Bolt plugs into South Africa's EV market.

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    "url": "https://www.connectingafrica.com/emerging-technology/bolt-plugs-into-south-africa-s-ev-market",
    "title": "Bolt plugs into South Africa's EV market.",
    "excerpt": "Bolt plugs into South Africa's EV market.\n\nRide-sharing platform Bolt has launched a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) category in the South African market.\n\nMay 18, 2026\n\nBolt SA Senior Operations Manager Simo Kalajdzic, Bolt SA Senior Operations Manager Graham Walker and Bolt Regional Director, Rides Africa and International Markets, Caroline Wanjihia during the EV launch.\n\nRide-sharing platform Bolt has added a separate electric vehicle (EV) category to its app in the South African market, marking a major milestone in the company's broader strategy to accelerate sustainable urban mobility across the continent.\n\nBolt launched its EV category last Friday at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together industry leaders and city stakeholders.\n\nThe company partnered with YugoRide to roll out a fleet of 500 EVs in Cape Town by December 2026, with plans to expand to Johannesburg shortly thereafter.\n\nThe company said its fleet partnership with YugoRide aims to help strengthen the ecosystem required for scalable EV adoption in South Africa while improving driver economics through lower operational and maintenance costs associated with electric vehicles.\n\nCaroline Wanjihia, Bolt regional director, Rides Africa and International Markets, told attendees at the event that launching EVs was an important milestone for the future of mobility in South...",
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