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Nissan to test African demand for its e-Power hybrid vehicle – ET Auto

Baua Electric

This year Nissan will export the South African built Navara pickup trucks to new markets of Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Tunisia and Egypt, Nissan Africa product Marketing Director Stefan Haasbroek said. Nissan’s e-Power technology system includes a petrol engine with a power generator, inverter, battery and an electric motor.

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Tesla Model 3, Model X are Google’s Most Searched for EVs globally

Teslarati

The Model X claimed notable areas like Elon Musk’s home country of South Africa and other regions like Egypt, Kazakhstan, Guyana, and Nambia. The closest competitor was the Nissan Leaf, with only 8 total countries claiming it to be the most popular search.

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China become the sector’s biggest car exporter in Q1 2023, surpassing Japan

Baua Electric

Manage importers of Chinese language automobiles Moreover, on the subject of export quantity within the first quarter, the govern ten nations that China exports to are Russia, america, Mexico, the UK, Belgium, Japan, Australia, Germany, United Arab Emirates, and South Korea, in line with the Chinese language Basic Management of Customs.

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Africa’s Electricity-Access Problem Is Worse Than You Think

Cars That Think

Even South Africa, by far the best-supplied country south of the Sahara, suffers from frequent blackouts. The urban-rural divide has been eliminated in North Africa’s Arab countries, but it remains wide in sub-Saharan Africa, where 78 percent of urban populations but only 28 percent of rural inhabitants have connections.

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

Green Car Congress

Ricardo’s Rising-15 automotive markets include: Argentina; Egypt; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Peru; the Philippines; South Africa; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; and Vietnam. Nissan introducing new Datsun in Indonesia.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

In Africa , South Africa is leading the way on the continent as far as EV adoption, although it remains low. Countries like Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Egypt all have plans in place to increase EV production and usage.

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Survey says: green cars are in

Green Cars News

The biggest result for dream cars came in South Africa where 53 per cent admitted they would prefer a fantasy vehicle over a green one. Additional findings in the survey included that Germans are the most likely to opt for a green car with 58 per cent choosing one ahead of a dream car.