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NopeaRide shuts down.
Nopea ride is the first electric taxi company to start operations in Kenya in 2018. It is sad to see it exit the market after its parent company EkoRent Oy failed to raise additional funding to keep it afloat.
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A review of electric vehicles, both new and old models. Electric vehicles for everyday people.
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More electric vehicles on African roads in 2023.
Kenyan e-mobility firm BasiGo recently secured $6.6 million (~R116 million) in new funding to fast-track commercial delivery of locally-assembled electric buses in the country, just the latest in a string of announcements that suggest that change is coming to African mobility.
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The 5 Best Electric Vehicles for Winter Driving.
Driving during winter is one of the most challenging drives you will experience in your life because the roads are incredibly slippery. If your car lacks AWD or the proper tires, things can get messy in a hurry.
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Polestar confirms it will deliver 50,000 electric vehicles in 2022
Swedish electric vehicle maker, Polestar, plans to deliver 50,000 electric vehicles in 2022 after the factory resumed full production following disruptions from Covid outbreaks in China.
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The Philippines drops import duties for electric vehicles.
A Philippine inter-agency panel chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr approved removing tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) to spur demand amid high fuel costs.
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Transport issues to address in Africa to accelerate EVs.
A decade ago, the notion that Electric Vehicles (EVs) could be an alternative to popular gas vehicles was unthinkable. Then, electric vehicles were more for research & development projects, and the few that roamed the roads were so expensive that they were exclusive to the rich.
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Uganda was awarded at COP27 for promoting electric motorcycles in Kampala.
Uganda has been awarded the best government under the transport sector in the NDC Investment Awards at COP27 for its contribution to reducing emissions in the air through the promotion of electric motorcycles in the Kampala Metropolitan Area.
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COP27: E-mobility delivering carbon neutrality in the transport sector.
Electric mobility is the primary tool to reduce carbon emissions from road transport. In recent years, there has been an acceleration in the deployment of electric vehicles and one of the reasons was the decreasing cost of batteries.
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Kenya’s electric vehicle market is raring to go.
In March, start-up BasiGo became the first company to launch an electric passenger bus in Kenya. The buses, which can travel 250 kilometers on one charge, are assembled locally using parts designed by Chinese car-making giant BYD.
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The Africa Electric mobility week exhibition is set for Saturday.
The Africa electric mobility week exhibition is set for 29th October at Waterfront mall -Karen, Nairobi. The week began with a series of webinars which started on Tuesday covering several topics around e-mobility.
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Kenya Power to accelerate electric transport transition.
Several initiatives have sprung up across the continent to promote the localization of vehicle electrification in Africa.
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PayGo tool for accessibility in Africa's EV transition.
PAYGO involves lending to individual customers without inclusion in a community system that provides social protection and obligation in equal measure. This helps to spread the cost as you use your motorcycle or car.