supply chain such... →

Solar roll-out at Ford to wrap up in Q4, Phase 2 to start delivering gas in 2022

By: Irma Venter 14th June 2021 The 13.5 MW, R135-million solar carport project at Ford South Africa’s Silverton assembly plant, in Pretoria, should be completed in the fourth quarter of this year, says Uhuru Energy CEO Mark Kaplan. The project forms part of a larger programme – Project Blue Oval – to develop an integrated... →

Shoprite to add 39 solar-powered refrigerated trucks to its fleet

By: Irma Venter 11th June 2021 Shoprite Group will, by the end of this month, have added 39 solar-powered refrigerated rigid trucks to its existing solar-powered fleet of 749 trailers, says group sustainability manager Sanjeev Raghubir. “It’s the first time we are adding solar-powered nitrogen refrigerated rigid trucks to our... →

Ford to help dealers speed up repairs through wearable tech

By: Irma Venter 11th June 2021 Ford South Africa is rolling out a new, high-tech approach to vehicle repairs at its dealerships. The local arm of the US carmaker has already conducted a pilot study of the RealWear HMT-1 Hands-free Remote Collaboration Tool, which remotely connects Ford dealership technicians with the company’s... →

BMW SA’s first South African CEO on the struggling premium market and electromobility

By: Irma Venter 11th June 2021 The name Peter van Binsbergen may sound German, but the new CEO of BMW Group South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa (BMW SA) carries a South African passport and ID. He can also still speak Afrikaans, despite spending several years abroad. The 54-year-old, who took up his new position on January 1,... →

uYilo Kick Start Fund opens for 2021 applications

By: Irma Venter 10th June 2021 The uYilo Kick Start Fund has opened for applications for 2021, with successful companies or entrepreneurs to receive up to R1-million in grant funding, aimed at assisting promising e-mobility projects to reach commercialisation. The uYilo eMobility Programme first provided Kick Start funding to... →

Hiten Parmar

EU’s Green Deal will have wide-ranging impact on SA exports, cautions Van Zyl

By: Irma Venter 8th June 2021 Europe’s Green Deal is not just a vision or an idea, but a well-funded policy that is being implemented, and that is set to have a wide-ranging impact on South African exports, says Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) executive chairperson Dr Johan van Zyl. Van Zyl stepped down earlier this year as... →

Johan Van Zyl

SAHPRA registers Janssen Covid-19 vaccine with conditions

By: Sane Dhlamini 7th June 2021 The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) announced on Monday the registration of the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine on March 31, with conditions. SAHPRA CEO Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela explained that one of the conditions is that the vaccine be manufactured under conditions... →

Mercedes-Benz to introduce green steel in vehicles in 2025

By: Irma Venter 1st June 2021 German car maker Mercedes-Benz has taken an equity stake in Swedish start-up H2 Green Steel (H2GS) as a method to introduce carbon-dioxide-free (CO2-free) steel into series production. H2GS was founded in 2020 and aims to build a large-scale fossil-free steel production facility in northern... →

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