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Volkswagen Group Africa Launches Multifunctional Facility In Africa With Electric Tractors

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continued] The post Volkswagen Group Africa Launches Multifunctional Facility In Africa With Electric Tractors appeared first on CleanTechnica. Where there is access to traditional tractors, logistical issues of getting diesel to those places tend to add a premium.

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NIO Heads Into Middle East & North Africa

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continued] The post NIO Heads Into Middle East & North Africa appeared first on CleanTechnica. However, Chinese automakers know their sales in China can only reach a certain level, and there’s a lot more potential out beyond China’s borders if they can move quickly.

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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. Africa is part of a global toll taken by air pollution, which killed an estimated 6.7 Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Air pollution was responsible for 1.1

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Battery Electric Vehicle Sales In South Africa Up 106%

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Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have been quite slow in South Africa but are now showing signs of significant progress. In the first four months of 2022, 138 battery electric vehicles were sold in South Africa. Now, one year later, sales of battery electric vehicle have doubled over the same period.

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The Volvo XC40 Tops The Battery-Electric Vehicle Charts in Q1 In South Africa

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Sales of battery-electric vehicles continue to show steady progress in South Africa. Battery-electric vehicle sales breached the 500 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2022. Last year, 502 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in South Africa, up from 218 in 2021.

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The BYD Dolphin Is Now The Lowest Priced EV In South Africa

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Sales of electric vehicles have been very slow in South Africa, but the industry is starting to show signs of growth. Sales of battery-electric vehicles came close to breaching the 1,000 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever. Last year, 931 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were.

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The Dayun Yuehu S5 Mini SUV Becomes The Lowest Priced EV In South Africa

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Autotrader did a survey in South Africa a while ago to find out how much South Africans were willing to pay to buy an EV. The survey results show that 64% of respondents stated that they would purchase an electric vehicle within the next 5 years. 72% of consumers are.