Electric Vehicles
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Kenya setting the pace in EV adoption in Africa
Electric Vehicles (EV) are gaining momentum in Kenya thanks to the government’s National Electric Mobility Plan, which focuses on creating…
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Epson Survey Reveals Kenyans Willing to Embrace Electric Vehicles to Combat Climate Change
A recent survey by Global Technology Company Epson has revealed that 72.1% of Kenyans are willing to invest in electric…
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Accelerating Adoption of Sustainable Mobility Ahead of Africa Climate Summit
Ahead of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS), Africa is poised to take a giant leap forward in the realm…
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Electric vehicle Roam partners with Europe’s Hitachi for transport electrification
Kenyan-based electric vehicle manufacturer Roam has signed a partnership with Hitachi Europe Ltd to make electric transport accessible in Africa.…
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Kenya Power to convert its 2,000 vehicles to electric
Kenya Power has announced plans to convert its entire fleet of 2,000 fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric in the next…
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Kenya’s all-electric taxi company NopeaRide has shut down
NopeaRide, the first fully-electric taxi company that has been in operation since 2018 is folding up its business in Kenya,…
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Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Roam has launched its first mass transit bus in Nairobi
Kenyan-Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Roam has launched the first mass transit electric bus to ply various routes in Nairobi. The…
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KCB Partners With EV Maker BasiGo Kenya to Finance Electric PSV Buses
The Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and electric vehicles manufacturer BasiGo Ltd on Tuesday announced a partnership that will enable investors…
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Kenya power to start construction of charging hubs for electric vehicles
Kenya Power has announced plans to is to start the construction of electric charging centres for electric vehicles in the…
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U.S. Government is pumping $3 billion on electric vehicles
The fast-growing electric vehicle manufacturing industry has gotten a major boost after receiving $3 billion in infrastructure funding from the…
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Startups
Kenyan Electric Vehicle Maker Opibus Rebrands to ROAM
Kenya’s leading electric vehicle (EV) maker Opibus has changed its name to ROAM. The company was among the earliest entrants…
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Startups
Kenyan electric vehicle startup BasiGo secures $4.3 million seed funding to commercialise its electric bus business model
Kenyan-based electric vehicle technology and financing startup BasiGo has closed a $4.3 million seed funding round. The funding was led…
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Startups
Electric vehicle startup BasiGo launches its operations in Nairobi
Electric vehicle startup BasiGo has today announced the launch of its operations in Nairobi. The company will provide electric buses for purchase…
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BUSINESS
All Uber Vehicles to be Electric by 2040, Company says
Uber ‘s global ride-hailing business will only use electric vehicles by 2040. In a recent announcement, the company also pledged…
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