Living Electric: BMW X3 30e PHEV
BMW makes a variety of powertrains alongside the many EVs I’ve covered, such as the plug-in hybrid X3, which I...
Living Electric: BMW iX xDrive60
The BMX iX came to South Africa towards the end of 2021. At the time, it was a bold design...
BMW leads South Africa’s premium market
Nafisa Akabor,
29/01/2026
2 min read
BMW South Africa records its highest ever growth in the premium segment, holding a 46% market-share, based on data from...
BMW iX3 and EV Plant in Hungary
Nafisa Akabor,
18/09/2025
8 min read
The BMW Neue Klasse iX3 unveiled in Munich early in September, a few days before the IAA Mobility Show. BMW...
BMW is rolling out Uno to half a million cars
BMW, Mattel and AirConsole will debut classic card game Uno for in-car gaming next week in Germany at Gamescom 2024....
BMW i5: In the lap of luxury
The new BMW 5 Series has landed in South Africa, and as part of BMW’s strategy to electrify its fleet,...
BMW’s hydrogen proof of concept
BMW showcased a proof-of-concept green hydrogen mobility ecosystem at a conference in Johannesburg, alongside partners Anglo American Platinum and Sasol....
A week in the BMW iX3
I recently spent a week in the all-electric BMW iX3 SUV. It is the EV equivalent to the internal combustion...
BMW i Vision Dee concept shown at CES
BMW took to the stage at CES, previously known as the Consumer Electronics Show, held annually in Las Vegas, to...
BMW i7 sets the bar in luxury electric vehicles
After a sneak peak of the new electric i7 a couple of months ago, BMW invited the Mail & Guardian...
BMW offers rare glimpse into global IT Hub in SA
In what BMW calls its best-kept secret, the company offered a rare glimpse into its IT Hub in South Africa,...
BMW M Fest Highlights
BMW hosted its third M Fest in South Africa, which coincided with the 50th year of M. It also happens...
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Recharged is an independent site that focuses on technology, electric vehicles, and the digital life by Nafisa Akabor. Drawing from her 19-year tech journalism career, expect news, reviews, how-tos, comparisons, and practical uses of tech that are easy to digest. Nafisa is a traveller at heart, having been to 46 countries and counting. Find her edutainment videos covering tech, EVs and travel on TikTok.



