CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 15, 2022

Audi South Africa, in partnership with GridCars, has finalized the installation of 33 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country. These represent a total of 70 charge point connectors and expands on the existing network in the country.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

There are about 1000 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in South Africa at the moment. There has been a limited supply of EVs in South Africa over the years, with very few models to choose from since 2015. The charging network […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 31, 2023

MINI South Africa has teamed up with Red Bull to launch the country’s first MINI-branded solar-powered electric vehicle charging station in Cape Town. The charging station has two connectors, each with a maximum output of 9kW AC. Head of MINI South Africa, Shaun Willis, noted: “MINI and Red Bull have […]

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2022

The flagship system has a capacity of up to 125kWh—more than enough to charge Jaguar’s multi-award-winning all-electric I-PACE performance SUV fully, or to power a regular family home for a week. Pramac directly reuses up to 85% of the vehicle battery supplied by Jaguar Land Rover within the storage unit, including modules and wiring.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It’s a major opportunity to increase their revenues as EVs charge up on locally generated electricity. The transition to electric mobility is a major opportunity for national power utility companies on the African continent. Countries will also benefit from reduced fossil fuel imports, saving them much needed foreign currency.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 15, 2023

Managing the fleet for things like charging and installation of charging stations at depots or on-site in campus-based environments […] Heavy vehicles for applications such as construction sites or in campus-based sectors such as in mining environments usually have to drive for short distances at well known intervals.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 12, 2021

Electric cars or the charging stations? Players who want to roll out charging infrastructure would want to see a critical mass of EVs before investing heavily in charging infrastructure, while on the other hand, range-anxious consumers […].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2010

South Africa-based Optimal Energy is considering using a battery-swap scheme with its Joule electric vehicle ( earlier post ). It also means that owners may be able to swap a depleted battery for a fully charged one in around a minute, instead of waiting for the battery to charge—if such a system is introduced along with the Joule.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 19, 2023

I have been to several of these events in various parts of the world, including the Smarter Mobility Africa in South Africa, and Fully Charged Live in the United Kingdom. Electric vehicle expos present the perfect opportunity for more people to see and experience the beautiful world of electric mobility.

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 6, 2021

India directs Coal India to invest in EVs & charging pods. In its many initiatives, the latest initiative the government’s Coal Ministry has asked state-run Coal India to diversify its interests to areas such as electric vehicles and charging stations.

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Driivz

AUGUST 1, 2023

Easy access to charging infrastructure is a key enabler of electric vehicle (EV) adoption. SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) and the European Automobile Manufacturing Association (ACEA) proposed the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard in 2011. Both CC1 and CC2 use the same style connector for DC-powered charging.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

In normal situations, the LEAF to Home power supply system helps stabilize the electrical grid and balance energy needs by charging an EV with electricity generated during the night, when demand is low, or sourced from solar panels and supplying it to homes during daytime when demand is high. Nissan LEAF to go on sale in South Africa.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

The CO gas produced in open or semi-closed furnaces is burnt to CO 2 above the charge level. South Africa has the potential to produce more than 400,000 tonnes of ethanol per year from existing ferroalloy and titania producers. Any CO emitted to the atmosphere is assumed to be converted to CO 2 within days afterwards.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 31, 2022

For the second year in a row, Charged has partnered with the global engineering and consulting firm umlaut to test and compare the user experience at the top DC fast charging networks and bring you the 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark. Charged : First of all, congratulations! The testing experts: umlaut.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

The new partnership covers retail sites in Australia, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa and the west coast of US. bp and Uber already work together in mobility with bp providing electric vehicle charging for Uber’s ride-hail drivers. bp currently offers delivery in 10 markets with a variety of partners.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The OorjaPac keeps the vehicle’s battery at a constant state of charge, eliminating the need for battery swapping and rapid charging. The investment round follows a $4.2-million Customers in the materials handling industry use the OorjaPac as an on-board battery charger for a wide variety of Class 3 vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Optimal Energy has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Energy Innovation Group (EIG), a South Korean lithium battery cell supplier, to explore the potential of setting up a manufacturing facility in South Africa, for the non-exclusive supply of cells to Optimal Energy. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Hydro-Québec (Canada) and Technifin (South Africa) have entered into an intellectual property collaboration agreement relating to the licensing of their respective intellectual property (IP) in lithium titanate spinel oxide (LTO) technologies, notably for lithium-ion battery applications.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The pilot project, which will form part of Volkswagen’s operations in Rwanda, was officially announced today by Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Group South Africa and responsible for the Sub-Sahara Africa Region, in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, Right Honourable Dr. Edouard Ngirente.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Westcott, who has worked in the renewable energy sector converting a coal-fired power station to run on bio-mass in his native South Africa, confirmed he had lobbied federal government ministers on the issue. “We We tend as a motor industry to focus on the charging infrastructure, but we need bigger solutions.

