Mass Transit
The multi-billion rail system in Egypt.
The German company signed a deal in its history to build the world's sixth-largest rail network. Tracks will connect cities along the Nile with the Red and Mediterranean seas.
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Electric Vehicles
Ola Electric is in talks with battery makers to build a new plant in India.
Ola Electric is one of the biggest electric scooter makers. The company is looking to build a battery cell manufacturing plant. The Indian company is looking for a global partner to establish this plant.
Mass Transit
Flying electric boat unveiled.
Stockholm-based Candela, the world leader in hydrofoil-electric boats that fly above the water surface to consume significantly less energy, has unveiled its newest electric watercraft: the Candela P-8 Voyager.
Electric Vehicles
What are the differences between autonomous, hybrid, and electric vehicles?
There are many environmental challenges with us, automotive manufacturers have developed several models of electric-powered vehicles over the few years. There are main differences between ICEs and EVs.
Electric Vehicles
The Middle East and Africa Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Market.
An electric vehicle charging station, also known as electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), refers to a device utilized for charging plug-in electric vehicles (EVs), such as electric cars, neighborhood EVs and hybrids.
Electric Vehicles
How Do All-Electric Cars Work?
All-electric vehicles(BEVs) have an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. The vehicle uses a large traction battery pack to power the electric motor and must be plugged into a wall outlet or charging equipment, known as electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)
Electric Vehicles
Kenyans to embrace more electric vehicles.
Kenya is a pacemaker in renewable energy, with 92.3% of electricity generated locally in 2020 from hydro, thermal, and wind power—thrice the amount that renewables contributed to electricity generation globally.
Electric Vehicles
Should you buy a CPO electric car?
If you are shopping for an electric vehicle there is a little advantage of choosing a certified pre-owned (CPO) model. Vehicles offered under a manufacturer’s CPO program are usually later-model cars, typically six years old or newer, and with a limited number of miles on the odometer.
Electric Vehicles
Kenyan-Swedish Electric Vehicle maker Opibus rebrands to Roam Motors.
Kenyan-Swedish startup Opibus, in a big reveal, rebranded to Roam Motors. Opibus was established in Kenya in 2017. Their main focus was to convert ICE(Internal Combustion Engine) vehicles to Electric vehicles for safaris, mining and utility markets.
Global Issues
Raw materials for EV batteries can be problematic.
Like many other batteries, the lithium-ion cells that power most electric vehicles rely on raw materials, like cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements, linked to grave environmental and human rights concerns.
Global Issues
Electric vehicles can help reverse Climate Change.
For any country to become a global economic power in the modern world, it is essential to ensure adequate energy security in a sustainable and scalable manner. The push for EVs will lead to a cleaner and greener future, and also, significantly contribute to energy security.
Innovation And Technology
Wireless battery management system for EVs.
Batteries should be monitored carefully when being charged and discharging, irregular voltage can hasten battery wear or trigger a fire or explosion. Therefore circuitry is included to monitor groups of perhaps 16 individual cells.