First Look: Mercedes-Benz EQV
Mercedes-Benz is electrifying its people-mover lineup with the new EQV 300, arriving in South Africa this October. It will be priced...
BYD Dolphin Surf arrives in South Africa
BYD South Africa’s highly anticipated Dolphin Surf was launched at Battery Park, Cape Town on Tuesday, 16 September and Recharged...
Build it, and they will charge
Zero Carbon Charge’s EV stations will soon be coming to a major highway near you. Looking at the Google map...
Brainstorm: Six months with an EV
Six months ago, I swapped my petrol car for an electric one: the new Mini Cooper SE. This long-term test...
Six month test: Mini Cooper SE
My Mini Cooper SE six-month long term test came to an end in the middle of May 2025. I received...
Volvo EX90 launched in SA
The Volvo EX90 was introduced at a media event in Cape Town at the end of March. Recharged was in...
Launch Drive: Mini Aceman SE
The Mini Aceman electric was launched in Johannesburg recently, which was only a concept a few years that I saw...
On the road with the fun-sized Mini SE
Published in Brainstorm Magazine February 2025. Buyers will be paying for the Mini brand, which starts at R802 000 for...
Big city, small EV
Published in Brainstorm Magazine November 2024. The title of the “cheapest EV in South Africa” changed a few times this...
Mini Cooper SE long-term test
I’ve been driving the new 2024 Mini Cooper SE since November last year. It is the next-gen Cooper SE electric...
Ford confirms Mustang Mach-E not coming to South Africa
At Ford’s 100 year celebration in South Africa in November 2023, it announced a slate of new vehicles heading to...
First Drive: Toyota bZ4X
Toyota South Africa’s first electric car, the bZ4X made an appearance at its recent annual Women in Auto event. Recharged...