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Kabisa EV House Opens in Kigali as New Hub for e-Mobility in Rwanda

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:14:05 +0000

Rwanda is one of the countries with some of the most progressive electric vehicle policies. A couple of years ago, Rwanda introduced some really cool incentives for EVs that included: Fiscal Incentives: Electricity tariffs for charging stations to be capped at the industrial tariff. This means that charge point operators ... [continued]

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Ethio Telecom Launches The Second Ultra-Fast EV Charging Hub In Addis Ababa

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:25:10 +0000

A couple of months ago, we reported that Ethio Telecom launched its newly built ultra-fast EV charging station on both sides of the Bole to Megenagna road in Addis Ababa. Ethio Telecom is a telecoms provider in Ethiopia with over 81 million subscribers, including over 78 million mobile voice subscribers ... [continued]

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Ford’s South Africa Plant Starts Producing The New Ford Ranger PHEV For The Global Market

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:36:33 +0000

As the transition to electric vehicles accelerates in several markets around the world, countries where the auto industry contributes significantly to their local economies need to accelerate their EV production to safeguard the future of their industries. An example of a country where the auto industry is a key pillar ... [continued]

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Despite Launching Several Models Over The Past 2 Years, BYD Has Yet To Report Any Sales In South Africa

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:53:57 +0000

BYD could have recorded some vehicle sales and chosen not to report them. Reporting is not mandatory, but it is still quite strange that it did not report any sales over the past 2 years. BYD has been on a roll expanding into new markets around the world. It seems ... [continued]

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Credit Card Payments Now Accepted At Rubicon EV Charging Stations — A First In South Africa

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:35:42 +0000

The South African electric mobility space is starting to show signs of significant traction in several areas. Sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEV) breached the 1,000 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2024. Last year, 1,257 BEVs were sold in South Africa, up 35% ... [continued]

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Affordable Financing That Plugs Into Existing Asset Financing Ecosystem Set To Boost Electric Motorcycle Adoption in Kenya

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:35:57 +0000

Mastercard Foundation backs affordable e-mobility financing for women and youth entrepreneurs as Roam and 4G Capital launch an electric motorcycle financing program that saves riders KES 500 daily. Long term vehicle financing programs are as not as widely implemented in a lot of countries on the African countries, which raises ... [continued]

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Some Super Cool Electric Bus News In March From East & Southern Africa

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:48:56 +0000

There has been a lot of cool electric bus news recently from around the world that you can read here on CleanTechnica. There are some recent exciting developments on the African continent as well. Quite a number of countries on the African continent are supporting the transition to electric buses. ... [continued]

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Geely Says Riddara Will Enter New Phase Of Global Expansion In 2025, Including South Africa!

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 03:26:25 +0000

Geely Riddara recently held its 2025 GEELY RIDDARA Global Conference. Distributor representatives from over fifty countries gathered to review the achievements of last year and witness the launch of the 2025 Geely Riddara global strategy. Following the brand’s growth at home in China, where the brand extended its status as ... [continued]

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Tesla Powerwall 3 Now Available In South Africa

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:00:59 +0000

I have fond memories of the Tesla Powerwall. A colleague of mine had the honor of having the first ever Powerwall 1 installed in South Africa. Then a couple of years later, I participated in a groundbreaking project. Tesla collaborated with Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator to roll out what ... [continued]

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Local Production of PHEVs Up 121% In South Africa In 2024

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:57:55 +0000

South Africa hosts several vehicle manufacturing and assembly plants. Some of the automakers producing vehicles in South Africa include Mercedes-Benz, Ford, BMW, Toyota, Isuzu, and Volkswagen. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities presented by the EV transition if ... [continued]

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Plugless Hybrids Grow 110% In South Africa in 2024. Isn’t It Better To Bypass The HEV Age?

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:51:19 +0000

South Africa has a decently-sized new vehicle sales market. In 2024, just over half a million new vehicles (515,712) were sold in South Africa, a decrease of 3% from the 531,775 units sold in 2023. However, over 96% of all the new vehicles sold in South Africa are still internal ... [continued]

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UPD Partners With Everlectric To Launch 42 Electric Vans Featuring South Africa’s First Solar-Powered Refrigeration EV Fleet

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:55:42 +0000

South African companies are increasingly adopting electric vehicles as part of their fleets. One of the first to do so was South African retailer Woolworths when it rolled out a fleet of over 40 electric vans a couple of years ago. FedEx also introduced electric vans in South Africa. The Shoprite ... [continued]

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Ethio Telecom Launches Ultra-Fast EV Charging Hub in Addis Ababa

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 07:06:27 +0000

The EV charging hub can charge 32 EVs simultaneously! It includes eight 600kW ultra-fast chargers. It looks like the electric vehicle charging scene in East Africa is starting to grow quite nicely now. This week, Kabisa launched the first ultra-fast charging hub in Kigali, Rwanda. The ultra-fast charging facility has ... [continued]

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PHEV Sales In South Africa Were Up 100% In 2024

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 18:58:17 +0000

South Africa has a decently sized new vehicle sales market. In 2024, just over half a million new vehicles (515,712) were sold in South Africa, a decrease of 3% from the 531,775 units sold in 2023. However, 99% of all the new vehicles sold in South Africa are still internal ... [continued]

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Kabisa Enables Commercial EV Adoption in East Africa by Launching 1st Ultrafast Charging Hub in Kigali

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 16:32:37 +0000

The new fast-charging hub can power up entire fleets of vehicles in minutes, setting the stage for cross-border, all-electric commercial transportation. Rwanda was one of the first countries on the African continent to introduce very progressive policies for electric vehicles. These policies included some pretty cool incentives for EVs, such ... [continued]

