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This first-of-its-kind electric SA minibus taxi used to be powered by petrol - 15/08/2023 - News24
The first-of-its-kind electric minibus taxi – which was converted from a petrol-powered vehicle - has been completed and will soon hit the streets after being tested for road safety. The project is a collaboration ...
Read MoreSouth Africa gets its first electric taxi - 14/08/2023 - Businesstech
South Africa’s first electric-powered taxi is being trialled thanks to a team from Stellenbosch University (SU). According to Prof Thinus Booysen of the Department of Industrial Engineering at SU, South African manufacturers ...
Read MoreDié minibustaxi loop op krag - 14/08/2023 - Maroela Media
Suid-Afrika se eerste elektriese taxi is hier en kan altesame 120 km teen `n maksimum spoed van 120 km/h aflê. `n Professor aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) en sy span het saam met die vervaardiger Rham Equipment `n minibus se enjn met nuwe onderdele omgebou sodat dit ...
Lees MeerSA’s first electric taxi is ‘a stepping stone’ for lagging EV industry - 13/08/2023 - Daily Maverick
While South Africa’s electric vehicle industry lags behind many other countries, a team from Stellenbosch University wants to push the sector forward – starting with minibus taxis.
Read MoreFirst electric minibus taxi in South Africa - 09/01/2023 - ESI Africa
The project team who has brought the first electric minibus taxi to South Africa wants to accelerate the transition of public transport to electric. Petrol prices are shooting through the roof...
Read MoreWatch out Quantum, SA's first electric minibus is heading to Cape Town - but will it work? - 09/01/2023 - News24
The eMBT will be the first of its kind to land in South Africa as GoMetro in partnership with the University of Stellenbosch and three other partners head ...
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