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With fuel prices set to rise again, inflation expected to climb and borrowing costs increasing, electric and hybrid vehicles could offer South African consumers a way to reduce their monthly transport costs.
ELECTRIC CARS

Could EVs be South Africa’s answer to rising fuel, power and borrowing costs?

Are rising costs starting to tip the maths in an EV's favour?

  • Ashley Lechman
7 min read
The Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale proportions are deliberately dramatic, with a long bonnet and low windscreen, while its design draws inspiration from Rolls-Royce experimental cars of the 1920s
ROLLS ROYCE

Tested to extremes: Inside Rolls-Royce’s rare 100-car Riviera project

Tracing Henry Royce's historic testing routes, Project Nightingale proves that true hyper-luxury is built for real-world driving, not just climate-controlled garages.

  • Willem van de Putte
4 min read
Industry reports indicated that South Africa currently features roughly 445 distinct charging sites housing more than 650 individual public chargers and around 1,200 connectors.
EV TECHNOLOGY

South Africa’s EV market expands as public charging network grows

South Africa’s new-energy vehicle sales are rising, while the country’s public charging network continues to expand. Industry figures show hybrids and plug-in hybrids remain the…

  • Ashley Lechman
4 min read
New-energy vehicle sales are growing at a considerably faster rate than the overall market.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES

SA drivers ditch petrol as affordable hybrids and EVs arrive

With 23 consecutive months of growth, South Africa’s auto market is booming as affordable electric vehicles hit local showrooms.

  • Willem van de Putte
4 min read
If there was a sudden increase in BEV ownership in South Africa like the iCAUR, it does not mean the grid will collapse.
ELECTRIC CARS

Will EVs break Eskom? The surprising 10% reality

Millions of electric cars on South African roads sound like a grid nightmare, but experts say total power demand will rise by only 10% - if we charge smart.

  • Willem van de Putte
5 min read
Modern cars are increasingly becoming a computer on wheels, and it’s more than having a large touchscreen infotainment system.
CAR CULTURE

You bought the metal, but who owns the tech? The dilemma of modern cars

You own the hardware, but pay for the access: how software-defined vehicles are permanently changing what it actually means to buy a car.

  • Willem van de Putte
7 min read
The most important charger is not the one at a shopping centre or on the highway but increasingly the one sitting at home.
EV TECHNOLOGY

The rise of home charging: transforming the EV experience in South Africa

With home-charger installations surging from dozens to hundreds a month, South African EV owners are leveraging smart tech and solar to slash monthly fuel costs.

  • Willem van de Putte
5 min read
Toyota has also entered the local fully electric market with the bZ4X.
EV TECHNOLOGY

South Africa's electric-car moment: sales more than double in a year

New-energy vehicles now account for 6% of new light-vehicle sales as cheaper models, Chinese competition and shifting fuel economics push electrification towards the mainstream,…

  • Ashley Lechman
8 min read
For motorists considering making the move away from a conventional petrol or diesel vehicle, understanding the differences between NEVs is becoming increasingly important.
EV TECHNOLOGY

Why SA motoring is changing fast — and which hybrid or EV you should actually buy

This guide breaks down the differences between hybrids, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), electric vehicles (EVs), and range extenders, helping you make informed choices as the market…

  • Willem van de Putte
10 min read