photo/courtesyZipCharge has announced that its portable electric vehicle (EV) charger, the ZipCharge Go, is expected to be available to fleets in 2023. The portable charger is now advancing to the validation prototype (VP) stage with designs released for manufacture and hardware testing well underway. Fleet vehicles needing a fast
Electric Vehicles
Battery-powered cars are having a breakthrough moment and will enter the mainstream this year as automakers begin selling electric versions. Their arrival represents the biggest upheaval in the auto industry since Henry Ford introduced the Model T in 1908
Electric Vehicles
The charging environment is still very new. But as sales of electric vehicles rise and battery ranges increase, customers will develop a broad range of needs, from private charging at home and at work to public charging while traveling and at destinations.
Electric Vehicles
Choosing the right electric vehicle is different from buying a traditional gas-powered car or a gasoline-electric hybrid. You need to think more about range and charging than you do with a gas car, and you need to learn the language of electric vehicles.
Mass Transit
Bus rapid transport project will not be accessible to diesel and petrol cars says the government. The project is expected to roll out mid this year (2022), this is an effort to reduce greenhouse emissions in the city.
Electric Vehicles
Every day there is a surge of emissions in Africa's transport systems, therefore governments need to find ways to encourage their citizens to switch to cleaner, healthier electric vehicles primarily, minibus and motorcycles.
Mass Transit
Alice, the first all-electric passenger aircraft prepares to take flight. It is the world's first electric plane. The plane developed by Israeli company Aviation went through engine testing at Arlington Municipal Airport north of Seattle.
Electric Vehicles
Electrification is inevitable, but we’re going to need better batteries and much more of them – fast. Electric vehicles (EVs) will make up 90% of battery demand over the next two decades. There are many other hurdles to overcome, such as building charging infrastructure and securing supply chains.
Electric Vehicles
Deputy VC, Prof. Izael Da Silva signed a partnership contract with Nopea ride CEO Juha Sajounen, the partnership will help charge Nopea EVs. The solar charging hub is capable of giving out 161 kW and producing a capacity of 208,000 kWh/a.
Mass Transit
Opibus has launched the first-ever electric bus that has been designed and developed in Africa. It is the first major step in the company's vision to provide a locally designed and developed electric bus that can be mass-produced for the pan-African market, by the end of 2023.
Global Issues
BHP has invested $50m in Tanzania’s Kabanga Nickel, with a further $50m investment agreed subject to conditions, as demand for the metal used to make electric vehicle batteries grows.
Global Issues
Last year was an unusual year for the automotive industry. Customers demanded new cars but the manufacturers could not meet the demands because of the shortage of semiconductor chip shortages and supply chain problems. Therefore the price for both new and used cars hiked.