Author: Leon Maseko

Leon Maseko is an Africa-focused EV journalist at EVMagz.com, reporting on electric mobility adoption, charging infrastructure growth, government policy, and investment trends across key African markets including South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Rwanda. His coverage examines how innovation, energy access, and regional industrial strategy are shaping the future of electric transportation on the continent.

Commercial vehicles

Gotion, Chery and Green Power Morocco Plan 2,000 km EV Freight Corridor Linking Africa and Europe

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Gotion High-Tech, Green Power Morocco and Chery Heavy Trucks have agreed to develop a 2,000-kilometre electric logistics corridor linking Morocco and France, targeting lower emissions in cross-continental freight transport. The planned route will connect Agadir in southern Morocco via the Port of Tangier to Perpignan in southern France, a corridor currently used by around 2,000 heavy-duty trucks daily, according to the companies. As part of the initiative, Gotion and Green Power Morocco will establish a joint venture to oversee fleet operations, battery-swapping infrastructure, smart dispatch systems, and energy storage integration. A central feature of the project is the use of…

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Chery

Chery to Acquire Nissan’s South Africa Plant as Overseas Localization Push Advances

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Chinese automaker Chery will acquire a vehicle assembly plant from Nissan in South Africa, marking a step forward in Chery’s strategy to localise production in overseas markets. Nissan said on Friday it had reached an agreement with Chery for the sale of its production assets in Rosslyn, near Pretoria. Under the deal, Chery’s local unit will acquire the land, buildings and related facilities at the site, including a nearby stamping plant, with the transaction expected to be completed by mid-year. See also: Chery Exeed Plans Solid-State Battery Debut on Liefeng Shooting Brake Chery South Africa will offer employment to most…

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