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Local Production of Plug-In Hybrids Up 5X In South Africa

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South Africa is one of the main motor vehicle assembly and manufacturing hubs on the African continent. Vehicles are produced in South Africa for the local South African market, the regional markets on the African continent, and for export to countries on other continents, such as Europe.

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Full Electric Vehicle Registrations Overtake Plugin Hybrids In South Africa

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About a year ago we wrote the article “Electric Vehicles in South Africa: Where Are We Now?,” ” which gave a view on the state of the electric vehicle market in South Africa. One year later we want to give an update on the progress since then. Whilst there has been slow and steady progress in the […].

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Volkswagen to offer refreshed Tiguan with new plug-in hybrid powertrain in Europe

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Volkswagen will unveil a refreshed Tiguan SUV later in 2020, featuring new front and rear styling, a redesigned interior and new powertrains, including a plug-in hybrid version for the European market. As far back as 2016, Volkswagen unveiled a Tiguan PHEV concept, based on the second-generation Tiguan. Earlier post.).

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BEV Sales In South Africa Look Set To Double Again In 2023

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Sales of battery electric vehicles breached the 500 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2022. Last year, 502 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in South Africa, up from 218 in 2021. There has been a slow but steady increase in BEV sales in the country, punctuated by […]

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Battery Electric Vehicle Sales In South Africa Up 106%

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Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have been quite slow in South Africa but are now showing signs of significant progress. In the first four months of 2022, 138 battery electric vehicles were sold in South Africa. Now, one year later, sales of battery electric vehicle have doubled over the same period.

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

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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.

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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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NMC/NCA scenario illustrates that the market share of NMC/NCA will increase to 100% by 2050. It’s mainly driven by the electric vehicle market penetration and battery technology development. c) Sensitivity of cumulative requirement under different battery scenarios.