Cleaning, Economy, South Africa and Vehicles

Electric Ford Ranger Lightning & Thunder Pickups Are Coming — Could South Africa Finally Get A Locally Assembled EV?

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 14, 2022

The automotive sector is a critical pillar of South Africa’s economy. The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) says that Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) building cars and bakkies (pickups) employ more than 112,500 people in South Africa.

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South Africa Africa Automobile Manufacturer Automobile

The UK Gives South Africa R3.7 Million To Fund Skills Training Projects For Jobs in The EV Sector

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 27, 2022

The automobile assembly and motor vehicle component manufacturing industry is a critical pillar of the South African economy. Before the Covid19 pandemic, South Africa’s assembly plants produced 610,854 vehicles in 2018, all of which were internal combustion engine vehicles.

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South Africa Africa 2018 Automobile

1,740 Passenger Plug-In Hybrid EVs Were Built In South Africa From January To April Of 2023

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 10, 2023

The motor vehicle and the associated vehicle components production industry is the largest manufacturing sector in the South African economy. A substantial 21.7% manufacturing and […]

South Africa

South Africa Africa Plug-in Economy

BMW’s Plant In Pretoria Will Be The Sole Producer Of The New BMW X3 PHEV For The Global Market!

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 3, 2023

2,142 passenger plug-in hybrid vehicles were built in South Africa from January to May this year. 1,740 plug-in hybrid vehicles were built from January to April, meaning that 402 passenger plug-in hybrid vehicles were built in the month of May.

South Africa

South Africa Africa PHEV BMW

South Africa’s Draft Green Paper On New Energy Vehicles Is A Step In The Right Direction

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 30, 2021

In 2019, we wrote an article raising the alarm that South Africa’s inertia in incentivising the adoption of electric vehicles could make it miss out on the incredible opportunities presented by the electric vehicle revolution.

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Vehicles Green 2019 Energy

GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report.

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017

South Africa’s Rubicon Group Wants to Help Drive The Transition To The Green Economy

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 22, 2021

South Africa’s Rubicon Group enables transformative sustainable and industrial technologies across the energy and manufacturing sectors in Africa and other emerging markets.

Africa

Africa Economy Green Renewable

Tenneco developing new gasoline particulate filter (GPF) technology ahead of Euro 6c emissions regulation

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2015

Tenneco is leveraging its expertise in diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology to develop gasoline particulate filters for 2017 model year light vehicles. Accordingly, regeneration generally occurs during vehicle deceleration were the fuel is cut-off and oxygen becomes available in the exhaust.

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Africa’s EV Road Back to Eden

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2023

Here are some of the attempts to decarbonise the transport sector in these emerging economies as chronicled by Afrik21. The African continent is bearing the brunt of climate change induced disasters. We see it on the news most nights. Some further background can be found here.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Economy Transportation

Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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Climate Change Climate Global Energy

South Africa’s uYilo Electric Mobility Kick Start Fund Call For Proposals Now Open

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 9, 2021

We get a lot of comments from our readers in the comments section stating that they love to see all the articles showcasing homegrown solutions across Africa, especially when it comes to electric vehicles and associated infrastructure developed with local insights for local conditions and market needs.

Africa

Africa Insight Electric Electrical

From Chip Factories & EV Production Lines To Superchargers: Morocco’s EV Ecosystem Is Blossoming

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

We try to cover what is happening in all the key EV markets of the world, and we increasingly cover quite a lot of content focusing on the development of the African EV market. We are always on the lookout for any interesting developments. There is a lot of exciting stuff happening all over the […].

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Production Market South Africa Egypt

Study recommends $10B/year US federal investment in energy RD&D and a substantial price on carbon emissions; leveraging the national labs and encouraging the private sector for a clean energy future

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Our economic modeling suggests that an investment of a few extra billion per year today could develop technologies that could save the economy hundreds of billions of dollars per year by 2050 in scenarios where there are stringent policies limiting how much carbon can be emitted.

Energy

Energy Clean Cleaning Carbon

Pathway Cycles Is Scaling Up South Africa’s First E-Bike-Focused Delivery Business

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Craig Atkinson, originally a music school owner and events company director, has been focusing on projects that uplift members of his community and projects that contribute to nature conservation for the past 13 years now. He has been working to change people’s lives through music. Music has been proven to build confidence and is a […].

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Building Companies South Africa Miles

Bentley introduces its first diesel: Bentayga Diesel with 48V system & electric supercharger

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The Bentayga Diesel retains the dynamic performance of the Bentayga W12, while introducing clean technologies and enhanced range. The Bentayga Diesel offers the widest range of on- and off-road drive settings of any vehicle via Bentley’s Drive Dynamics Mode and optional Responsive Off-Road Settings. The next-generation 4.0-liter

Bentley

Bentley Diesel South Africa Electric

Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

billion, was up 36% on the previous year and came the closest ever to overhauling the total for developed economies, at $138.9 billion) and South Africa ($5.5 These vehicles, owning operating-stage wind, solar and other projects, raised a total of $5 billion from stock market investors on both sides of the Atlantic in 2014.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Electric vehicles represent a $7 trillion market opportunity between today and 2030, and $46 trillion between today and 2050, according to the new report, “ The Cost of Producing Battery Precursors in the DRC ”, launched at the DRC-Africa Business Forum 2021.

Africa

Africa Supplies Emissions Poland

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Electric Ford Ranger Lightning & Thunder Pickups Are Coming — Could South Africa Finally Get A Locally Assembled EV?

The UK Gives South Africa R3.7 Million To Fund Skills Training Projects For Jobs in The EV Sector

1,740 Passenger Plug-In Hybrid EVs Were Built In South Africa From January To April Of 2023

BMW’s Plant In Pretoria Will Be The Sole Producer Of The New BMW X3 PHEV For The Global Market!

South Africa’s Draft Green Paper On New Energy Vehicles Is A Step In The Right Direction

GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

South Africa’s Rubicon Group Wants to Help Drive The Transition To The Green Economy

Tenneco developing new gasoline particulate filter (GPF) technology ahead of Euro 6c emissions regulation

Africa’s EV Road Back to Eden

Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

South Africa’s uYilo Electric Mobility Kick Start Fund Call For Proposals Now Open

From Chip Factories & EV Production Lines To Superchargers: Morocco’s EV Ecosystem Is Blossoming

Study recommends $10B/year US federal investment in energy RD&D and a substantial price on carbon emissions; leveraging the national labs and encouraging the private sector for a clean energy future

Pathway Cycles Is Scaling Up South Africa’s First E-Bike-Focused Delivery Business

Bentley introduces its first diesel: Bentayga Diesel with 48V system & electric supercharger

Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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