Setting up an E-cargo-bike infrastructure for more climate-friendly and sustainable transport of goods in Stellenbosch, South Africa

South Africa is the largest CO2 emitter in Africa and has set a target to reduce transport sector emissions by 5% by the year 2050. Electric vehicles - including electric cargo bikes - are cited as a critical technology for reducing emissions.

The aim of the project is to develop and test the prototype of an e-cargo bike as a demonstration project. In this way, the project contributes to the establishment of electrically supported cargo bikes as a climate-friendly alternative to fossil-fueled vehicles in the transport of small goods.

Individual initiatives are already addressing the issue of e-mobility in the South African bicycle sector and have recognised the resulting potential. Because cycling is an important component of mobility in Bavaria, the Free State has a diverse landscape of actors and expertise in the field. Therefore, the South African and Bavarian partners can learn from each other in many ways during the project implementation.    

You can find the factsheet of the project here.