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Mercedes-Benz To Introduce The EQA, EQB, EQC, & EQS In South Africa

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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.

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The BMW iX1 Is Coming To South Africa

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When it comes to bringing EVs to South Africa, BMW has been the leader. From the time it introduced the i3 about 7 years ago, BMW has consistently introduced battery-electric vehicles as well as some plug-in hybrids whenever they became available on the global market.

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All-electric member of new Mercedes S-Class on market next year: EQS based on new electric architecture

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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. Production of the EQA will commence before the end of this year.

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The Chinese EV Market Is Already Starting To Influence The EV Sector In Africa

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Last year, 22% of new car sales in China were 100% electric. About 6 million EVs (battery-electric + plug-in hybrids) were sold in China last year. Topping the list was BYD Song and all its variants with 476,784 […] The Chinese auto sector leads the world in terms of volumes when it comes to EV adoption.

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Trane bringing electric E-200 refrigeration unit for small trucks to US

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Trane Technologies is bringing Thermo King’s fully electric E-200 refrigeration unit for small trucks to the United States. Ideal for last mile delivery of foods, medicines, vaccines and other perishables, this solution was first launched in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

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Adamas: 95.6 GWh of EV battery capacity deployed globally in 2019

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GWh, just 1% higher than the year prior, while deployment in the Middle East and Africa, combined, jumped 57% year-over-year to 0.17 Battery capacity deployment in the Americas came in at 20.5

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Renault Nissan Alliance cumulative electric vehicle sales hit 481,151 units

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Cumulative sales of electric vehicles by the Renault Nissan Alliance rose to 481,151 units in the first half of 2017, reaffirming the Alliance’s role as the leading electric car manufacturer for the mass-market segment. All group brands posted increases in sales volumes and market share. in a market that grew 2.6%.

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