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GWM launches its first EV in South Africa – priced below R700 000

By: Irma Venter 1st December 2023 Great Wall Motors (GWM), also the owner of the Haval brand, has launched its first electric vehicle (EV) in the domestic market. Ora is the Chinese carmaker’s new-energy-vehicle-specific brand, with the Ora 03 a smaller hatchback in the range. →

Self-lubricating bushings transforming side-tipper landscape

By: Simone Liedtke 24th November 2023 A prominent South African side-tipper truck manufacturer has substantially raised its monthly orders for South African bearings manufacturer Vesconite Bearings’ self-lubricating bushings, which Vesconite development engineer Tristen Wintershoven says, “showcases the manufacturer’s trust in... →

TRISTEN WINTERSHOVEN Self-lubricating bushings have emerged as the preferred choice for the side-tipper industry

China’s cheaper EVs challenging Western market dominance – report

By: Irma Venter 24th November 2023 A divide in the global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) has emerged as Chinese manufacturers seem to be rushing ahead of their Western counterparts in the production and sale of EVs. This is according to automotive business intelligence group JATO Dynamics’ latest report – ‘EV price gap: A... →

Mercedes-Benz SA, BEE partner to roll out 127 electric vehicle charging stations

By: Irma Venter 24th November 2023 Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) will roll out 127 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country in a R40-million investment. As demand for EVs continues to grow, “ensuring robust infrastructure” for these vehicles is essential, says the local arm of the German carmaker. →

Electric 4 × 4 enters production

24th November 2023 Scotland-based automotive manufacturer Munro Vehicles announced the completion of the first pre-production model of its white Series-M utility all-electric 4x4 earlier this month. The vehicle is a hard-top five-seater and leaves the factory in East Kilbride ten months after Munro unveiled the MK... →

MUNRO SERIES-M Munro Vehicles has completed the first pre-production model of its white Series-M utility all-electric 4x4

Solar-powered e-truck to conquer world’s highest volcano

24th November 2023 Transport company Gebrüder Weiss has dispatched a sophisticated solar-powered e-truck and expedition equipment to Chile, by sea freight, to help a team trying to reach the summit of the world’s highest volcano, Ojos del Salado. Gebrüder Weiss is the team’s main sponsor and logistics partner, and... →

Volvo Cars launches new business where your car can give power to the grid and your home

By: Irma Venter 23rd November 2023 Volvo Cars has launched Volvo Cars Energy Solutions, a new business unit that will offer energy storage and charging-related technology and services. The Swedish car maker says electric cars and their batteries can do much more than eliminate tailpipe emissions, as they also have the potential to... →

Mercedes-Benz SA to invest R100m in second solar phase

By: Irma Venter 22nd November 2023 Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) says it will invest R100-million in Phase 2 of a solar power project at its East London production plant, in the Eastern Cape. An additional 22 847 photovoltaic solar panels will be installed to convert sunlight into electricity, and to contribute to reducing the... →

Phase 1 of the MBSA solar project

DHL to test Volkswagen’s electric ID.Buzz Cargo vans in South Africa

By: Irma Venter 22nd November 2023 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has partnered with DHL Express for the pilot testing of the electric ID.Buzz Cargo van in South Africa. Four ID.Buzz Cargo units will be placed at DHL Express service centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban for a period of six months. →

Image of VWSA's Thomas Milz and DHL SA's Jed Michaletos

Thomas Milz and Jed Michaletos

New range of electric two-wheelers goes on sale in SA as EVs become 'highly attractive'

By: Irma Venter 21st November 2023 It is not only the electric car that is challenging the status quo of the global automotive industry, but also the electric motorbike. VMoto Soco South Africa (VSSA) is a new company that aims to bring the VMoto Soco range to the local market. →

The CPX Pro

Zero Carbon Charge breaks ground on solar-powered EV charging network

By: Darren Parker 20th November 2023 Electric vehicle (EV) charging station developer Zero Carbon Charge has broken ground on its first 100% renewable energy charging station in Wolmaransstad, in the North West, in what is to become South Africa’s first national network of 120 solar-powered charging facilities spaced out at 150 km... →

Zero Carbon Charge solar power EV charging station

GWM launches its first EV in South Africa; priced below R700 000

By: Irma Venter 20th November 2023 Great Wall Motors, also the owner of the Haval brand, has launched its first electric vehicle (EV) in the domestic market. Ora is the Chinese car maker’s new-energy-vehicle-specific brand, with the Ora 03 a smaller hatchback in the range. →

