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DHL Express South Africa Gets Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo Test Fleet In South Africa

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continued] The post DHL Express South Africa Gets Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo Test Fleet In South Africa appeared first on CleanTechnica. Vans are utilised in a lot of sectors. Some of the largest operators of vans are logistics and courier companies.

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First Pilot Fleet of BMW iX5 Hydrogen Fuel Cell EVs Launched In South Africa

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South Africa is the world’s largest producer of platinum group metals. continued] The post First Pilot Fleet of BMW iX5 Hydrogen Fuel Cell EVs Launched In South Africa appeared first on CleanTechnica. Anglo American Platinum is the world’s leading primary producer.

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Woolworths South Africa To Shift 70% Of Its Delivery Fleet To Electric

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We wrote about Woolworths South Africa trialing electric vans on some of its delivery routes last year.

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

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A team from Cornell, with a colleague from Paul Scherrer Institute, has analyzed the trade-off between the decarbonization potential of the road transportation sector and its critical metal requirement from the demand-side perspective in 48 major countries committing to decarbonize their road transportation sectors aided by electric vehicles (EVs).

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Anglo American unveils prototype 2MW hydrogen-battery hybrid mine haul truck

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Anglo American plc unveiled a prototype of the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck designed to operate in everyday mining conditions at its Mogalakwena PGMs (platinum group metals) mine in South Africa. South Africa’s Hydrogen Valley. They span the transport, industrial, and construction sectors.

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SAIC Partners With South African Dealer To Accelerate Decarbonization of Urban Logistics Fleets

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MAXUS Electric Vehicles says green mobility enables companies to reduce fleet operating costs by up to 80% and save more than a tonne of emissions per vehicle per month. Sales of passenger electric vehicles are starting to gain significant traction in South Africa.

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Volvo Opens Orders For Heavy Electric Trucks For The Construction Industry In South Africa

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Managing the fleet for things like charging and installation of charging stations at depots or on-site in campus-based environments […] Heavy vehicles for applications such as construction sites or in campus-based sectors such as in mining environments usually have to drive for short distances at well known intervals.