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TC|Daily | GridCars, and the race to build SA's EV charging network

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Alviva Holdings-owned GridCars has built South Africa’s largest network of charging stations for electric vehicles – more than 300 so far – yet the company is just getting started, says CEO Winstone Jordaan.
Jordaan joined TC|Daily, TechCentral new technology show, for a discussion about the roll-out EV charging infrastructure in South Africa.
In the show, Jordaan talks about the genesis of GridCars and why he thinks the EV revolution is about to get going in South Africa, despite the country’s electricity supply challenges.
If you’re at all interested in EVs, or indeed the future of motoring in South Africa, don’t miss this fascinating interview.
21 Sep 2022 English South Africa Technology · Business

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