In 2019, more than 387 000 cars were exported out of South Africa. Eleni Giokos visits Port Elizabeth, recently renamed Gqeberha, to see where many of these vehicles are exported to.
As well as having a thriving port, this part of South Africa is also home to Isuzu, known for its iconic pick-up trucks. Billy Tom, CEO and Managing Director, Isuzu Motors South Africa, describes how the automotive industry can grow across the continent: You can t just treat Africa as one country. You ve got to look at the economic clusters. You ve got SADC (Southern African Development Community) where South Africa operates, you ve got East Africa, you ve got West Africa. Your approach needs to be by economic cluster, where you go into the economic cluster, do a lot of developmental work, and then grow your scale.
Continuing the drive towards sustainable mobility for Sub-Saharan Africa, Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda (VWMSR) recently unveiled its second charging station for electric vehicles in the capital of Kigali.
The Volkswagen brand previously introduced a fleet of four e-Golfs and one charging station in Kigali in October 2019, as part of an e-mobility pilot project in partnership with Siemens. This move made Rwanda the first African country to introduce a Volkswagen electric vehicle. The fleet has since expanded to 20 e-Golfs, which are mainly used as shuttles through VWMSR’s mobility services.
The second charging station, located at the Kigali Convention Centre, forms part of this collaborative project. It was unveiled on 30 March in the presence of the Rwandan Minister of Environment, Dr Jean d’Arc Mujawamariya.
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