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            <description><![CDATA[Global energy research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie's (WoodMac’s) base case scenario projects electric vehicles (EVs) jumping from 4% of the global fleet today to 25% by 2040. However, if governments boost EV supply chain investment to strengthen resilience to oil market shocks, high fuel prices prompt more consumers to switch to EVs, and EV technologies advance faster than expected, this could fast-track global EV adoption to 50%.]]></description>
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            <title>Electric, hybrid vehicles increasingly price  competitive – Lightstone</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Price competitiveness and a growing variety of models have helped fuel new-energy vehicle (NEV) sales in the local market, says research house Lightstone in its newest newsletter. NEVs refer to plug-in electric hybrids (PHEVs), mild hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator GridCars is rolling out a R40-million programme to upgrade its national charging network. CEO Winstone Jordaan says the project will modernise selected charging locations, introduce new-generation, fast-charging technology, and add new charging locations to the GridCars network across South Africa.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[New-vehicle sales in July reached 57 708 units – an 11.9% jump on the same month last year. New-vehicle sales for the first seven months are now up 12.7% compared with the same period last year.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[MyCiTi’s first electric bus (e-bus) has arrived in Cape Town, where it will now be put to the test on the city’s most demanding public transport routes. The vehicle is a 12-m-long Volvo BZRLE battery-electric bus, and it is the first MyCiTi bus where the body has been designed and manufactured in South Africa.]]></description>
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            <title>Global EV sales recovered strongly in Q2 as war placed spotlight on fuel prices</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A new International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis points to a strong second-quarter recovery in electric vehicle (EV) sales globally, as the energy crisis sparked by the war in the Middle East brought fuel price volatility back into focus. The second-quarter rebound was not fully able to offset weak demand in the key Chinese and US markets during the first quarter, however.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator GridCars is rolling out a R40-million programme to upgrade its national charging network. CEO Winstone Jordaan says the project will modernise selected charging locations, introduce new-generation, fast-charging technology, as well as add some new charging locations to the GridCars network across South Africa.]]></description>
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            <title>Repairability SA’s next automotive affordability challenge; EVs more expensive to insure</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As South Africans keep their cars for longer and new technologies become increasingly common, the affordability of vehicle ownership is being shaped by more than the purchase price, says the South African Motor Body Repairers' Association (Sambra). Increasingly, the question consumers should be asking is not whether they can afford to buy a vehicle, but rather whether they can afford to repair it.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The fleet of Volvo Trucks battery electric vehicles in commercial operation in South Africa has now travelled more than 250 000 km. The kilometres accumulated so far have been achieved using Volvo's current generation of extra-heavy electric truck models, first introduced in South Africa in 2023.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Affordable mobility solutions aimed at supporting last-mile delivery, reducing transport costs and creating opportunities for entrepreneurs are driving automotive manufacturer Stellantis’ micromobility strategy, says Stellantis micromobility director Kabelo Rabotho. The strategy targets the provision of affordable and accessible transport, particularly in congested cities, supporting the movement of people and the delivery of goods.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Chery South Africa (SA) says it will introduce the fully electric Chery Q at the beginning of September, with pricing starting at R350 000. “The Q has been developed to make electric driving a realistic option for more South Africans,” says Chery SA national marketing and communications manager Verene Petersen.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <title>NAACAM-ILO study calls for action to secure jobs as auto sector moves to EVs</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A worst-case scenario could see South Africa’s shift to new-energy vehicles (NEVs) place an estimated 8 200 direct jobs at risk up to 2035, indicates a new research study by the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM), in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO). The study examines the employment impacts of South Africa’s shift from the manufacture and use of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, to the assembly and use of NEVs, which includes hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[There are significant opportunities to develop component manufacturing in Africa to supply vehicle manufacturers, and each country can play a role in the automotive value chain, industry organisation African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) CEO Victoria Backhaus-Jerling has said. Manufacturing for the automotive value chain will also support the beneficiation of resources in each country, she said on the second day of the Manufacturing Indaba, on July 15.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Chery SA to kick off assembly with Tiggo 4 Cross, bakkie assembly under investigation</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Chery South Africa (SA) has confirmed that the Tiggo 4 range will be the first model produced at its newly acquired Rosslyn manufacturing plant, with local production scheduled to begin in the second half of next year. Both internal combustion engine vehicles and hybrid derivatives are planned for production at the facility, placing Chery’s highest-volume model line at the centre of its transition from vehicle importer to local manufacturer.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <title>Electric, hybrid vehicles increasingly price competitive – Lightstone</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Price competitiveness and a growing variety of models have helped fuel new-energy vehicle (NEV) sales in the local market, says research house Lightstone in its newest newsletter. NEVs refer to plug-in electric hybrids (PHEVs), mild hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[As the global industrial landscape progresses in 2026, it is apparent that a period of “profound transformation” is under way, as the rise in electric vehicle manufacturing and an urgent push for sustainable infrastructure has resulted in significant demand for precision-engineered components, says fastener solutions provider Fastenright. However, the company cautions that these opportunities come with a unique set of challenges, as global supply chains remain delicate, influenced by shifting trade policies and the ongoing recovery of international logistics routes, which can lead to delays and increased costs for manufacturers relying on these components.]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The manufacturing process to build a Formula One-style race car by a team of next-generation mechanical engineering students from tertiary institution University of Pretoria (UP) is progressing steadily. The bolts and bearings will be supplied by the Tshwane branch of engineering solutions company Bolt and Engineering Distributors Group (B.E.D.), which has more than 40 years in the supply of bolts and other industrial equipment. The company is also sponsoring the required bolts and providing engineering expertise on bolt and bearing selection.]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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