These road trips, along with the road-trippers, provide real world examples and testimonies for the electric vehicle transition in South Africa while showcasing the growth and innovation in national charging infrastructure.
Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I had been driving an EV for about 5 years until a series of unfortunate events got me driving some old fossil-fueled (ICE) vehicles for the past 8 months. This is what happened…. On Christmas Eve, December 2024, at around ... [continued]
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Maxion Wheels, the producer and supplier of wheels for passenger and commercial vehicles, and Terra Firma, one of South Africa’s leading commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and storage solutions providers, recently announced that a 2.9 MWp solar project powering Maxion’s ... [continued]
BYD Auto South Africa is set to make waves in the local EV market with the launch of its bold and compact hatchback, the Dolphin Surf.
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Venture activity also surges, but regulatory and integration challenges threaten timely scale-up. Demand for copper is projected to reach unprecedented levels, as copper is a key component of the energy transition. As the world races to electrify several sectors, including ... [continued]
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I have always thought that adoption of electric vehicles in Africa will happen a whole lot faster than a lot of people think, and I am glad to see that we are starting to see a lot more activity in ... [continued]
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. South Africa’s national electricity utility company, Eskom, launched its first fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) this week. Eskom’s Distribution Division is leading the way in adopting electric vehicles for the utility company. Eskom says this is a major milestone in ... [continued]
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Spiro and Catholic Church Partner to Roll Out Solar-Powered Swap Stations Across Kenya Spiro, one of the leading electric mobility companies in Africa, has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Catholic Church in Kenya to establish solar-powered ... [continued]
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Kenya is one of the countries that stands to benefit the most from accelerating electric car adoption, and thus needs to be more proactive. Kenya’s grid is already exceptionally clean. Renewables provide around 90% of Kenya’s electricity generation. By gradually ... [continued]
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Growing the pool of BEVs available on the used vehicle market will help catalyse EV adoption, as more people are in a position to purchase a lower priced, used BEV than brand new ones. As South Africa does not allow ... [continued]