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South Africa Really Shouldn’t Be That Far Behind Australia In EV Adoption

CleanTechnica EVs

Sales of battery-electric vehicles breached the 500 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever. Last year, 502 BEVs were sold in South Africa, up from 218 in 2021. With only 1024 BEVs sold since 2018, its clear to see that sales of BEVs have been slow in South Africa compared […]

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BYD to unveil electrified pickup truck at Beijing Auto Show

Teslarati

Pictures from the tests conducted in Mexico hint that the BYD Shark will go to right-hand-drive markets first, like Australia and South Africa. The Chinese automaker has established its brand in Australia with Dolphin and Seal EVs.

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Galaxy quest: Yet another Chinese brand headed to Australia and its pricing could be out of this world

EV Central

Voracious Chinese auto giant Geely has announced the all-new 2024 Galaxy E5 electric SUV will spearhead its fledgling new brand’s global expansion including to Australia. They’ll join established Geely group brands Volvo and Polestar in Australia. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV.

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GlobalData: Global coal production set to grow to 2022, despite major players scaling down capacities

Green Car Congress

Coal production in India, Indonesia and Australia is forecast to grow at respective compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) of 10.9%, 3.9%, and 2.3% Of the total, 57 are located in Australia, 55 in India, 54 in China, 30 in South Africa, 18 each in Canada and Indonesia and 15 in the US. —Vinneth Bajaj.

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Great Wall Motor to bring its Ora-branded EVs to Hong Kong and Macau

CN EV Post

Ora's right-hand drive models will be the first to enter the Hong Kong and Macau markets, and will also enter the UK, Australia, South Africa and Malaysia in the future. The post Great Wall Motor to bring its Ora-branded EVs to Hong Kong and Macau appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

Green Car Congress

Gabon, South Africa, Australia, Georgia. Major import sources. Natural graphite. China, Mexico, Canada, India. Chile, Canada, Mexico. Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia. Norway, Canada, Japan, Finland. Argentina, Chile, China, Russia. Rare earths. China, Estonia, Japan, Malaysia.

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Leclanché to provide battery technology for Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen-powered locomotive project

Green Car Congress

In addition to North America, we are currently looking at the freight train market in Europe, Australia, Brazil and South Africa—all of which are ideally suited for the transformation of their current diesel stock. —Anil Srivastava, CEO, LeclanchĂ©.

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