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Local Production of PHEVs Up 121% In South Africa In 2024

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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.

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PHEV Sales In South Africa Were Up 100% In 2024

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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.

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Ford’s South Africa Plant Starts Producing The New Ford Ranger PHEV For The Global Market

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continued] The post Fords South Africa Plant Starts Producing The New Ford Ranger PHEV For The Global Market appeared first on CleanTechnica. An example of a country where the auto industry is a key pillar.

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Geely Says Riddara Will Enter New Phase Of Global Expansion In 2025, Including South Africa!

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Ballard & First Mode sign order for 30 additional hydrogen fuel cells for ultra-class mining trucks; 3MW

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The 30 Ballard hydrogen fuel cell modules will be integrated into clean energy powerplants built in Seattle, Washington and installed into ultra-class haul trucks to be operated at First Mode’s Proving Grounds in Centralia, Washington. This is the equivalent of approximately 4,000 horsepower.

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Despite Launching Several Models Over The Past 2 Years, BYD Has Yet To Report Any Sales In South Africa

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continued] The post Despite Launching Several Models Over The Past 2 Years, BYD Has Yet To Report Any Sales In South Africa appeared first on CleanTechnica. BYD has been on a roll expanding into new markets around the world.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.