Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | African electric mobility company Spiro has secured a fresh $55 million investment from Chinese growth-stage fund NewTrails Capital, bringing the company’s latest funding round to $270 million as it accelerates expansion of its electric vehicle and battery-swapping infrastructure across the continent, the company …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over $160 million was invested in twelve companies in the E-Mobility Ecosystem for the period 2018-2024 in the areas of research & development, manufacturing, and charging infrastructure, according to the Uganda E-Mobility Outlook Report 2024. The report by the Minister of Science, Technology, and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first all-electric commuter taxi in Uganda has been launched, following a partnership between Freedom EV Electrical SMC Ltd and Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. The vehicle, manufactured by Dongfeng Automobile Company (DFAC) in China, runs for between 250 and 300 kilometres on one full charge …
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Chinese electric vehicles are transforming livelihoods of Kenyan taxi drivers. NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Paul Mwai sat in his parked car as he scrolled through his cell phone to confirm his next customer on his digital app. The 33-year-old taxi driver had just received an order to transport a …
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When China is making the world cleaner by providing quality electric vehicles (EVs) to global consumers, what has the United States been doing other than pointing the finger at China? Beijing, China | Yi Xin | In her recent trip to China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen repeatedly blasted Beijing’s industrial …
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ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The Ethiopian government has disclosed its plan to introduce nearly half a million electric vehicles (EVs) in 10 years as part of an ongoing transition to electric mobility. The Ethiopian government initially worked to import about 148,000 electric automobiles and 48,555 electric buses as part …
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Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | Chinese Ambassador to the European Union (EU) Fu Cong on Thursday dismissed a recent claim that China is exporting its overcapacity of electric vehicles (EV) to the European market. “I want to emphasize the fact that the Chinese companies are selling cars in Europe does …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies E&P has called for a discussion on infrastructure for electric vehicles so as to enhance Uganda’s energy transition process. The main infrastructure for EVs is the charging stations that currently are almost non-existent in the country, with a few vehicle owners like …
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From Kenya to Nigeria, African startups are debuting electric vehicles and unveiling plans for increased fleet deployments, especially in the public transport sector, as electric vehicles roll out across the continent. Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | Kenyan e-mobility firm BasiGo recently secured $6.6 million in new funding to fast-track …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Unless charging habits change, or Britain’s National Grid is strengthened, concerns exist that the charging needs from millions of new electric vehicles could cause blackouts in parts of the country, a British parliamentary report warned on Wednesday. Questions remain on whether the British government’s current plans …
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