1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (560+ words) Ford is turning to Apple as it prepares its next generation of electric vehicles, becoming the first automaker to integrate Apple’s new in-car mapping technology directly into its vehicles. Apple announced a new developer tool called MapKit for Automotive, which…...

4+ week, 40+ min ago   (144+ words) Creslow Energy Solutions, a South African manufacturer of customized lithium battery solutions, has received an investment from the Abadali Fund, which is managed by Edge Growth Ventures. Founded in 2021 by husband-and-wife team Kriban and Reneka Govender, Creslow designs and assembles…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (562+ words) Toyota has officially entered Kenya’s growing electric vehicle (EV) market with the launch of the fully electric Toyota bZ4X SUV. The vehicle was unveiled by CFAO Motors, Toyota’s distributor in Kenya, marking the company’s first fully electric SUV offering in the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (611+ words) Across Nigeria’s mobility sector, thousands of drivers spend years generating income for vehicle owners, fleet managers, or platform operators without ever building an asset of their own. The result is a cycle where drivers earn daily income but struggle to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (695+ words) At BYD’s annual shareholder meeting in Shenzhen on Tuesday, Chairman Wang Chuanfu told nearly 1,000 investors, a record turnout, that BYD plans to become the world’s largest automaker within five years. This bold claim was reported by Reuters, the Shanghai Securities…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (265+ words) Investec Principal Investments, alongside co-shareholders, has successfully concluded the sale of a combined majority stake in Sunpac to Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed CA Sales Holdings (CA&S). Sunpac and its founder have been valued clients for over a decade. During this time,…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (798+ words) Toyota South Africa launched the bZ4X this month at the Kyalami Grand Prix circuit, a venue better suited to shows than to test drives. After four years of anticipation, two missed deadlines, and a changing market, South Africa’s top-selling car brand…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1338+ words) Before BYD became one of the world’s most aggressive electric vehicle companies, it was not known for cars. It was known for batteries. Wang Chuanfu’s story begins not with automobiles, but with the rechargeable battery business that helped him build…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (498+ words) Ride-hailing platform Bolt has entered a strategic partnership with China’s Dongfeng Motor Group to accelerate the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa, deepening its push into electric mobility across Africa’s largest ride-hailing market. The rollout will be managed…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (446+ words) Nigerian electric mobility and fintech platform Metro Africa Xpress, better known as MAX, has secured $8 million in debt financing from Dutch impact investor Triple Jump, in a move that strengthens its push to expand clean transport solutions across Africa. The…...