Electric Vehicles
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.
Electric Vehicles
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.
Electric Vehicles
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.
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.
Energy
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has announced plans to lead Kenya’s transition from fossil-fuel vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs).
Global Issues
Google Maps is getting a new augmented reality tool in the coming days that lets you use your phone camera to find out what's around you. The feature, called Search with Live View
Mass Transit
Qatar is the host of the first carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup this year. Hyundai Motor Company is the official sponsor of FIFA World Cup 2022 and announced providing 616 fleet vehicles for FIFA World Cup 2022.
Energy
The electric race is becoming stiff and the automakers have not been left behind in the search for lower-battery types that could lead to less-expensive options, but deliver less driving range.
Electric Vehicles
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.
Electric Vehicles
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.
Electric Vehicles
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.
Electric Vehicles
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.