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MyBroadband recently tested A Better Route Planner on a nearly 300km road trip with no fast chargers along the way.
EVs come with longer warranties on their most expensive component than petrol or diesel vehicles.
South Africans are increasingly adopting hybrids that can charge their batteries from an external source, as opposed to so-called “self-charging” hybrids.
Webber Wentzel tax lawyer Joon Chong said electric vehicles were exposing gaps in South Africa’s tax system for company vehicle use, employee travel allowances, and fringe benefits.
MyBroadband analysed GridCars’ new R299 per month charging service for electric cars.
South Africa has a shortage of technicians trained to work on automotive high-voltage systems, causing delays in repairs of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
Black Tower’s chargers have replaced GridCars chargers in some locations.
In just three months, sales of fully-electric cars in South Africa have exceeded the previous annual record tally.
The National Consumer Commission has issued a statement notifying consumers of product safety recalls affecting 6,525 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, including the newly launched Toyota bZ4X.
One of the world’s largest manufacturers of electric heavy-duty trucks plans to pilot battery swapping stations in South Africa, starting on the freight-intensive N3 corridor between Johannesburg and Durban.