2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (485+ words) Geely Auto has added the E5 Apex Plus to its South African electric vehicle range, extending the local E5 line-up to three derivatives. The range starts with the E5 Aspire priced at R699, 999, followed by the E5 Apex at R759 999, with the E5 Apex Plus with a…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (791+ words) Etana Energy, Growthpoint Properties and the City of Cape Town have completed South Africa's first pooled renewable electricity wheeling project across multiple buildings. Etana Energy, Growthpoint Properties and the City of Cape Town have successfully implemented South Africa's first pooled…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (433+ words) Two off-grid, solar-powered EV charging stations were launched along the strategic Johannesburg - Durban N3 corridor. The growth of the electric vehicle market in South Africa has received another boost with the recent construction of off-grid solar-powered EV charging stations along the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (547+ words) Popular e-hailing platform Bolt has announced that it is launching a new electric vehicle (EV) ride category in South Africa. The company said the rollout will start in Cape Town through a fleet partnership with Yugo Ride, with plans to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (601+ words) The Zeekr 7 X is a mid-size electric SUV that could be coming to South Africa. The sheer magnitude of the Beijing Auto Show defies belief with more than 1. 2-million people visiting the exhibition centre over its duration, more than 180 vehicles…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (597+ words) Elon Musk has sparked backlash on his social media platform X after claiming reverse racism as a reason why his company is not allowed to operate in South Africa. South African-born billionaire Elon Musk has ignited fresh controversy after claiming…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (475+ words) As tensions around the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns over global fuel supply, South Africa is accelerating its shift toward renewable energy and storage to reduce exposure to price volatility and grid instability. At Solar & Storage Live Africa in Johannesburg,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (558+ words) Recent findings from ADAC reveal that the shift towards touchscreen controls in vehicles is increasing driver distraction. For those of us that frequently test cars from every manufacturer in South Africa we often bemoan the fact that key functions and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (391+ words) Rio Tinto has approved an investment of about R8. 5 billion in the Zulti South project at its Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) operation in South Africa, lifting a suspension that has been in place since January 2020. The project was originally halted due…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1116+ words) It's refreshing to see that in a world dominated by SUVs, sometimes there's a manufacturer that's prepared to swim upstream and defy the trend with the launch of a sedan or in the case of the new fully electric Volvo…...