Tag: Africa
South America’s Electric Car Surge: From Lagging To Accelerating
South America is arriving late to the electric vehicle transition, but the pace of change is beginning to quicken. For most of the 2010s, the region was a marginal player, with electric cars counted in the hundreds while China and Europe were racing ahead in the millions. That has shifted … [continued]
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Hydrogen Mobility vs. Platinum Reality
Alstom’s hydrogen train experiment has hit the buffers again, with operators in Germany reverting to diesel because replacement fuel cells are not available. Only four of the 14 Cascadia trains Lower Saxony purchased are in operation. It is tempting to dismiss this as a simple supply chain hiccup, but the … [continued]
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Solar, Swaps, & Startups: Africa’s Unique Path To Electric Transport
Africa’s transport landscape starts from a very different baseline than the regions leading the global electric vehicle transition. Vehicle ownership per capita is low in most countries, and in many places motorcycles, scooters, and informal public transport dominate the movement of people and goods. In 2015, the continental average for … [continued]
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The EVs On Display Event Highlights The Progress Made In South Africa’s Electric Mobility Sector
About 6 or 7 years ago, I was seconded to support operations in Johannesburg, South Africa, for a company I was working for in the C&I solar sector. To facilitate the day-to-day activities I needed to do during that time, I was asked to look for a short term rental … [continued]
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Hermanus Event Shows Growing Interest In Electric Mobility In South Africa
Community event bridges knowledge gap between EV technology and public understanding. Over the past couple of years, there have been a number of emobility conferences and workshops organized by various organisations in South Africa. However, most of these events have been targeting industry professionals. EVNow, an organization founded in 2025, … [continued]
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