VW SPICES UP EV RANGE

SOUTH Africa ranked sixth globally in the ratio of public electric vehicle (EV) chargers to electric vehicles in 2020. Only South Korea, Chile, Mexico, Indonesia and the Netherlands have more chargers per EV than SA, according to the IEA Global EV Outlook 2021 report released recently. February saw BEV (battery-electric vehicle) registrations overtake those of PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) registrations locally.

The milestone marks the advancements of battery technology in the EV space. | IOL Motoring

VOLKSWAGEN has spiced up its electric family with the new all-wheel drive ID.4 GTX. The ID.4 GTX is the first member of the GTX electric high-performance brand. The new model doubles up on motor power by adding a front motor to the standard rear-wheel drive layout to get all four wheels spinning with up to 220kW, launching from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds and onward to an electronically limited 180km/h top speed. | IOL Motoring