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Several South African EV drivers have reported issues with GridCars chargers in 2026, some of which could not be fixed and forced them to find another station.
Few things annoy EV drivers in a hurry as much as a plug-in hybrid charging on a fast DC charger at a location that primarily serves long-distance travellers.
While the carmaker has yet to launch any electric cars in South Africa, dealers have taken the initiative and quietly rolled out over 100 chargers, including in small towns like Ceres, Hoedspruit, Mokopane, and Vredendal.
GridCars has detailed its 2026 plans following the acquisition of 75% of its business by an anonymous high-net-worth investor.
A new study of battery degradation on thousands of EVs found that the average passenger model lost just 1.5% of its capacity per year, which means it would still have 80% left after 13 years.
The BYD Dolphin Surf may primarily be for in-town runabouts, but for one Pretoria couple, it made for a great road tripper this past December.
GridCars has a new majority owner.
No Eskom? No problem.