South Africa’s electric vehicle market might still be in its infancy, but Audi is pulling out all the stops to make a grand entrance this year. Not only is the German carmaker launching three new e-tron model lines in the coming months, but it will also be the first to 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 select farms and available for sale. Built on John Deere’s 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 a few new owners. The small Electric Vehicle is classified 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 will focus on electric vehicles. While the tech industry has 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 range of up to 566km. It must be noted that 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 path to reduce greenhouse gases. Earlier this month, Rwanda’s government 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 of EVs before investing heavily in charging infrastructure, while on Read more…
BMW i4 is one of the latest new all-electric models from BMW, which entered production in Munich, Germany in October. Customer deliveries in Europe started in November. In the U.S., the i4 will be available from Q1 2022. The BMW i4 is essentially an electric version of the BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe, based on the Read more…
In short the answer is Yes, However the really question is why would you want to? Because the distance is so far most people do the trip over two days which makes it a viable option should you be able to find a suitable place to charge your Electric Vehicle Read more…
The number one objection to Electric Vehicles in South Africa is Load Shedding. However, is Load Shedding really a problem for Electric Vehicle owners in South Africa?