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South Africa’s ICE Vehicle Exports Decline by 23% In 2024
Growing competition from EVs in key markets cited as one of the reasons for sharp decline. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities from the EV transition if the country did not act fast enough. That’s because the auto … [continued]
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EVs At 29.6% Share In France — Renault 5 Poised For The Lead?
December’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 29.6% share in France, down from 30.1% year on year. BEVs lost volume YoY, in a hold-back ahead of tougher emissions requirements in 2025. PHEVs and plugless HEVs both saw YoY growth. Overall auto volume was 183,661 units, up 1.5% YoY. The Tesla … [continued]
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YMCA community kitchen named after late London builder Ewald Bierbaum
A community kitchen at a London YMCA now bears the name of a late London developer who lived at the Y after he arrived in London from Europe with nearly empty pockets in 1952. The Bierbaum Family Community Kitchen at the StarTech.com community centre, YMCA and library on Southdale Road celebrates the life and legacy […]
EVs Take 40.0% Share In The UK — ZEV Credits Changing Hands
December’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 40.0% share in the UK, up from 28.7% year on year. BEVs grew strongly to meet the 2024 ZEV mandate before the year closed out. Overall auto volume was 140,786 units, flat YoY and well below pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand … [continued]
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Volvo Electric Car Sales Grew 54% in 2024 Globally
Volvo Cars has released its 2024 sales figures globally, and also by region. A nice thing is the company provides a detailed breakdown of fully electric vehicle sales and plugin hybrid sales, including by region. So, let’s dive into those. I’m also adding some figures of my own — the … [continued]
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