CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 31, 2023
265,970 vehicles were sold in South Africa from January to June this year. Of these, 501 were full battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). of all the vehicles registered in the first 6 months of the year in South Africa were fully electric. That means just 0.2%
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 13, 2021
The BMW i3 was the only fully electric vehicle available in South Africa for a very long time. Since its introduction around 2015, it has gone on to be South Africa’s all time top-selling fully electric vehicle up to now. The BMW i8 also tops the plug-in hybrid charts.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Mercedes-Benz’ EQS—the all-electric member in the new S-Class range—will arrive on the market next year. The EQS is the first to use the new electric architecture for electric vehicles of the luxury and executive segment at Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz will introduce the all-electric architecture in 2021.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Further investment also goes to the Rastatt compact car plant, where the fully-electric B-Class electric drive has been seamlessly integrated into series product. Another €1 billion go to the Untertürkheim core plant, amongst others for the expansion of engine production. Mercedes-Benz sales top one million mark in August.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 26, 2012
All engines of the new A-Class feature the ECO start/stop function as standard. Field tests carried out by Mercedes-Benz in Europe, the US, Japan and South Africa over a total distance of more than 4.5 The A 180 CDI will be the first Mercedes-Benz to emit only 98 g of CO 2 per kilometer.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 20, 2022
With all this, consumers and policymakers alike are hopeful that society will soon greatly reduce its carbon emissions by replacing today’s cars with electric vehicles. Indeed, adopting electric vehicles will go a long way in helping to improve environmental outcomes. Here we’ll show you in greater detail why that is.
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