The cost of electric vehicles (EVs) has long looked like a barrier to adoption in Africa. Most researchers didn’t expect battery power to become affordable enough to replace petrol or diesel on the continent before 2040. But falling battery costs, surging global EV production and abundant solar resources are changing that view. Our new research…
The South African automotive landscape is at a crossroads as the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) considers doubling vehicle import duties from 25% to 50%. While intended to curb the influx of affordable models from China and India and protect local manufacturing, industry titans, led by Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) and BMW,…
A sinkhole opened up at a busy Omaha intersection on 24 February, swallowing two vehicles, CCTV footage shared by the Omaha police department showed. Reports said that the road will remain closed in case the sinkhole expands. No one was hurt in the incident.
In recent years, the way drivers interact with cars has fundamentally changed. Physical buttons have gradually disappeared from dashboards as more functions have been transferred to touchscreens. Touchscreens in vehicle dashboards date back to the 1980s. But modern cars consolidate functions into these systems far beyond what we’ve seen before, to the point where a…
A fuel nozzle is inserted into a combustion engine at a petrol pump at a filling station during a refueling process. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Union on Tuesday is expected to water down its effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, after lobbying efforts from Germany,…
Uber South Africa this week launched its first fleet of electric cars in Johannesburg. By the end of January, it plans to have 350 EVs on the city’s roads. Uber Go Electric allows commuters to pay entry-level prices like those for Uber Go, and for drivers Uber has said the EVs will improve the economics…
Ana Faguy and Christal HayesLos Angeles California Highway Patrol Officers took photos of the damage from shrapnel that they said rained down like pebbles from the sky Shrapnel from artillery that was detonated during celebrations for the US Marine Corps hit at least two vehicles on a California highway on Saturday, officials have said. The…
MIAMI — With its pastel suits, fast cars, and a soundtrack that made TV history, “Miami Vice” was the show that helped define a decade. It’s hard to forget that iconic drive from the pilot episode, underscored by Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight.” “Miami Vice” wasn’t just another cop show. It redefined the genre, blending…
The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra beat the Tesla Model S Plaid at the Nürburgring Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi, which has diversified into electric cars in recent years, has revealed for the first time that it will launch its flagship – and insanely quick – SU7 Ultra electric vehicle in South Africa. The Ultra variant of…
