Two-wheelers are sought after in many sub-Saharan African cities. The vehicles often charge less than cars for a ride. In Cotonou, Benin’s capital, there are more than 250,000 motorcycle taxi…
Just four years after its launch, Ghanaian start-up SolarTaxi is already targeting the West African electric mobility market through a new partnership with venture capital firm Persistent Energy…
As part of its climate policy, the Egyptian government will put 70 electric buses on the road in the governorate of Cairo. These locally manufactured vehicles will serve the population while…
Energy technology company Kofa has introduced its high-end battery-powered motorcycle and battery swap stations into the Ghanaian market.
This follows a successful pilot programme that tested the…
State-controlled Convergence Energy Services Ltd. is planning a $10-billion tender for 50,000 electric buses that will drive India’s plans to decarbonize public transport and help meet its goals for…
Makers of the €250,000 Lightyear 0 hope to convince drivers it can be a viable climate-friendly alternative
Winding past the ochre-coloured plateaux of the Bardenas Reales natural park in northern…
Venture capital investor Persistent will partner with Ghana-based e-mobility company Solar Taxi which designs, locally assembles and distributes electric 2-wheel and 4-wheel vehicles for…
Kenya is one of the best places for electric vehicles. The grid is very green, with over 90% of electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as hydro, geothermal, wind, and some utility-…
In Kenya, the main electricity producer Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is installing a charging station for electric vehicles in the capital Nairobi. The initiative contributes to the…
In Morocco, the Barid Al-Maghrib Post Office has announced the acquisition of 225 electric vehicles for parcel processing. The Citroën Ami vehicles that will be made available to the Post Office are…
There are nearly half a million electric cars in the UK, and rising fuel prices have prompted more people to consider making the switch.
The government is banning the sale of new petrol and diesel…
Getting cars out of cities has become an international focus. But city officials, planners and citizens still do not have a clear, evidence-based answer to the question: what works to reduce car use…
Electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc., payments firm Block Inc and blockchain company Blockstream Corp will collaborate to mine bitcoin using solar power in Texas, Blockstream CEO Adam Back said on…
BENGALURU, April 14 (Reuters) - India's Tata Power Company (TTPW.NS) said on Thursday that BlackRock Real Assets and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company would invest 40 billion rupees ($525.76…
For 12 years Didier Ndabahariye has been ferrying passengers around the streets of Kigali - one of the thousands of motorbike taxi drivers, known locally as motos.
Recently, he switched his usual…
New vehicle a change for Toyota, which has to date relied heavily on hybrid technology.
Toyota has released details about its first mass-produced electric vehicle in a significant step for the world…
Ford Motor Company announced plans on Monday to invest $11.4 billion to accelerate their electric vehicle manufacturing, the single largest investment in the company's history.
In a joint venture…