uYilo Electric Mobility Programme

uYilo Electric Mobility Programme Enabling the electric mobility ecosystem through supporting activities, dedicated facilities and ser

Activities of the Programme include technology development and incubation, pilot projects, policy alignment, knowledge transfer, as well as enable innovators, entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to commercialise their technology innovations across eMobility. Facilities include:
National Accredited Battery Testing Laboratory
Electric Vehicle Systems Laboratory
Live Testing Envi

ronment for Demonstration, Testing and Development across the complete eco-system components

The uYilo eMobility Technology Innovation Programme was established in 2013 by the Technology Innovation Agency (Technology Innovation Act 26 of 2008) towards stimulating and intensifying electric mobility technologies in South Africa.

Electric cars are making in-roads in Australia, and BYD Global has become the second-largest importer in the country, be...
03/06/2026

Electric cars are making in-roads in Australia, and BYD Global has become the second-largest importer in the country, behind TOYOTA, buying their own ship to deliver 5,000 EVs at a time.



The biggest ever shipment of electric vehicles to Australia has doc...

03/06/2026

A big thank you to uYilo Electric Mobility Programme for showcasing our DC-DC charger at the Technology Innovation Agency's "TIA 2.0" brunch.

We are grateful for the opportunity to be part of South Africa's growing e-mobility ecosystem and to share how locally developed innovation can help drive the future of electric mobility.

Thank you to uYilo, the Technology Innovation Agency, and all the stakeholders supporting innovation and technology development Made in South Africa.

03/06/2026
This article, one of series, looks into the thoughts and planning required to address the balance between EV adoption an...
02/06/2026

This article, one of series, looks into the thoughts and planning required to address the balance between EV adoption and grid capacity.



New forecasting tools can help predict where, when, and how EVs will charge.

uYilo Director, Dr Andrew de Vries, joined the Technology Innovation Agency brunch for "TIA 2.0" covering the agency's v...
02/06/2026

uYilo Director, Dr Andrew de Vries, joined the Technology Innovation Agency brunch for "TIA 2.0" covering the agency's vision for the future, offering insight into the uYilo e-Mobility Programme activities, and one of the programme's Kick Start Fund recipients, Microcare Energy.

Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA

The Chinese EV manufacturers are growing at an incredible rate, making them more attractive to consumers in many countri...
01/06/2026

The Chinese EV manufacturers are growing at an incredible rate, making them more attractive to consumers in many countries, watch The Electric Viking to find out what's happening in global markets.



278,000 EVs in One Month — China's Export Numbers Are Jaw-Dropping-China’s electric vehicle industry is exploding at record speed — exporting a staggering 27...

Must your TOYOTA Hilux be petrol or diesel, or will electric work for you? Check it out with Ecotricity.                ...
29/05/2026

Must your TOYOTA Hilux be petrol or diesel, or will electric work for you? Check it out with Ecotricity.



Toyota has finally electrified the Hilux… and after driving it off-road, I finally understand why some traditional four-wheel-drivers might be nervous.At the...

A study published at Springer Nature covers the subject of sizing EV charging stations to provide the best experience an...
28/05/2026

A study published at Springer Nature covers the subject of sizing EV charging stations to provide the best experience and return considering the fleet they will service. More at the link.



The widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) strongly depends on the construction of EV charging stations (EVCSs) that should fulfill charging requests while considering various economic issues. This paper investigates the optimal sizing of an EVCS integrated with renewable energy generators, an en...

Will a gel polymer be the secret sauce that provides 1,000km of range without the engineering cost and complexity? Find ...
27/05/2026

Will a gel polymer be the secret sauce that provides 1,000km of range without the engineering cost and complexity? Find out with The Times of India.



Range anxiety, the creeping fear that your electric vehicle will run out of charge before you reach your destination, remains one of the biggest psychological barriers to EV adoption worldwide. Current electric vehicles can travel around 700 kilometres on a single charge, a number that engineers and...

Ferrari anyone? There's nothing like pinning your EV credentials to the wall than by owning the first all-electric offer...
26/05/2026

Ferrari anyone? There's nothing like pinning your EV credentials to the wall than by owning the first all-electric offering from the Italian supercar manufacturer. Take a look at this performance model with Top Gear.



This is the new Ferrari Luce – a car we initially knew only as ‘Ele...

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