electric vehicles (evs)

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    RMB and Red Rocket begin EV charging station rollout in South Africa

    RMB and Red Rocket begin EV charging station rollout in South Africa Several South African electric vehicle (EV) drivers have recently observed car charging stations from a mysterious new brand pop up in Gauteng, the Western Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal. The new chargers are owned and run by Black...
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    Zero Carbon Charge and Volvo set new EV charging speed record in SA

    Zero Carbon Charge and Volvo set new EV charging speed record in SA Zero Carbon Charge and Volvo Cars set a new record for the fastest electric vehicle (EV) charging speed recorded in the country on Wednesday, 20 May 2026. A Volvo ES90 achieved the record at the launch of the Charge N3 Tugela...
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    Good news about cheaper EV manufacturing in South Africa

    Good news about cheaper EV manufacturing in South Africa South Africa plans to change its auto-industry incentive programme to channel more support to electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturers, boosting the nation’s prospects of becoming a manufacturing hub for the fast-growing technology...
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    Dongfeng Nammi 06 tested

    Dongfeng Nammi 06 tested MyBroadband recently spent a weekend driving Dongfeng's Nammi 06 and was highly impressed by the value for money on offer with the compact, fully electric SUV. Priced from R499,000, the Nammi 06 is the Chinese carmaker's third offering in South Africa, joining the more...
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    Eskom's public EV charging push raises industry alarm

    Eskom's public EV charging push raises industry alarm Eskom's entry into the public electric vehicle (EV) charging industry has raised concerns among private charge point operators, who allege abuse of its position as the country's dominant electricity distributor. The power utility launched...
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    BYD sales outside China surge

    BYD sales outside China surge BYD's overseas sales soared in April as surging fuel prices in the wake of the Iran war spurred renewed interest in electric cars, though softening demand at home in China dragged total deliveries down for the eighth month in a row. The automaker’s sales outside...
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    Traditional hybrid sales start declining in SA

    Traditional hybrid sales start declining in SA New vehicle sales in 2025 and early 2026 in South Africa suggest the allure of traditional or closed-loop hybrids is starting to wear off among local car buyers. Often referred to as "self-charging" hybrids in manufacturers' marketing, these...
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    Chery is launching its first electric vehicle in South Africa

    Chery is launching its first electric vehicle in South Africa South Africa's best-selling Chinese car brand, Chery, has confirmed it will launch its first electric vehicle (EV) in the country in 2026. The company's first fully electric car in South Africa will be a premium compact model called...
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    New details about City Power's massive public electric car charging station

    New details about City Power's massive public electric car charging station City Power's new electric vehicle (EV) charging station at its head office in Reuven will be open to the general public once the Johannesburg electricity utility adds a payment system for the chargers. As part of the...
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    Uber electric car drivers not allowed to charge at home for their own safety — Fleet operator

    Uber electric car drivers not allowed to charge at home for their own safety — Fleet operator Commercial electric vehicle (EV) fleet operator Valternative says it does not allow drivers on Uber's recently launched EV ride-hailing service to charge at home out of concern for their safety. Uber...
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    City Power launches massive EV charging station

    City Power launches massive EV charging station The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and its electricity utility, City Power, have launched the first phase of a large electric vehicle (EV) charging station that could be South Africa’s biggest. The city said the launch of the EV Charging Complex at...
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    BYD unveils new batteries and 1,500kW ultra-fast EV chargers

    BYD unveils new batteries and 1,500kW ultra-fast EV chargers China’s BYD unveiled more powerful batteries and faster charging capabilities, along with refreshed and new models, as the world’s largest electric-car maker seeks to reverse a deepening sales slump in its home market. Among a suite...
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    Tesla EVs launched in Morocco

    Tesla EVs launched in Morocco Tesla officially launched its first electric vehicle (EV) dealership in Africa in Casablanca, the capital of Morocco, in early February 2026. The company has also rolled out a dedicated section on its website for customers in the North African country to place...
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    Toyota-backed Chinese AI company begins producing robotaxis

    Toyota-backed Chinese AI company begins producing robotaxis Chinese robotaxi operator Pony AI has started commercial production of a driverless vehicle in partnership with Toyota Motor, one of its backers. The first of 1,000 all-electric and autonomous Toyota bZ4X compact crossovers has...
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    Checkers and Woolworths using truck trailers that charge their fridges using wheel motion

    Checkers and Woolworths using truck trailers that charge their fridges using wheel motion Two of South Africa's largest grocery retailers are using e-axles that use the movement of a trailer's wheels to generate energy for refrigeration in their truck trailers. Shoprite recently confirmed that...
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    BMW iX3 and Volvo EX60 bring one big change to long-distance EV driving in SA

    BMW iX3 and Volvo EX60 bring one big change to long-distance EV driving in SA Two electric vehicles (EVs) launching in South Africa in 2026 should offer enough range to drive from Johannesburg to Durban at the legal maximum speed without stopping to charge. Volvo recently announced that its...
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    BYD has not shared sales numbers after more than two years in South Africa

    BYD has not shared sales numbers after more than two years in South Africa Over two and a half years since it launched in South Africa, Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) giant BYD has yet to share any concrete local sales figures. While BYD had started making inroads in some large markets...
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    Rubicon's Hilton Musk driving big improvement in EV charger payments in SA

    Rubicon's Hilton Musk driving big improvement in EV charger payments in SA Rubicon's head of e-mobility, Hilton Musk, has spearheaded a major change for electric vehicle (EV) charging in South Africa that is, in some ways, ahead of more developed countries. The second cousin of the Tesla and...
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    BYD leaning on battery power to outwit its Chinese rivals in South Africa

    BYD leaning on battery power to outwit its Chinese rivals in South Africa While many Chinese carmakers have entered the South African market in recent years, only one has come to local shores without any conventional petrol-only or diesel-only models. After a quiet start two years ago, the...
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    Toyota's fully-electric Hilux has worse range than South Africa's cheapest EV

    Toyota's fully-electric Hilux has worse range than South Africa's cheapest EV Toyota officially unveiled its much-anticipated ninth-generation Hilux bakkie on Monday, which includes its first fully electric model. The Japanese carmaker stated the introduction of battery electric power in its...
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