Collaborative electric vehicle project brings together taxi industry leadership, electric mobility, e-hailing technology and fleet management expertise to support the future of passenger transport.
BYD Sandton, South Africa, 20 October 2026 – The South African Meter Taxi & E-hailing Association (SAMTEA), an affiliate of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), launched its E-hailing Electric Vehicle Project at BYD Sandton in collaboration with BYD, Bolt and Ctrack. The initiative represented a shared commitment to advancing a more sustainable, efficient and professionally managed e-hailing industry in South Africa.
The project brought together complementary expertise across the passenger transport sector, combining SAMTEA and SANTACO’s industry leadership with BYD’s electric vehicle technology, Bolt’s e-hailing platform capabilities and Ctrack’s fleet management solutions.
Through this collaboration, the partners aimed to support the adoption of electric mobility while helping to address the operational and skills requirements that accompany the transition to new vehicle technologies.
Collaboration that supports practical progress
The transition to electric mobility requires cooperation across the transport industry. Vehicle technology, access to e-hailing platforms, driver preparedness and effective fleet management all have a role to play in supporting successful passenger transport operations. The SAMTEA project brought these capabilities together through a collaborative approach that connected industry experience with technology and operational support.
For Ctrack, participation in the initiative reflected the importance of working alongside industry bodies and mobility partners to help translate innovation into practical value for fleet operators and drivers. As the fleet management technology partner, Ctrack was proud to contribute its expertise and Connected Vehicle solution to this initiative. Ctrack’s solution extends beyond traditional vehicle tracking, bringing together 12 capabilities across safety and recovery, vehicle and driver intelligence, and connectivity and fleet management.
These capabilities are designed to support three critical areas of modern e-hailing operations: