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Cop29 conference participants are reflected in a puddle as they arrive on day nine at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 20, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

How much does public transport save on carbon emissions? We worked it out at COP29

Bhekisisa had a team of four reporters at the climate conference. On average, our journalists walked eight to nine kilometres a day

In charge: Merc EQE 350+ gets between 430km and 460km of travel range on a full battery, which puts it ahead of its Audi rival in the luxury electric SUV segment.

It’s all Mercedes-Benz, just electric

The latest EV SUV offering has a great range and a stylish interior but the ride could be better

File photo: Mechanics work on a machine installed at Arcadia Lithium mine in Goromonzi, Zimbabwe. Photo by Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images

African leaders plan to safeguard the continent’s ‘green’ minerals

African countries are developing policies to control the exploitation and export of minerals used in clean energy

Climate activists held demonstration in front of International Convention Center to protest the negative effects of climate change, as the UN climate summit COP27 continues in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on November 17, 2022. (Photo by Mohamed Abdel Hamid/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The West is using COP27 to shift blame – private greed prevails over humanity’s survival

Rich nations have devised a system to hide the facts and put the blame for global warming on poorer nations

South Africa needs to gear up for clean energy

Exploration and beneficiation of minerals will reduce the country’s carbon footprint

M&G, electric cars are not a panacea

Producing EVs comes with all the absurdities of producing petrol vehicles

The BMW i3 — When electric proves it is the future 

As one of the first cars to make electric vehicles desirable, the i3 has continued refining a car that is a nice place to be. And a brilliant drive

Wasted effort: The government’s reliance on the petrol and diesel vehicle export market now looks like a disastrous industrial policy, according to three economists. (Kevin Sutherland/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

The fable of SA’s special economic zones

The country is being pushed to develop more SEZs. But is this a viable strategy, given unemployment and ‘deglobalisation’?

Africa’s transport future will be electric – but not just yet.

Only 1.4% of cars made are electric

In the face of the climate emergency, it is critical for investors to show companies the path to follow

(John McCan/M&G)

What’s driving our electric future?

High tariffs and the lack of infrastructure are hampering the adoption of EVs in South Africa

LIghts up: Paris came out dancing after the coronavirus lockdown was lifted.

Selfish green commuters annoy Parisians

Paris is pushing back against the dominance of the car

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Driving change: Adriaan Turgel with one of the cars he is importing from China. He is a big electrical vehicle enthusiast, but is frustrated by local policymakers’ failure to promote this technology. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Greener cars have truly electrifying potential

But South Africa will have to adopt proactive policies to increase demand and manufacturing

Toyota to introduce electric car to US by 2012

Toyota said on Saturday it plans to launch an electric car in the US by 2012 and boost its gas-electric hybrid offerings to as many as ten models.

China rolls out plug-in hybrid car

Battery-maker turned car company BYD has launched China’s first hybrid electric vehicle for the retail market.

A dud, but politically in vogue

Electric cars have failed so spectacularly in the past is because they are rubbish.

Hit by fuel prices, which way will motorists turn?

With oil prices near a barrel, motorists are starting to look seriously at both alternative fuels and electric vehicles.