The GWM Ora O3

Daimler Truck Southern Africa goes digital with click-and-collect parts portal

By: Irma Venter 17th November 2023 Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has launched a new e-commerce platform – the Daimler Truck Parts Portal. The platform works on a click-and-collect basis, which means customers can buy parts online and collect it within 24 hours at their selected dealership. →

The online portal

Electric vehicle market stymied by slow public charging roll-out – global study

By: Irma Venter 17th November 2023 A new study from Juniper Research has found that the lack of public infrastructure is severely limiting electric vehicle (EV) adoption in urban environments. In particular, as flat and apartment owners typically cannot have home chargers fitted, the lack of public infrastructure is acting as an... →

Increased exposure, cost concerns among insights revealed by AutoTrader’s EV buyers survey

By: Irma Venter 17th November 2023 AutoTrader’s 2023 South Africa Electric Vehicle (EV) Buyers Survey shows that 63% of respondents believe they would purchase an EV within the next five years, down from 65% in 2022. Some marginally better news is that 7% of respondents indicated that they would never purchase an EV in 2023. A... →

Automakers' drive to avoid China's EV rare earth as dominance gathers speed

By: Reuters 14th November 2023 The auto industry's drive to make electric vehicle motors with little to no rare earth content has hit high gear, with European, US and Japanese automakers and suppliers racing for alternatives in an area dominated by China. Automakers have mostly relied on motors with rare earth-based permanent... →

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Neodymium is a key rare earth mineral in EVs

Mercedes-Benz SA to roll out 127 electric vehicle charging stations

By: Irma Venter 13th November 2023 Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) will roll out 127 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country in a R40-million investment. As demand for EVs continues to grow, “ensuring robust infrastructure” for these vehicles is essential, says the local arm of the German car maker. →

City of Cape Town study proves business case for electrification of vehicle fleet

By: Irma Venter 10th November 2023 The City of Cape Town has wrapped up a three-year electric vehicle (EV) pilot project, which it says proves the business case for the electrification of municipal vehicle fleets. “Battery EV technology paired with renewable energy for charging is a viable mechanism to achieve the city's net-zero... →

Rubicon aims to more than double its charging network by the end of 2024

By: Irma Venter 10th November 2023 Technology group Rubicon aims to expand its electric vehicle (EV) charging network from the current 90 chargers to more than 250 by the end of next year, says e-mobility director Greg Blandford. Rubicon specialises in renewable energy, electric mobility, lighting, building automation and power... →

Serco’s Gauteng premises now fully solar powered

By: Irma Venter 10th November 2023 Truck and trailer body-building company Serco is now fully powered by solar energy at its Boksburg facility in Gauteng. The installation consists of a 150 kW hybrid solar system with 370 x 405 W panels, plus high-voltage inverters, coupled with 320 kW of batteries. →

Hino to take multiple pathways to develop cleaner trucks

By: Irma Venter 9th November 2023 Truck and bus manufacturer Hino Motors says it will follow its parent company, Toyota Motor Corporation, in championing multiple powertrains as it aims for carbon neutrality by 2050. The strategy aims for carbon neutrality for the entire lifecycle of each Hino truck and bus, including... →

Uber introduces electric scooters as part of decarbonisation effort

By: Darren Parker 7th November 2023 Ridesharing and delivery company Uber South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to become a zero-emissions company by 2040 by introducing its new product offering called Uber Package. Through this service, customers can receive same-day deliveries in South Africa through the use of electric... →

Uber will roll out electric scooters for deliveries in South Africa

BMW South Africa improves materials traceability through digital twinning

By: Marleny Arnoldi 6th November 2023 Automotive manufacturer BMW South Africa has expanded its BMW Information Technology Hub (IT Hub) services to include digital twinning for all newly produced plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles across the group. The exercise adds to BMW’s ambition to be the most sustainable car company in... →

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Envirolite polystyrene-derived construction block

BMW South Africa energy innovation advances Tshwane community's prospects

By: Marleny Arnoldi 6th November 2023 Automotive manufacturer BMW South Africa has unveiled a successful solar and battery energy storage pilot project at the Ntshe-Peu Primary School, in Shoshanguve, which incorporates batteries from the automakers X3 plug-in hybrid model vehicles. The PowerUp pilot project was initiated to use the... →

