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Full Electric Vehicle Registrations Overtake Plugin Hybrids In South Africa

CleanTechnica EVs

About a year ago we wrote the article “Electric Vehicles in South Africa: Where Are We Now?,” ” which gave a view on the state of the electric vehicle market in South Africa. One year later we want to give an update on the progress since then. Whilst there has been slow and steady progress in the […].

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Porsche Consulting supporting Hydrogenious’ efforts to scale up LOHC activities

Green Car Congress

Porsche Consulting will be supporting Hydrogenious’s efforts to further scale up its activities. A key role is therefore played by imports from regions such as Spain, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia. It is thus transportable using conventional fuel infrastructure.

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Rivian taps ex-Porsche and Apple vet to lead R2, R3 EV platform development

Baua Electric

With experience at Apple and Porsche , Jonas Reinke joins Rivian to help launch its new EV platforms, including R2 and R3. Mittelbach brings over 20 years of experience from Mercedes, serving as plant manager in East London and South Africa. He will also help improve the existing R1T and R1S electric models.

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Porsche Goes the Extreme to Kick Off Launch for New Taycan Cross Turismo (Video)

EV Obssesion

The post Porsche Goes the Extreme to Kick Off Launch for New Taycan Cross Turismo (Video) appeared first on EV Obsession. Driving […].

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Toyota says diesels aren’t dead, might pair with hybrid tech

Baua Electric

Porsche announced the end in 2018, for example. A 2016 report found that Africa got much dirtier diesel fuel than Europe, compounding the environmental impact of burning it. Chairman Akio Toyota has also called for a new generation of combustion engines , showing the automaker isn’t done with fossil fuels. In the U.S.,

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

Green Car Congress

Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia. Tata cars, buses and trucks are being marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South America, Australia, CIS and Russia. billion in 2015-16.

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The Grand Tour's "Sand Job," Nothing to See Here, I'm Afraid

The Truth About Cars

Sand Job” takes the presenters to the remote and little-viewed country of Mauritania, located in the northeast corner of Africa southwest of Algeria. The cars are to be cheaper dupes of the very expensive “rally spec” production cars from the likes of Lamborghini (Huracan Sterrato), Porsche (911 Dakar), and Morgan (CXT).