Toyota has been around longer than one tends to think. 86 years. Its origin is in the loom and weaving business. Sakichi Toyoda sold the production rights to the world’s first automatic loom for 100 000 pounds in 1929 (approx. R171 million in 2023), He gave the proceeds to his son Kichiro to start building cars….
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Electric cars and charging stations – the one cannot live without the other. Although it is totally possible to charge your electric car at home and the office and even at the mall, for electric cars to be adopted as the main means of transport in the future, we need charging stations to increase in…
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On any given Sunday at a braai fire somewhere between Agulhas and Zeerust an oke, having had just enough rum and coke will stop moaning about the Springboks and declare: “South Africa’s roads are *****d!” At this signal, all the other rum and coke philosophers will confirm this and then tell their own road horror…
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IN SHORT The global motor manufacturing industry is irreversibly pivoting to the production of electric vehicles (EVs) and systematically phasing out conventional internal combustion (ICE) cars investing over $300 billion in the next few years They are doing this for higher profitability because they perceive new entrant pure EV manufacturers like Tesla and BYD to…
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PRESS RELEASE MERCEDES-BENZ · As part of the Ambition 2039, Mercedes-Benz is pushing ahead with the transformation to CO2 neutrality with a package of measures along the entire value chain. The supplier network is a key element for achieving the climate goals of Mercedes-Benz due to the higher energy demand in the production of fully…
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When I grew up in the 1960s the older generation split themselves into two camps: Ford men or Chev men. The South African accent often pronouncing it Fort or Chef. Wayward religious and political and sports affiliations were at times condoned, but switching from Ford to Chev, or vice versa, was never forgiven. Growing up…
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Clean energy charging network roll out picking up speed Zero Carbon Charge (ZeroCC), the local electric vehicle (EV) Charging Station developer, has reach a milestone by signing up 65 Network Partners on 23 November 2022. “Our first phase target is to establish 120 Charging Stations, 150km apart on all the national roads and some busy…
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TRUE OR FALSE? EVs have a reduced range compared to fuel-powered cars This myth, which a few years ago was a reality, is no longer true! The majority of current electric vehicles have a range from 280kms to 500kms. There is a well-known concept called “range anxiety” when it comes to driving electric vehicles. This…
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Electric vehicles need to be charged. This goes without saying. Most people wonder about this inadvertently when they hear about the move towards electric vehicles. I have been lucky to travel around Europe to see how this is transforming the landscape. There are three types of charging that I observe linked to three types of chargers….
