electric vehicles

The State of the Electric Vehicle Market in South Africa

3 April 2020 By Alan Straton

By the end of 2019, a total of 1,119 plug-in electric vehicles had been sold in South Africa, of which 545 were Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and 574 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) With air pollution one of the biggest threats to human health – and 90% of the global population breathing unsafe air – accelerated Battery Electric Vehicle deployments in world markets target poor air quality within cities, combatting increasing direct and indirect respiratory-linked deaths due to the … [Read more...] about The State of the Electric Vehicle Market in South Africa

Spoiled for Choice on Electric Vehicles

7 March 2020 By Alan Straton

If only THIS could be the case in South Africa! Mentioned in the video from Fully Charged below are these Electric Vehicles: Audi e-tron 50 quatro Audi eTron Sportback Audi Q4 e-Tron BMW i3 BMW iX3 DS3 Crossback E-Tense Fiat 500e Ford Mustang Mach-E Honda e Hyundai Ioniq Hyundai Kona Hyundai Nexo Jaguar I-Pace Kia e-Niro Kia Soul-EV Lightyear One Mercedes EQC 400 4Matic MG ZS Nissan Ariya Nissan Leaf (400 000 sold worldwide) … [Read more...] about Spoiled for Choice on Electric Vehicles

Are You Ready for This Uitenhage?

12 March 2019 By Alan Straton

Worldwide Volkswagen plans to have 22 million electric vehicles on the roads in ten years time. Putting their money on the side of EV's they plan to introduce almost 70 new electric models by 2028 - 20 more than previously planned. Announcing this direction for Volkswagne, Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen AG, said “Volkswagen will change radically. We are taking on responsibility with regard to the key trends of the future – particularly in connection with climate protection.” The … [Read more...] about Are You Ready for This Uitenhage?

How Will Electric Vehicles Contribute to the Fuel Tax?

3 January 2019 By Alan Straton

In South Africa road transport is one of the most serious causes of air pollution, fossil fuel consumption and associated environmental degradation. South Africa is heavily dependent on road transport. Mass transport SOE's like Transnet are not keeping up with our rapid rate of urbanization, economic development and population growth which all contribute to making traffic-related problems even more severe. In a typical knee-jerk response to a problem South Africa slapped a tax on Fuel back in … [Read more...] about How Will Electric Vehicles Contribute to the Fuel Tax?