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BMW South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen

naamsa disappointed at yet another delay in NEV policy announcement

By: Irma Venter 3rd November 2023 naamsa | The Automotive Business Council says it is disappointed that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has postponed the long-awaited announcement on government’s new-energy vehicle (NEV) policy to February next year. Godongwana made this announcement as he delivered his Medium-Term Budget... →

Mikel Mabasa

China’s cheaper EVs are challenging Western market dominance – JATO report

By: Irma Venter 3rd November 2023 A divide in the global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) has emerged as Chinese manufacturers seem to be rushing ahead of their Western counterparts in the production and sale of EVs. This is according to automotive business intelligence group JATO Dynamics’ latest report – ‘EV price gap: A... →

South Africa should not be ‘pushed into a corner’ on energy funding, say SANEDI and Eskom

By: Irma Venter 3rd November 2023 While any funding of South Africa’s embattled energy sector is welcome, South Africa should not “be pushed into a corner” on how this money should be spent, said South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) CEO Dr Zwanani Titus Mathe. “South Africa should not be dictated to on... →

Avis launches iLease as an alternative to vehicle ownership

By: Irma Venter 31st October 2023 Avis Fleet has introduced iLease, the company’s first leasing product, in South Africa. iLease allows consumers the use of a vehicle for any duration between 12 and 48 months, as an alternative to ownership. Consumers are able to pick their preferred car and select the length of time they wish to... →

EV buyers survey notes increase in EV exposure, while high prices remain problematic

By: Irma Venter 27th October 2023 AutoTrader’s 2023 South Africa Electric Vehicle (EV) Buyers Survey shows that 63% of respondents believe they would purchase an EV within the next five years, down from 65% in 2022. Some marginally better news is that 7% of respondents indicated that they would never purchase an EV in 2023. A... →

From the 2023 survey

FCEVs to reach 1.5m units by 2030

By: Darren Parker 27th October 2023 Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are poised for rapid growth and are expected to reach nearly 1.5-million units globally by 2030, according to the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC). →

Automotive sector calls for greater policy support to roll out EVs

By: Marleny Arnoldi 26th October 2023 Panellists discussing the automotive manufacturing sector during the Manufacturing Indaba on October 25 agreed that South Africa needs a strong directive and specific targets related to infrastructure development for electric vehicles (EVs). Currently, there is no roadmap envisioned for the... →

Metrobus launches intelligent transport system, moves premises

By: Darren Parker 25th October 2023 City of Joburg public transport provider Metrobus has launched an intelligent transport system, which includes an automated fare collection platform, an onboard bus camera monitoring system and free public WiFi. The launch was part of Metrobus's strategic programme for Technology and Business... →

African automotive industry body has a new president

By: Rebecca Campbell 24th October 2023 The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) on Tuesday announced the name of its new president. She is Volkswagen Group South Africa chairperson and MD Martina Biene, who is also responsible for the Africa region. She replaces outgoing president Mike Whitfield, who has held the... →

Martiina Biene

Ford to add plug-in hybrid to Ranger bakkie line-up in 2025

By: Irma Venter 20th October 2023 Ford will add a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Ranger bakkie line-up from early 2025. The source plant for the vehicle has not been confirmed yet, says Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, so it is unclear whether the PHEV will be produced at Ford’s Ranger plant in Pretoria,... →

Sasol, Anglo American Platinum and BMW ink deal to test hydrogen cars in SA

By: Irma Venter 16th October 2023 Anglo American Platinum, BMW Group South Africa (BMW SA) and Sasol have partnered to prove that a hydrogen mobility ecosystem can operate successfully within South Africa. The three companies on Monday inked an agreement at the 2023 South African Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town that will bring... →

Craig Miller, Priscillah Mabelane and Peter van Binsbergen

Electric vehicles can have a lower TCO than ICE vehicles

By: Schalk Burger 13th October 2023 Electric vehicles can have a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for consumers than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, but vehicle financing options and automotive manufacturers' business models must change to accommodate the differences in retail and maintenance costs between the... →

MAN hands over first electric bus to Golden Arrow, local production to start in 2024

By: Irma Venter 13th October 2023 MAN Truck & Bus South Africa (MAN SA) has provided Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) with its first Lion’s Explorer E electric bus. The bus now enters a test period until September next year to evaluate its day-to-day performance. →

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