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Mercedes Benz stel nog 'n spoggerige tenvolle elektriese model bekend.

Mercedes-AMG’s new CLA 45 is equipped with a 94 kWh lithium-ion battery pack offering a claimed operating range of “over” 670 km.

Mercedes AMG’s new CLA 45 revealed

Die antwoord op die vraag: Wat is nou eintlik in die vooruitsig vir toekomstige Elektriese Voertuie?

Soos wat baie ander, ekself ingesluit, lankal glo -

We have been saying for years that electric cars and trucks would get more efficient over time, and not just because of improved aerodynamics. Just as the internal combustion engine acquired overhead camshafts, electronic fuel injection, and turbochargers, so too the march of progress will benefit EV powertrains.

Dink net vir 'n oomblik wat die volgende 3 behalings tot gevolg kan hê ... ...

This week, Geely announced a new EV powertrain that integrates 16 components into one compact drive unit that is so efficient — 93.8 percent to be precise

The entire drives system weighs a mere 75 kilograms —

— a Geely TT equipped with the 16-in-1 Intelligent E-Drive recorded a measured energy consumption of 8.20 kWh/100 km.

1. 93.8% effektiewe benutting van aandrywingsenergie is by verre hoër as enige ander vorm van energie benuttingsoordrag tot op hede.
2. Totale aandrywingstelsel - enjin, ratkas en dryfaste - wat net 75 kg weeg ... ... dít hou mos 'n magdom voordele in enige opset in.
3. Effektiewe energie verbruik van slegs 8.20 kWh/100 km ... ... ongeveer 'n 45% + verbetering in reikwydte met 'n enkele lading van energiebron ... ... dit alleen is werklik iets om na uit te sien in toekomstige EV's.

Terloops, Volvo Cars en so ook die Riddara RD6 EV bakkie, is ook deel van die Geely Groep.

New EV Powertrain That Is 93.8% Efficient

Lank gelede het iemand op hierdie EV plasing die opmerking gemaak dat EV's nie sinvol gebruik sal kan word in 'n oorlog situasie nie.

Die oorspronkliheid waarmee die Oekraëniese militêre magte vorendag kom in die oorlog teen Rusland, is 'n duidelike bewys dat elektriese motorfietse/(EM's) 'n veelsydige en uiters nuttige stuk toerusting in 'n oolog situasie kan wees.

The Defense Ministry codified the MUL.E, Ukraine's first all-wheel-drive electric motorcycle, and cleared it for use in the Armed Forces, the Defense Ministry announced.

Ukraine's first all-wheel-drive electric motorcycle

The official launch - in South Africa - of the Riddara RD6 BEV takes place now sometime in August 2026.

Those of you who are interested in this event and need more detail re the Riddara RD6, can contact Enviro Automotive, the distributors, on the following numbers: 082 857 9582/ 082 447 6281 - Enviro Automotive is situated in Montana, Pretoria.

A brutally honest guide to the everyday mistakes that quietly destroy your EV battery - and how to stop murdering your range one charge cycle at a time.

Presies net dit, juis noudat EV verkope in Suid Afrika vinniger toeneem - maak seker jy vernietig nie jou EV battery onwetend nie.

EV owner mistakes explained

Soos voorheen vermeld:

The official launch - in South Africa - of the Riddara RD6 BEV takes place now sometime in August 2026.

Hierdie bekendstelling van die Riddara RD6, die eerste tenvolle elektriese bakkie in Suid Afrika, vind plaas by The Festival Of Motoring op 28 - 30 Augustus 2026 te Kyalami - "The largest industry-supported auto show in South Africa and on the continent."

Soos wat die aantal EV's en EV trokke op ons paaie toeneem, verhoog die vraag na herlaai stasies op die hoof roetes natuurlik ook.

“Within three months, demand from customers driving both passenger and commercial vehicles has made it clear that we need to bring that growth forward.

The company’s next major rollout phase – along the N1 corridor – will be built with megawatt-level charging capacity from the start.

Charge to double charging capacity on the N3

Bietjie nadere kennismaking met die Riddara RD6 elektriese bakkie hier op eie bodem asook spesifikasies.

Die amptelike bekendstelling van die Riddara RD6 vind plaas op 28 - 30 Augustus 2026 te Kyalami, by Festival of Motoring.

