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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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The New BMW iX M60, UK Motorists Predicted to Buy over 330,000 EVs in 2022, Decree No. 2021-1840 of December 28, 2021 Relating to Advertising

EV Obssesion

Automotive advertisements will promote active mobility, carpool or public transportation from 1 st March 2022, according to a decree published in the Official Journal , Wednesday, December 29, on the same model that messages like "avoid to eat too fatty, too sweet, too salty ”imposed since 2007 in the diet. Source: Le Monde.

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Podcast: Dive into Tesla’s (TSLA) record earnings, Tesla mobile charger no longer free, BMW i7, and more

Electrek

This week on the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we dive into Tesla’s (TSLA) record earnings, discuss Tesla mobile charger not being included with new vehicles, the unveiling of the BMW i7, and more.

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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

The Truth About Cars

In order to reach this out-of-touch conclusion, the killjoys at Investopedia start with an assumption that one should limit their transportation expenses to 10 percent of an annual salary, including insurance, fuel, maintenance, and the car payment itself. Same goes for the myriad of decade-old BMW X5s and Merc C-Class sedans.

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BMW i3 Long-Term Review from Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

So he went to his local Toyota dealer with plans to buy a hybrid Corolla (HEV). Simon Bourne was planning his retirement, and one of his aims was to have a car that would last him as long as he needed it to. While waiting, he spotted a consignment car reseller next door and had […].

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Ora’s Good Cat Said To Be Coming To South Africa This Year

CleanTechnica EVs

Compared to similar markets around the world, South Africa has a small selection of electric vehicle models available for consumers to buy. For a very long time, the only BEV that was available for consumers in South Africa to buy was the BMW […]. This has contributed to the slow electric vehicles sales in the country.

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The Evergreen Nissan Leaf

CleanTechnica EVs

In fact, they told me that if they had to replace it, they would definitely buy another Leaf. The Nissan Leaf stands out as one of the early electric pioneers, alongside the BMW i3 and […] Harry and Sue have had their Nissan Leaf for over 12 months now and are more than happy with it.

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