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South Africa launches electric vehicle initiative

South Africa's Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), a government organisation whose role is to support innovation to stimulate economic growth, has announced the launch of an e-mobility programme.

25 Mar 2013

The initiative aims to identify, facilitate and support the development of new technologies to create a commercially viable infrastructure for the use of electric vehicles in the country. Involvement in the project includes Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth, motor vehicle manufacturers Nissan and BMW, Eskom, battery technology company Willard (PowerTech), and companies such as Siemens and Sasol.

Read the full article on www.esi-africa.com.