I have fond memories of the Tesla Powerwall. A colleague of mine had the honor of having the first ever Powerwall 1 installed in South Africa. Then a couple of years later, I participated in a groundbreaking project. Tesla collaborated with Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator to roll out what … [continued]
South Africa hosts several vehicle manufacturing and assembly plants. Some of the automakers producing vehicles in South Africa include Mercedes-Benz, Ford, BMW, Toyota, Isuzu, and Volkswagen. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities presented by the EV transition if … [continued]
South Africa has a decently-sized new vehicle sales market. In 2024, just over half a million new vehicles (515,712) were sold in South Africa, a decrease of 3% from the 531,775 units sold in 2023. However, over 96% of all the new vehicles sold in South Africa are still internal … [continued]
South African companies are increasingly adopting electric vehicles as part of their fleets. One of the first to do so was South African retailer Woolworths when it rolled out a fleet of over 40 electric vans a couple of years ago. FedEx also introduced electric vans in South Africa. The Shoprite … [continued]
The EV charging hub can charge 32 EVs simultaneously! It includes eight 600kW ultra-fast chargers. It looks like the electric vehicle charging scene in East Africa is starting to grow quite nicely now. This week, Kabisa launched the first ultra-fast charging hub in Kigali, Rwanda. The ultra-fast charging facility has … [continued]
South Africa has a decently sized new vehicle sales market. In 2024, just over half a million new vehicles (515,712) were sold in South Africa, a decrease of 3% from the 531,775 units sold in 2023. However, 99% of all the new vehicles sold in South Africa are still internal … [continued]
The new fast-charging hub can power up entire fleets of vehicles in minutes, setting the stage for cross-border, all-electric commercial transportation. Rwanda was one of the first countries on the African continent to introduce very progressive policies for electric vehicles. These policies included some pretty cool incentives for EVs, such … [continued]
Q: What was your journey that lead you to become the founder of Flux Carbon? Sam Davies: I have this vision of my grandchildren sitting on my knee and asking ‘What did you do during the great climate crisis, Grandad?’ and want to be able to look them in the … [continued]
The South African solar industry has been on a roll over the last couple of years. Utility-scale plants were getting a lot of interest starting about 10 years ago due to South Africa’s well respected Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The program was the main driving force … [continued]
A boda boda rider traveled over 900 kilometers from Malaba, on Kenya’s western border with Uganda, to Mombasa, on the southern coast of Kenya, on the ROAM Air electric motorcycle, using only a portable charger. We have been covering developments in the electric motorcycle sector in a number of African … [continued]
