EV | Recharged

First Drive: Toyota bZ4X

Nafisa Akabor, 26/08/2024 0 5 min read

Toyota South Africa’s first electric car, the bZ4X made an appearance at its recent annual Women in Auto event. Recharged...

Nafisa Akabor, 30/07/2024 2 13 min read

When the Volvo EX30 was announced in June 2023, I thought this is a car I could own. I prefer...

Recharged, 22/07/2024 0 4 min read

Enviro Automotive has introduced South Africa’s cheapest battery electric car, the Dayun Yuehu S5 mini SUV. Enviro Automotive is an...

Nafisa Akabor, 04/05/2024 0 4 min read

Days after the Chery Group revealed its Jaecoo plug-in hybrid models at Auto China 2024, it unveiled a sporty mid-sized...

Nafisa Akabor, 23/02/2024 0 5 min read

The highly anticipated Volvo EX30 was launched in Johannesburg on Thursday, 22 February, with no less than five derivates on...

Nafisa Akabor, 10/02/2024 0 4 min read

One of the biggest drawcards of purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) in South Africa is not worrying about fuel costs....

Recharged, 22/11/2023 0 2 min read

The electric version based on Volkswagen’s iconic Kombi, the ID.Buzz. has landed in South Africa. But not for the consumer...

Nafisa Akabor, 16/11/2023 0 4 min read

The GWM Ora is one of the most exciting cars to come out in 2023. After months of delays, it...

Recharged, 13/11/2023 0 2 min read

Mercedes-Benz South Africa has partnered with Chargify to rollout over 120 new EV charging stations across the country. The investment,...

Recharged, 02/10/2023 0 5 min read

Hydrogen powered fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are extremely rare. BMW plans to bring a small fleet of iX5 Hydrogen cars...

Nafisa Akabor, 01/09/2023 0 5 min read

Drivers in the market for an EV have paid over R1m. That’s set to change with three new vehicles. Despite...

Nafisa Akabor, 01/08/2023 0 3 min read

The new Volvo C40 Recharge is the Swedish automaker’s second full electric vehicle after it introduced the XC40 Recharge in 2022. The difference...