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Techanic / MobilitySouth Africa · Beta 02
Mobility intelligence / Engineering lab
Where technology meets the mechanics of mobility.
News, organisations, infrastructure and working product ideas for the people building South Africa’s mobility future.
01 Live source feed connected
02 Organisations form an ecosystem
03 Lab concepts become working tools
Current mobility signals
Latest intelligence
The complete live feed in one place: source-linked reporting, article imagery, an AI summary and why each signal matters for South Africa.
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Featured SA story / Manufacturing
The Rosslyn reset
Chery’s acquisition of Nissan’s plant is about more than a change of badge. It asks whether South Africa can retain industrial capability while the centre of automotive gravity shifts east.
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Ecosystem directory
Organisations—and the people moving them.
Sourced profiles spanning businesses, nonprofits, associations and public programmes across the mobility stack.
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● Ecosystem developmentthe electric MISSION
Advancing equitable electric mobility and clean-energy systems through projects, partnerships and market development.
1 person profiled · E-mobility & clean energy02 / BusinessCH
● InfrastructureCHARGE
Building solar-powered, off-grid charging corridors for passenger and commercial electric vehicles.
2 people profiled · Off-grid charging03 / Public programmeuY
● National programmeuYilo eMobility Programme
Supporting South Africa’s e-mobility transition through research facilities, pilots, policy work and industry development.
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● ManufacturingMellowVans
Designing and manufacturing light electric vehicles for urban last-mile delivery.
1 person profiled · Electric commercial vehiclesTechanic Lab / Working demo
Rollout
Command Center
A standalone-feeling demonstration platform for helping charging companies coordinate sites, approvals, contractors, CAPEX and delivery risk.
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TECHANIC ROLLOUT / PORTFOLIODEMO · Q3 2026
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At risk05
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