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Electric Vehicles India

JANUARY 31, 2023

The company ships to South Africa, Nepal, Kuwait, South America, and Sri Lanka. The company could offer customers the option of renting batteries that charge from the grid, similar to how they refuel petrol-powered scooters. According to sources, three new models will be launched this year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

Particular attention is being given to aspects which are very demanding for electric cars—air conditioning and charging, as well as cooling the battery, drive system and control units in extreme heat. How does an almost fully charged battery respond to further charging? What influence does the heat have on operating range?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

For example, the vehicle doors can be locked or the battery’s charge status checked. For instance, searches for charging stations for BMW i models or vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive systems can be refined using criteria such as the charging method involved, membership in the ChargeNow network, and the accepted payment method(s).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

When the generator is off and the battery is fully charged, it feeds the stored power back to the cell tower. This hybrid, cyclic charge/discharge operation reduces fuel consumption by up to 40%. GE’s Durathon battery technology works by employing sodium chemistry to capture excess energy from the diesel fuel generators.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 6, 2023

This is partially due to the cost of EVs in these countries, but also with a relative lack of charging infrastructure. While most charging takes place at home with residential EV chargers , public Level 2 and DC fast chargers are needed for drivers who lack access or need to charge during travel.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

With respect to any carbon charges that might be proposed by governments, they agree that the recent IMO agreement on technical and operational measures to reduce shipping emissions demonstrates that the IMO is eminently capable of developing a further international agreement for shipping on MBMs.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2013

Adjustable intake camshafts and flaps in the intake ports provide for good charging efficiency in the combustion chambers. The Audi SQ5 has been designed specifically for the following markets: United States, Canada, Russia, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and the Ukraine.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Specs obtained from JAC show it makes 150kW/290Nm, has a 77kWh CATL battery pack, a 300km WLTP range, an 11kW AC charging capability and 77kW on DC. The average energy consumption claim is given as 25.7-27.5kWh. Kerb weight is listed as 2.3 tonnes, its payload at one tonne and its braked towing capacity at only 1000kg. 2023 JAC JS6 SUV.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 11, 2023

In a recent Fully Charged podcast, she reiterated what others have said: eating a plant-based diet, using renewable energy, having no car (or, if necessary, an electric […] Dr Hannah Ritchie of Our World in Data asserts that the rapidity of change will enable us to avoid the worst of the climate catastrophe that is currently building.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Michael Göbel is now in charge of global compact car production (A-, B-Class, CLA, GLA and in the future CLA Shooting brake), having previously overseen roadster production in Bremen. The MRA production network (S-, E-, C-Class) is led by Andreas Kellermann, who was previously head of the Bremen plant.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Governments need to ensure the effectiveness of the institutions charged with implementing these policies, the investors said. Seek to harness the power of markets to find the least cost ways to deliver on climate change objectives. Align with wider policy goals including economic, energy, resources and transport policy objectives.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2014

The company also confirmed that several additional vehicles from its global portfolio will come to Middle East & Africa in the near term—including the Mustang. The total Middle East and Africa car market is expected to grow 40 percent by the end of the decade to 5.5 —Jim Benintende, president, Ford Middle East & Africa.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2014

The worldwide challenges kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal; Los Angeles, United States; and Mumbai, India; before moving on to Delhi and the Chennai region in India; Shanghai, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; and a countrywide challenge in Argentina. The submission period will run from 14 August to 14 November.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Every Detroit Electric comes with built-in bi-directional charge and discharge capability. Made possible through the patented Detroit Electric home charging and power back-up unit – named ‘360-Powerback’ – the unit turns the vehicle into a power source for both the grid and the home.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The battery can be fully charged by a 7kW fast charger in four hours, or a portable 3kW charger in 10 hours. Because the battery technology can be charged very quickly at a rate of up to twice its capacity of 54 kW without reducing battery life, almost all of the regenerated energy can be recovered and stored.

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EV Connect

MARCH 8, 2021

Making sure there are enough charging stations to keep them on the road is entirely another. The number of public EV charging stations worldwide passed one million in 2020, making it a landmark year. Making Charging Stations Easy to Find Just as important as having the charging stations is making sure that drivers can find them.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Typically, an electric bike can run for 30-50 kilometres (20-30 miles) between charges. But some advanced new bicycles can store energy when they brake, meaning they can go many times further, and some advanced new batteries can charge up in a fraction of the time.

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