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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 ...

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South 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 ...

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Dié 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 ...

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SA’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.

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First 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...

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Watch 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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Television

Electric Avenue - 10/07/2023 - Carte Blanche

Discussion SA to get electric taxis - 06/06/2022 - eNCA

Sunlight key to electric minibus taxis - 20/11/2021 - eNCA

Radio

Stellenbosch University testing South Africa's first ELECTRIC minibus taxi - 15/08/2023 - Cape Talk

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‘n Elektriese taxi? Stellenbosch het reeds een gebou - 15/08/2023 - RSG

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SA's first electric minibus taxi expected to arrive before the end of 2022 - 09/06/2022 - Cape Talk

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