Ford says it has secured enough battery supply to build more than half a million electric vehicles annually by late next year, a quantum leap above the 27,140 battery-powered cars it sold in the US last year. The automaker has Read more…
The government has launched a new project to upskill engineering students to make the shift toward new electronic vehicles amid a $1.8 million (R30 million) pledge by the UK. The project, called ‘Yakh’iFuture’, will prepare South African engineering students to Read more…
McDonalds versus Burger King. Apple versus Microsoft. Coca-Cola versus Pepsi. The business world is riddled with rivalries. A new one may be taking shape as Volkswagen tries to unseat Tesla as the leading maker of electric cars. VW is in Read more…
Most EV owners charge their batteries overnight. If we could stimulate EV adoption, Eskom could sell more power at night and earn more revenue Eskom has R400bn of debt, with every chance the taxpayer will have to foot that bill Read more…
John Deere revealed its first fully autonomous tractor today at CES 2022, building off of what it says are 20 years of AI development – and it’s not a concept. The self-driving John Deere is already up and running on Read more…
The Eleksa CityBug was recently homologated for the local market and registered on the Natis system, making it South Africa’s cheapest electric vehicle (EV) at a price of R230,000. The CityBug went on sale to the public in December and has already found Read more…
During Sony’s keynote presentation at CES 2022, the company rolled out the Vision-S EV we saw last year, along with a new concept SUV dubbed Vision-S 02. But the big surprise (this time) is the launch of Sony Mobility, a new company that Read more…
BMW has unveiled the most powerful version of its all-electric flagship, the iX M60. With a maximum output of 455kW in launch control and 1,100Nm in Sport mode, the M60 sprints to 100km/h in 3.8 seconds while offering a driving Read more…
Rwanda is introducing a new set of incentives to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles. Rwanda’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), outlines the importance of electric vehicles and the enforcement of vehicle emission standards as key mitigation measures on the Read more…
A lot of people generally look at it as a chicken and egg scenario — which one comes first? Electric Vehicles or the charging stations? Players who want to roll out charging infrastructure would want to see a critical mass Read more…
