ANNIE ALLEN (UK Bureau Chief) Soaring fuel prices, government incentives and cheaper electric models are sending European EV sales surging, with electric cars increasingly moving from niche choice to mainstream transport. Electric vehicle sales are accelerating across Europe as motorists battered by high fuel costs turn increasingly to battery-powered cars, helped by subsidies and a…
…Critical minerals, battery production and vehicle manufacturing emerge as regional priorities ROTIMI ASHER South Africa’s assumption of the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has placed the country at the centre of a fresh push to turn Africa’s vast critical-mineral wealth into a powerful electric-vehicle and clean-energy manufacturing industry. The 46th SADC Summit…
New automotive marques are rapidly moving from unfamiliar names to serious global contenders, with safety ratings, rising sales and expanding dealer networks fuelling their assault on established brands. Omoda and Jaecoo are no longer simply newcomers knocking on the door of the global automotive market. With cumulative sales now exceeding 1.16 million vehicles in less…
Carloha Nigeria says milestone cements Chery’s position among the world’s fastest-growing auto brands MIRIAM LAWAL Chery Automobile has stormed past the 20 million global vehicle sales milestone, while simultaneously rewriting China’s automotive history by becoming the first Chinese carmaker to export more than 200,000 vehicles in a single month. The twin achievements, celebrated by Carloha…
