electric vehicles (evs)

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla share price rallies to 7-month high

    Tesla share price rallies to 7-month high Tesla Inc. shares jumped to a seven-month high Wednesday, riding on the insatiable investor appetite for mega-cap tech stocks and a string of recent positive news. The electric vehicle maker’s stock closed up 1.5% to $224.57 in New York, marking its...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Chinese battery startup's first product can charge with 500km of range in 15 minutes

    Chinese battery startup's first product can charge with 500km of range in 15 minutes A Chinese battery startup claims to have overcome one of the key sticking points for electric car owners — the loss of power capability and range in cold climates. Greater Bay Technology says its new Phoenix...
  4. Jan

    South African car manufacturing association reports major increase in EV sales

    Electric car sales surge in South Africa Electric vehicle (EV) sales started with a bang in 2023, with 232 units sold in the first quarter of the year — nearly half the number sold in the whole of 2022. This is according to the latest sales figures published in the National Association of...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla making major shift with "dabble" in traditional advertising

    Tesla making major shift with "dabble" in traditional advertising Tesla Inc. chief executive officer Elon Musk said the electric-car maker will dabble in advertisements, a major shift for the company that’s largely avoided traditional marketing. “We’ll try a little advertising and see how it...
  6. Jan

    South African EV charging network analysis - May 2023

    Worst provinces to visit when driving an electric car in South Africa Although South Africa's electric vehicle (EV) charging network has expanded rapidly in the past few years, venturing into some more remote parts of the country with an EV might prove challenging. South Africa has seen a...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Toyota plans to release 10 new EVs by 2026

    Toyota plans to release 10 new EVs by 2026 Toyota Motor Corp.’s new chief executive officer Koji Sato unveiled the beginnings of a long-awaited plan to electrify the automaker’s vehicle lineup during his first press conference, but stopped short of outlining concrete steps about how exactly the...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla delivers record number of new cars in first quarter of 2023

    Tesla delivers record number of new cars in first quarter of 2023 Tesla Inc. reported record deliveries in the first quarter, though it fell short of the pace required to meet Elon Musk’s long-held goal of 50% annual growth. The electric vehicle pioneer delivered 422,875 cars worldwide last...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Over 600 Lucid Air cars recalled

    Over 600 Lucid Air cars recalled Lucid Group, Inc. is recalling several hundred electric vehicles due to a glitch that may cause its flagship model to lose power while being driven. The startup said flawed electrically activated switches could affect the 2022-2023 model years of the Lucid Air...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    VW unveils €25,000 electric concept car

    VW unveils €25,000 electric concept car Volkswagen AG unveiled an affordable electric vehicle that’s a couple of years away from production, putting Europe’s largest carmaker on a collision course with Tesla Inc. The compact ID. 2all concept previews a car costing less than €25,000 (R488,450)...
  11. Jan

    Rubicon drove its Tesla Model X from Cape Town to Joburg - what they found

    Driving a Tesla from Cape Town to Joburg during load-shedding Even with the relatively limited number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on South Africa's major national routes and continuous load-shedding, it is currently possible to drive from Cape Town to Johannesburg in a Tesla in...
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  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla wants to offer unlimited EV electricity for R546 per month

    Tesla wants to offer unlimited EV electricity for R546 per month Tesla Inc. is planning to offer unlimited overnight home charging in Texas for $30 a month in a move that echoes the transformation in mobile phone billing. While Tesla isn’t alone in contemplating such a plan, the automaker’s...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla shares take a hit after Musk's disappointing 3rd Master Plan

    Tesla shares take a hit after Musk's disappointing 3rd Master Plan Elon Musk’s much-hyped third Master Plan for Tesla Inc. fell flat with investors after failing to offer any firm detail on the company’s long-awaited next generation of electric cars. The four-hour presentation was long on...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    F1 will use zero-emission fuel, won't go electric

    F1 will use zero-emission fuel, won't go electric Formula 1 “will never switch to electric,” Stefano Domenicali, president and chief executive officer of the motor sport group, said in an interview published by Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore on Sunday. To help lower emissions, F1 is...
  15. Jan

    Tesla Model Y popular on AutoTrader, despite not being sold in South Africa

    Most wanted electric cars in South Africa AutoTrader has published its latest Annual Car Industry Report, revealing the most searched-for, most-viewed, and most-listed electric vehicles (EVs) on its South African website in 2022. The motoring classifieds platform measured 159% more EV advert...
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  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Audi unveils concept EV that can transform from SUV to bakkie

    Audi unveils concept EV that can transform from SUV to bakkie SUV or bakkie? Why choose, says Audi. The German brand has a new model that turns from SUV into bakkie. The Audi Activesphere concept vehicle is roughly the same height as the Audi Q4 SUV, with 22-inch knobby tires, a...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    EVs are putting on a weight problem — US safety regulator

    EVs are putting on a weight problem — US safety regulator National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy is raising concerns about the heft and girth of electric vehicles that carmakers are pumping out to meet growing demand and emissions regulations. “I’m concerned about the...
  18. Jan

    Hyundai incorporates e-Corner "crab driving" tech in Ioniq 5 EV

    Hyundai shows off crab-walking Ioniq electric car After first showing off the technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2018, Hyundai has incorporated e-Corner into an Ioniq 5 EV that was on display at CES 2023, Engadget reports. While it will likely still be a while until the...
    • Jan
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  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla's share price has plunged 69% in 2022

    Tesla's share price has plunged 69% in 2022 The tailspin in Tesla Inc. shares accelerated Tuesday, marking their longest losing streak since 2018, as a report of a plan to temporarily halt production at its China factory rekindled fears about demand risks. Shares of the Elon Musk-led company...
  20. Jan

    US Army starts testing armoured Canoo electric bakkie

    US Army testing bullet-resistant electric bakkie The US Army has started testing a Kevlar-fitted electric bakkie from EV startup Canoo. The prototype Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) appears to be a modified version of Canoo's modular pickup truck, first unveiled in early 2021.
    • Jan
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  21. Jan

    Shoprite and Scania launch fully-electric glow-in-the-dark truck

    Checkers rolls out first fully electric truck — and it glows in the dark Shoprite Group says it is the first retailer in the country to pilot a heavy-duty fully-electric truck in its fleet. The Checkers Hyper-branded Scania Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) boasts nine batteries and solar panels...
    • Jan
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    • checkers electric vehicles (evs) eric bergvall pieter engelbrecht robin jooste scania shoprite
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