BMW has traditionally been the the number one searched brand in South Africa. South Africans love BMWs. The legendary BMW E30 325, popularly known locally as the “Gusheshe,” is a prime example of this strong relationship. It is extremely popular in the spinning and burnout community. Spinning is a street sport popular in South Africa’s […]

While Europe already has a far better EV charging network than the United States, there’s still a lot of progress to be made. That’s why today’s news from E.ON and Alpitronic is going to be very welcome among EV drivers on the continent. E.ON is investing in thousands of new, ultra-fast charging stations across Europe […]

After making it through the busiest three weeks of earnings season, we’re taking a step back and making sense of some of the common themes.

South Africa’s Autotrader Car Industry Report Mid-Year Report January 2022 – June 2022  has just been released. In the first 6 months of this year, 349 million searches for vehicles were conducted on Autotrader’s website. There were 163 million consumer advert views and the average time on the site was 5 minutes and 50 seconds. […]

Pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions.

In a recent article, we shared the developing story of attacks on net metering policies around the United States, even in solar-friendly states. While not all of the attacks are successful, many are. Many people think this is going to be bad for rooftop solar, but it could end up being a blessing in disguise. […]

The power of the renewable energy lobby in Arizona will be tested as the US Senate (finally) votes on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

In only two months, Ford has delivered electric F-150 Lightning trucks to residents in all 50 states of the United States, from the Kenai River in Alaska to Houston and even Hawaii. With the most F-150 Lightning deliveries through July, Texas — the truck capital of America — and California — the electric vehicle capital […]

The complexity of the calculations behind electric vehicle efficacy is highlighted by a recent report from CHOICE magazine. CHOICE is highly regarded in Australia for giving excellent advice to consumers regarding product purchase. However, I took issue with what I felt were poorly made assumptions underpinning their advice to consumers. Check out their report on […]

The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 16.7% share in July, down from 17.1% year on year. BEV share grew, but not enough to outweigh PHEVs’ lower share. Overall auto volumes were down 9% YoY, to 112,162, the lowest July in over 16 years. Hyundai was the leading brand in UK BEV sales […]

Goldman Sachs’ Michele Della Vigna made his comments during an interview with CNBC on Thursday.

The average cost of a pint of beer in the U.K. has soared by 70% since 2008 — well ahead of inflation.