Daily Archive: March 9, 2023

Roam, a Nairobi-based technology company that develops, designs, and deploys electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has just unveiled its new production facility that is more than 10,000 square meters in size. This new facility will allow for an expanded production and have an annual capacity of 50,000 motorcycles while staying a carbon-neutral assembly, […]

The plant should be ready by the end of 2024.

3-in-1 EV and 5-in-1 e-Power drive units will be produced on the same line.

South Africa’s auto assembly and manufacturing industry is a key pillar of the country’s economy. It is the largest manufacturing sector in South Africa, with a substantial 18.7% of value addition within the domestic manufacturing output derived from vehicle and automotive component manufacturing activity. The auto industry also employs over 100,000 people. Its contribution to […]

Stellantis did not say which STLA Large EVs will be made in Cassino, but future Alfa Romeo and Maserati models are obvious candidates.

Shell takes another step on its green hydrogen journey, while ExxonMobil doubles down on natural gas with carbon capture.

Learn about types of EV batteries, how they’re made, and how they work.

Motoring journalist Justus Visagie has been doing road trips in electric vehicles in South Africa to show that fully electric cars can easily cover long distances in the country. Last year, he drove from Cape Town to Johannesburg in a BMW iX xDrive50 SUV in 20 hours and 17 minutes with TV presenter Ernest Page. […]

The law has been passed in response to the growing number of personal EV-related fires.