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Credit Card Payments Now Accepted At Rubicon EV Charging Stations — A First In South Africa

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The South African electric mobility space is starting to show signs of significant traction in several areas. Sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEV) breached the 1,000 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2024. Last year, 1,257 BEVs were sold in South Africa, up 35% … [continued]

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EVs Take 24.4% Share In France — Renault 5 Unassailable?

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March’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.4% share in France, a drop from 27.9% year-on-year. The YoY baseline was elevated by a pull-forward ahead of incentive cut-offs, so the YoY comparison is temporarily skewed. On a normalized basis, BEVs continue to climb, albeit slowly. PHEVs are down YoY due … [continued]

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Paraguay EV Sales Report: EVs Reach 2.4% Market Share in 2024

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If there’s one mysterious country in South America, it’s Paraguay. Its history is out of the realm of reality. The first country to effectively stabilize in South America after Independence, becoming a “Perpetual Dictatorship” from 1816 under the paternalistic, isolationist, and all-together eccentric Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, Karai Guasu (“Great … [continued]

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Geely Says Riddara Will Enter New Phase Of Global Expansion In 2025, Including South Africa!

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Geely Riddara recently held its 2025 GEELY RIDDARA Global Conference. Distributor representatives from over fifty countries gathered to review the achievements of last year and witness the launch of the 2025 Geely Riddara global strategy. Following the brand’s growth at home in China, where the brand extended its status as … [continued]

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Uruguay EV Sales Report: 300% Growth in a Record February Brings BEV Market Share over 15%

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Uruguay has consistently been the second most advanced country in Latin America as far as electrification goes, and it has at times competed with Costa Rica for #1. Being a very small market (with fewer than 100,000 vehicle sales a year), it is subject to high seasonal variability and, as … [continued]

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