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Digital automotive marketplace AutoTrader and Smarter Mobility Africa have produced their third study that focuses on South African consumers’ perceptions of electric vehicles (EVs), as well as...
The South African government is “moving painfully slowly” in finalising its policy on new-energy vehicles (NEVs), says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council CEO Mikel Mabasa. Since the unveiling...
Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council has received nine bids from companies interested in rolling out public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa. The council...
The BMW Group plans to launch its first vehicles featuring completely vegan interiors next year. It will be available in both BMW and Mini models. The German manufacturer says this advance is made...
Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer talks about the South African government expressing its support for the shift from internal combustion engine vehicles to new energy vehicles; the approach...
Audi South Africa (SA), in partnership with GridCars, has finalised the installation of 33 electric vehicle (EV) new charging stations across the country. The chargers include four 150 kW (dc)...
The Brunel Solar Team from the Netherlands has won the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge, followed by the Agoria team, from Belgium, with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) team placed third....
“It’s been an interesting six months,” says Metair CEO Riaz Haffejee as he reflects on his company’s financial results for the six months ended June 30. CFO Sjoerd Douwenga is perhaps a bit less...
Gauteng remains South Africa's vehicle crime hotspot. This is according to Tracker’s latest Vehicle Crime Index (VCI), covering the six months from January to June, 2022. With national incidents...
Mercedes-Benz South Africa co-CEO Mark Raine has urged South Africa to move with greater speed in finalising its electric vehicle (EV) support framework, which he argues should be “holistic” and...
Zero Carbon Charge (ZeroCC) is unashamedly pro-electric vehicle (EV), but believes that driving an EV only makes a difference when charged by renewable energy. ZeroCC director Andries Malherbe says...
Volvo Cars has promised that its new battery electric flagship model, the EX90, will be the safest Volvo yet. The EX90 is scheduled to go on sale globally in the second half of next year.
Average carbon dioxide emissions from new cars registered in Europe dropped by 12% in 2020 compared with the year before, says a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The main...
Stellantis Middle East and Africa has unveiled its Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan for the region that will see it aim for 22% market share by 2030, boosted by the launch of around 55 new...
The development of a regional five-year masterplan to nurture the engineering skills needed to support manufacturing in South Africa as the automotive industry transitions to future mobility,...
Volvo Trucks has started series production of the battery electric versions of the company’s heavy-duty FH, FM and FMX ranges. These trucks can operate at a total weight of 44 t (gross combination...
The Brunel Solar Team from the Netherlands has won the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge, followed by the Agoria team, from Belgium, with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) team placed third....
Retail giant Shoprite has acquired 100 Euro V trucks from Scania Southern Africa, with another 140 units be delivered by the end of next year. The Euro-scale refers to the level of tailpipe...
If South Africa does not start “to shift and change” to support the increased local production of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in the next 18 months, the future of the industry is “absolutely under...
Sometimes, a pandemic is not the worst thing that can happen to a company. When Covid-19 hit, the pandemic did interrupt MellowVans’ global rollout plans, but it also prompted the...
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has unveiled its next generation all-electric light-duty eCanter truck. Since its launch in 2017 as the first series-produced truck of its kind in...
Audi Centre Centurion has rolled out a solar solution to aid in powering the dealership and its electric vehicle chargers. The dealership and SMA, together with ANH Technologies, have installed 53...
The nine solar car teams which aim to participate in the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge have all successfully completed the scrutineering process. This process, which took place at Red Star Raceway, in...
The line-up for one of the world’s largest industry exhibitions for the transport and logistics sectors, to be held in Hanover, Germany, reveals the depth and breadth of the push towards electric...
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel insists that South Africa’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Roadmap is taking shape amid warnings that, absent urgent government decisions on the...
If South Africa does not start “to shift and change” to support the increased local production of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in the next 18 months, the future of the industry is “absolutely under...
A new R235-million wax flooding facility has started operations at the Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) plant in Kariega, in the Eastern Cape. The team responsible for implementing the project...
At least 22 online car searches are conducted in South Africa every second, borne out by the more than 349-million online car searches made on South Africa’s largest motoring marketplace,...
Volkswagen has commissioned a pilot fast-charging park at its Zwickau vehicle plant, in Germany, supplied with energy largely from a so-called power storage container (PSC). The PSC is an enormous...
The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company will join Lockheed Martin in its development of a lunar mobility vehicle, with the tyre manufacturer to focus on the vehicle’s tyres. Goodyear supplied essential...
Ford is starting to wrap up its R15.8-billion investment in its South African facilities to assemble the new Ranger pick-up, with mass production for the local and export markets scheduled to start...
In an expert insight article released in June, market research company Frost & Sullivan Africa consultant Nomvo Kasolo says transport start-ups show great growth in sub-Saharan Africa. A wave of...
Cartrack has enabled a series of new safety alerts for vehicle drivers and fleet managers related to speeding, traffic proximity and potential distractions. The company says it has enhanced its...
Retail giant Shoprite has acquired 100 Euro V trucks from Scania Southern Africa, with another 140 units be delivered by the end of next year. The Euro-scale refers to the level of tailpipe...
Sometimes, a pandemic is not the worst thing that can happen to a company. When Covid-19 hit, the pandemic did interrupt MellowVans’ global rollout plans, but it also prompted the...
Technology groups Mahle and Siemens have signed a declaration of intent on cooperation in the area of wireless charging systems for electric vehicles (EVs). In the future, both companies will...
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