SA mulls support for electric vehicles, draws up position paper - "It appears unlikely that South African consumers will secure special incentives or tax breaks to buy electric vehicles (EVs), as has been the case in many developed countries in the world. While government says it is seeking to support this new technology, it cautions that it will have to find other mechanisms to do so than what has become the norm in countries with deeper pockets." MOre here, on Engineering News
First green BMW dealership hopes for 30% cut in electricity costs - Engineering News
NMMU to build solar car, VW to provide sponsorship - "The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s (NMMU’s) Advanced Mechatronic Technology Centre(AMTC), and the Volkswagen Group/DAAD International Chair in the School of Engineering at the university, have initiated a project to design and build a solar car to compete in the biennial South African Solar Challenge in 2012."...."The challenge sees participants from all over the world compete in a two-week race, driving solar-powered vehicles across South Africa."...."The 2012 event will be the third race on local soil, and has, to date, been dominated by Japanese teams." Extracted from this Engineering News article.
New EfficientDynamics measures on BMW 3 Series cut fuel use further - Engineering News
Eastern Cape auto sector receives R7m green production boost - Engineering News
Fuel costs now higher than some vehicle installments? Read this Engineering News article.
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