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MojaEV Kenya Launches 100 NETA V Electric Cars for Nairobi Taxi Market

November 6, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric cars, electric taxis, Electric vehicles, hozon neta v, Kenya, nairobi

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:07:05 +0000

MojaEV aims to introduce a total of 500 NETA V electric cars by mid-2025 Although the Kenyan vehicle market is quite small, there are quite a number of exciting developments when it comes to electrification. For example, electric motorcycles are starting to gain significant traction in Kenya in terms of … [continued]

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Ampersand Scales Nairobi Electric Motorcycle Manufacturing Capacity To Meet Kenya’s Growing Demand For Electric Motorcycles

October 22, 2024 admin africa, ampersand, battery swapping, clean transport, electric motorcycles, Electric vehicles, ev battery swapping, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters, nairobi

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:29:33 +0000

New Nairobi factory triples production capacity in Kenya, fueling the county’s transition to electric motorcycles. Ampersand now has 1150 bikes on the roads of Nairobi. There are over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycles are mainly used as public transport vehicles in Kenya. These motorcycle taxis are … [continued]

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Roam Air Electric Motorcycle Embarks On Historic 6,000-KM Solar-Powered Trip From Nairobi To South Africa!

October 5, 2024 admin africa, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters, roam, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:50:15 +0000

October is transport month in South Africa. One of the highlights of the month is the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit currently being held in Midrand, near Johannesburg. The Smarter Mobility Africa Summit is an annual gathering that inspires and connects visionary mobility solution providers, thought leaders, key buyers, and decision-makers … [continued]

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More Companies In Kenya Adopting Electric Motorcycles For Deliveries

October 1, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, electric motorcycles, Electric vehicles, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters, roam, senegal, tanzania

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 16:49:08 +0000

The move towards electric vehicles in Africa, especially in the electric motorcycle sector, has mainly been driven by the private sector, led by small startups. Most of the developments have been concentrated along what is now known as the “boda belt” of countries on the African map where motorcycle taxis … [continued]

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BYD Partners With Loxea To Launch The ATTO 3, Dolphin, & Seal in Kenya

September 28, 2024 admin africa, byd, byd atto 3, byd dolphin, byd seal, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev leasing, Kenya, nairobi

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:05:51 +0000

It seems like we get news of BYD entering a new market around the world every week now, so it’s hard to keep up! However, it’s great for the overall mission to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles around the world. Just the other week, BYD officially entered the Zambian market … [continued]

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Ampersand & CrossBoundary Energy Look To Supercharge Kenya’s E-Mobility Transition With Solar Charging & E-Motorcycle Batteries

September 24, 2024 admin africa, ampersand, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya, nairobi, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 15:33:03 +0000

The solar PV market in a lot of African countries has grown thanks to project developers and financiers offering attractive power purchase and lease agreements to clients in the C&I sector. Uptake was driven without any government incentives in most of these countries. Uptake was simply influenced by savings customers … [continued]

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Electric 3-Wheeler Sales Reach 1% Market Share In Kenya

September 22, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, electric 3-wheelers, Electric vehicles, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters, piaggio

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:41:15 +0000

If you have ever been to Mombasa, Kenya, and other towns in the coastal regions, such as Malindi, Watamu, Kilifi, and Diani, you may have noticed that 3-wheelers are an integral part of the transport ecosystem in the coastal region. Currently, Mombasa on its own has close to 15,000 passenger … [continued]

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BasiGo Flags Off New Tata Ultra Electric Buses In Nairobi, Strengthens Sustainable Public Transport In Kenya

September 21, 2024 admin africa, basigo, byd, byd k6, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, Kenya, mass transit / public transit, nairobi, rwanda, tata motors

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:34:49 +0000

Africa Electric Mobility Week is on in Nairobi, Kenya, this week from the 17th to the 22nd of September. It is a great time to check on some of the progress in key sectors such as electrification of public transport in Kenya. One of the main modes people use to … [continued]

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Electric Motorcycle Sales Were Close to 4% of All Motorcycles Sold in Kenya in 2023

August 27, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, electric motorcycles, Electric vehicles, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 00:06:43 +0000

There are over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycles are mainly used as public transport vehicles in Kenya. These motorcycle taxis are popularly known as boda bodas. The motorcycle taxi industry is a vital segment of Kenya’s economy. Transitioning this sector to electric will make a huge … [continued]

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Kenya’s Government To Acquire 1,000 Electric Vehicles Per Year For Staff

August 24, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:50:11 +0000

In a meeting held yesterday with National Government Administration Officers, Kenya’s President William Ruto said the Officers are central to the governance and development of Kenya. He also said that as a key pillar of “national stability and in the implementation of development projects across the country,” to help them … [continued]

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