The connection to Volvo is actually significant, as the RD6 shares its underpinnings (albeit with different dimensions) with the Volvo EX30. In the range-topping RD6 Horizon Pro, it goes as far as sharing the same motors used in the impressive little Volvo. It also means a chassis designed with independent multi-link rear suspension, which is a step up from the leaf-spring bakkies of the recent past, which in most cases is the set-up still used today.

Riddara RD6 padtoets

Nou ja, soos die tyd vir die amptelike bekendstelling van die Riddara RD6 ten volle elektriese bakkie nader kom - 28 tot 30 Augustus 2026 by die Festival of Motoring te Kyalami - raak al meer inligting beskikbaar.

Riddara RD6 rolls into the Festival of Motoring

Met hierdie baie billike pryse, glo ek hierdie bakkie gaan baie vinnig opslae maak in die Suid Afrikaanse mark met alles wat die drie verskillende weergawes bied.

Model & Price
Aspire Econ 2WD - - - R611,900

Aspire Econ 4WD - - - R681,900 - - - - Sien onlangse padtoets gedoen met hierdie model in die 24 Augustus 2026 plasing.

Apex RD6 4WD - - - R781,900.

Maak gerus 'n draai by hierdie bekendstelling en laat weet wat die gevoel is oor hierdie oulike EV.

Kommentaar deur Carmag - 28/06/2026 -

“Electric vehicles have always had the potential to deliver exceptional performance, but the Riddara demonstrates that this doesn’t have to come at the expense of the qualities that make a bakkie so versatile. It delivers the performance and dynamic response of a high-performance car, but it can also carry more than a tonne, tow up to three tonnes and tackle demanding terrain. For us, that combination is what makes the Riddara genuinely different,” said GASA COO Greg Maruszewski.

Added Jateen Daya, Head of Product at Geely Auto South Africa, “It’s a bakkie that drives like an SUV but performs like a bakkie. We aim to reshape the way South Africa experiences bakkies, without the theft risk or operating costs that have become synonymous with other bakkies.”

The model that is available immediately, the 50 xDrive, features electric motors over both axles, giving it an all-wheel-drive configuration.

The two e-motors generate a combined output of 345kW and 645Nm, which allows the “SAV” (Sport Activity Vehicle, as BMW prefers to call it), to sprint from 0 to 100km/h in 4.9 seconds. It can also hit a top speed of 210km/h.

Powering the BMW is a battery with a usable content of 108.7kWh, which affords a range of between 679 and 820km on the WLTP cycle.

It can support charging speeds of up to 400kW, which allows users to top up the cells from 10% to 80% in around 21 minutes. It also supports bi-directional charging.

BMW iX3 goes on sale

Meer oor die BMW iX3 Neue Klasse -

BMW's first ground-up EV has landed in South Africa, and it drives like nothing else in the iX range.

First drive BMW iX3 xDrive50

Soos wat battery tegnologie oor die afgelope klompie jare verbeterde EV battery beskikbaar gestel het - en dié tegnologie nog steeds vordering maak in die verband - lei dit tot die volgende:

Even so, most manufacturers in South Africa don’t offer engine warranties longer than 5–7 years. Meanwhile, full electric vehicles typically offer at least an 8-year, 150,000km warranty on their batteries.

Die dae toe EV's as 'toekomsvoertuie' beskou is, is besig om vinnig uit te loop ----- Die toekoms is reeds hier.

Electric car batteries are beating petrol and diesel engines

Almal onthou seker nog hoe Donut Lab deur die sogenaamde kundiges vertrap is met die bekendstelling van hulle 'Solid State Battery' en dié se bo-gemiddelde toets resultate.

Hier kom bewys Donut Lab hulle almal verkeerd met hulle nuwe toets resultate.

Not long after Donut Lab’s solid-state battery presentation, howls of derision and a cavalcade of insults and skepticism followed. ... In this case, in response to the many critics who said it was impossible and a scam, ... Good things are worth the wait, and Donut Lab has delivered new data. The latest tests prove the battery is solid-state and the measured gravimetric energy density is 409 Wh/kg. The volumetric energy density result is 804 Wh/l. Proof of solid-state was provided in several ways.

Donut Lab reveals amazing tests

Dit dan iewers vorentoe nog 'n verbeterde battery vir gebruik in EV's ... ... nog 'n rede om die voordeel van elektriese motors in te sien.

Maar hierdie deel sal ook nogtans voortbestaan:

Upton Sinclair’s dictum: “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on him not understanding it.”