Nissan LEAF, BMW i3, BMW i8 to Launch in South Africa in Near Future
South Africa might not be the one of the nations that jumps into your head when you hear the word “electric vehicle,” but both BMW and Nissan are working valiantly to change that. The Nissan LEAF will...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s Hideous Metair Met-Elec-R60 Plug-In Vehicle Makes us Chuckle,...
Lead-acid battery technology is outdated. It simply has no place in today’s plug-in vehicles. Or does it? South Africa’s Automotive component manufacturer Metair set out on a mission to prove to the...
View ArticleSouth Africa Gears Up for Electric Vehicle Boom
The Nissan LEAF landed. The BMW i3 is headed there soon (2014). And even the BMW i8 will be available (late 2014 to 2015) to a select few. That’s all in South Africa, but none of those plug-in...
View ArticleSouth Africa Offers Up Unique Incentive for Local Electric Vehicle Manufacturers
To drive up local production of electric vehicles, South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies, has devised a lucrative plan that should appeal to the nation’s future domestic automakers....
View ArticleKia Soul EV Heads To South Africa
Going global. That’s what the Kia Soul EV is in the process of doing these days. Already available in South Korea, parts of Europe and in California in the U.S., Kia is now taking its Soul EV into...
View ArticleBMW i8 Teased For South Africa Arrival In 2015 – Video
“The Socialite is proud to present the official teaser trailer for BMW South Africa showcasing the BMW i8. The revolutionary electric supercar has become the ‘BMW of the future’ and is built for...
View ArticleNissan, BMW To Roll Out Network Of Fast Chargers In South Africa
Nissan and BMW announced a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop an electric vehicle charging network in South Africa. The partners intends to jointly plan and build both AC and DC charging...
View ArticleBMW i3 & i8 Sales In South Africa
Because we love us some obscure sales figures. Ever wonder how well the BMW i3 and BMW i8 are selling in South Africa? Well, since the i3 went on sale there in March 2015, a total of 71 units have been...
View ArticleTesla Readies For Launch In South Africa, Birthplace Of CEO Elon Musk
Tesla Motors doesn’t sell cars yet in Africa, but in the near future Tesla should be present in South Africa with its energy storage systems. An office is to be opened there in early 2016 with Evan...
View ArticleUberGreen Brings BMW & Nissan Electric Cars To South Africa
In Johannesburg, South Africa, Uber has set up a new agreement with BMW and Nissan regarding EVs, coined UberGREEN. Electric vehicles have been preferred by Uber drivers as of late, and other companies...
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