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The BMW iX1 Now On Sale in South Africa!

CleanTechnica EVs

The all-electric BMW iX1 is now on sale in South Africa. It joins the growing list of battery electric vehicles now available from BMW for consumers in South Africa to buy, adding onto the MINI Cooper SE (which is the most affordable BEV in South Africa at the moment), the […] It starts from R1,140,000 ($62,928).

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Rivian Tank Turn update, Kia EV6 Light returns, EVs from Africa and Italy: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Africa has its first EV maker with global ambition. And the affordable Kia EV6 Light returns. Dealerships are spending big on EV infrastructure when you add it all up. Italy’s Aehra is building battery repairability into its EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The base 2023 Kia EV6.

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Affordable Electric Cars Like BYD Seagull & Wuling Bingo Could Be Big Hit In Africa, Used Car Imports Imply

CleanTechnica EVs

Zimbabwe’s national statistics agency, Zimstat, recently released its Transport Statistics Report for the 2nd Quarter of 2023. The report says as of June 30, 2023, light motor vehicles (up to 2,300 kg) accounted for 76.5% of the 1,583,700 registered vehicles in the country.

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The Age Of More Affordable Electric Vehicles Is Finally Here, Part: The Hozon Neta V

CleanTechnica EVs

This is because Chinese automakers are probably our best bet for mass production of battery-electric vehicles which across all vehicle segments will reach all corners of the world at affordable prices. Chinese solar panel makers ramped up production big time, resulting in massive […].

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UC Davis report urges policy actions to accelerate equitable transition to ZEVs in Global South

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In the report, the Global South is an economic term that refers to low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia.

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LCA finds EMN high-purity manganese products have lower carbon footprint than incumbent industry

Green Car Congress

HPMSM produced in China using ore from South Africa has higher levels of trace elements of fluorine and silicon compared to Chvaletice’s HPMSM. This further supports the move to high-manganese cathode chemistries, with manganese being the most affordable and green battery metal.

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Solutions for Providing Internet Access to Rural Areas

Cars That Think

Many people with affordable access have been able to work from home, learn remotely, and shop online, but that certainly hasn’t been the case for everyone. The group has released a series of videotaped interviews with industry professionals, researchers, and policymakers working on challenges in Africa, India, Indonesia, and Mexico.

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