Clicks’ subsidiary UPD, partners launch EV fleet
From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report.
Sashnee Moodley:
Retailer the Clicks Group and its pharmaceutical wholesaler United Pharmaceutical Distributors have partnered with electric vehicles lessor Everlectric and sustainable finance solutions provider Investec Sustainable Solutions to launch the South African pharmaceutical industry’s pioneer fleet of zero-emission, pharma-compliant EVs with solar-powered refrigeration. Tasneem Bulbulia tells us more.
Tasneem Bulbulia:
Clicks acquired UPD in 2003 to provide the distribution capability for its healthcare strategy. UPD managing executive Trevor McCoy outlines the project.
UPD managing executive Trevor McCoy…
Tasneem Bulbulia:
The vehicles would be used to transport pharmaceuticals from UPD’s warehouses in Gauteng and Cape Town to various Clicks stores, hospital stores or independent pharmacies in the provinces’ urban areas.
UPD managing executive Trevor McCoy…
Tasneem Bulbulia:
Everlectric CEO and co-founder Ndia Magadagela explains the company’s role in the project, as well as the details and benefits of the vehicles.
Everlectric CEO and co-founder Ndia Magadagela…
Tasneem Bulbulia:
The vehicles are equipped with a 50.5 kWh battery pack, providing a range of 220 km to 250 km on a single charge. Each EV has a 1 t capacity and 6.5 m³ of refrigerated space.
Everlectric CEO and co-founder Ndia Magadagela…
Tasneem Bulbulia:
UPD implemented an owner-driver scheme in 2003. It has partnered with Investec Sustainable Solutions, for the company to finance the owner-driver scheme for this particular. Investec Sustainable Solutions head Melanie Humphries expands.
Investec Sustainable Solutions head Melanie Humphries…
Tasneem Bulbulia:
Notable, 27% of the EVs would be owned by black women entrepreneurs. One of these is UPD owner-driver Elizabeth Nwokedi. She provides insight into the driving and ownership experience.
UPD owner-driver Elizabeth Nwokedi…
Sashnee Moodley:
That’s Creamer Media’s Real Economy Report. Join us again next week for more news and insight into South Africa’s real economy. Don’t forget to listen to the audio version of our Engineering News daily email newsletter.
Comments
Research Reports
Projects
Latest News
Showroom
FlameBlock is a proudly South African company that engineers, manufactures and supplies fire intumescent and retardant products to the fire...
VISIT SHOWROOM
Weir is a global leader in mining technology. We recognise that our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that...
VISIT SHOWROOM
Announcements
What's On
Subscribe to improve your user experience...
Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):
Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):
All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors
including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.
Already a subscriber?
Forgotten your password?
Receive weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine (print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
➕
Recieve daily email newsletters
➕
Access to full search results
➕
Access archive of magazine back copies
➕
Access to Projects in Progress
➕
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA
R4500 (equivalent of R375 a month)
SUBSCRIBEAll benefits from Option 1
➕
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports on various industrial and mining sectors, in PDF format, including on:
Electricity
➕
Water
➕
Energy Transition
➕
Hydrogen
➕
Roads, Rail and Ports
➕
Coal
➕
Gold
➕
Platinum
➕
Battery Metals
➕
etc.
Receive all benefits from Option 1 or Option 2 delivered to numerous people at your company
➕
Multiple User names and Passwords for simultaneous log-ins
➕
Intranet integration access to all in your organisation