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JUWI To Build 340MWp Solar Projects For South African Mining, Energy, & Data Center Leaders In 2025

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:04:15 +0000

The South African solar industry has been on a roll over the last couple of years. Utility-scale plants were getting a lot of interest starting about 10 years ago due to South Africa’s well respected Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The program was the main driving force ... [continued]

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Rider Completes A 900-Kilometer Electric Motorcycle Trip Across Kenya Using Only A Portable Charger

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:12:36 +0000

A boda boda rider traveled over 900 kilometers from Malaba, on Kenya’s western border with Uganda, to Mombasa, on the southern coast of Kenya, on the ROAM Air electric motorcycle, using only a portable charger. We have been covering developments in the electric motorcycle sector in a number of African ... [continued]

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Volvo Cars Looks To Bolster Its Growing EV Market Share In South Africa, Adds Flagship Volvo EX90

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:58:10 +0000

Volvo’s flagship luxury SUV, the EX90, will join the South African lineup in the 1st half of 2025. After several years of having BMW top the BEV sales charts and also have the largest market share, Volvo Cars South Africa is now firmly in the driving seat. BMW had been ... [continued]

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The Volvo EX30 Leads The Way In South Africa As BEV Sales Go Up 35% In 2024

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 23:32:56 +0000

Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV) breached the 1,000 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2024. Last year, 1,257 BEVs were sold in South Africa, up 35% from 929 units sold in 2023. The Volvo EX30 led the way with 406 units, taking ... [continued]

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Car & General Launches Dealership in Kitui for Tuk-Tuks & Motorcycles

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:04:05 +0000

Last week, Car & General launched a brand new dealership in Kitui, Kenya. The dealer, Salaba Holdings, will be retailing the company’s Piaggio three-wheelers and TVS motorcycles as well as offer service and parts in the eastern region town. Kitui is 162 km east of Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, and ... [continued]

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The All-New Mazda6e Looks Great, Brings Back Fond Memories

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:20:13 +0000

I have fond memories of Mazdas. Mazda had a significant footprint in Zimbabwe’s vehicle assembly sector during the heydays of auto assembly in Zimbabwe. During its peak era (from the 1980s to the late 1990s), vehicle assembly plants assembled about 20,000 vehicles per year. One of the main plants during ... [continued]

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GOGO’s Electric Motorcycle Customers In Uganda Covered 50 Million Kilometres In 2024

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:47:22 +0000

We have been covering developments in the electric motorcycle sector in a number of African countries for over 6 years now. During that period, many startups went through several phases — from early pilots to early commercialisation of their products. A number of them are now ramping up production of ... [continued]

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You Can Lease A Neta V In Kenya For Just $30 Per Day!

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:51:54 +0000

South Africa is one of the largest markets for sales of brand new vehicles in Africa. Just over half a million new vehicles are sold in South Africa each year. South Africa is the biggest economy on the continent. However, what really makes a big difference is the country’s well ... [continued]

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South Africa Introduces Tax Incentives to Encourage Local Production of Electric Vehicles

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:38:21 +0000

There are calls for wider incentives, including the reduction of import duties levied on EV imports, in South Africa. The automobile manufacturing sector is a critical pillar of South Africa’s economy. The country’s automotive industry contributes 5.3% to GDP (3.2% manufacturing and 2.1% retail). In 2023, the export of vehicles ... [continued]

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Rebirth of the PHEV? New Wave of PHEVs with 50kWh Batteries in China

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:24:06 +0000

Plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) divide opinion all the time, as they have for years. A lot of people feel that with the way BEV tech has advanced in recent times, PHEVs are no longer needed as a transition option to full electric. However, as Dr. Maximilian Holland says, “BEVs ... [continued]

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South Africa’s ICE Vehicle Exports Decline by 23% In 2024

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:51:40 +0000

Growing competition from EVs in key markets cited as one of the reasons for sharp decline. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities from the EV transition if the country did not act fast enough. That’s because the auto ... [continued]

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Electric Vehicles & Solar Can Help Reduce Zimbabwe’s Negative Trade Balance

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 04:59:02 +0000

According to Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Finance and the national statistics agency Zimstat, in 2024, Zimbabwe’s merchandise imports were projected to reach $9.08 billion. On the other hand, exports were projected to be close to $7.4 billon. The means the trade deficit was estimated to be close to $1.7 billion. This ... [continued]

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Rebirth of the PHEV? What Do BYD’s and Tesla’s 2024 Vehicle Sales Tell Us?

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 23:10:29 +0000

The world’s top two electric vehicle companies, BYD and Tesla, just released their latest annual sales figures, and they make some really interesting reading. Tesla leads the way in terms of battery electric vehicle sales, but it’s getting quite tight, as BYD is now creeping up and getting close to ... [continued]

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Bboxx & Radiant Yacu Partner To Launch Insurance Package For Electric Motorcycles In Rwanda

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:16:51 +0000

A first-of-its-kind offering, Bboxx Protect, offers extensive protection to electric motorbike users and significant savings of over 40%. The electric motorcycle sector in East Africa is starting to flourish. Kenya is the largest market for motorcycles, with over 2 million internal combustion motorcycles on the road, and we are now ... [continued]

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From Electric Motorcycles On Uber & Bolt To Neta V Electric Taxis, Nairobi’s EV Scene Is Starting To Flourish

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 15:25:36 +0000

With over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya, the motorcycle sector presents a large addressable market for companies interested in electrification. Motorcycles are mainly used as public transport vehicles in Kenya. These motorcycle taxis are popularly known as boda bodas. The motorcycle taxi industry is a vital segment ... [continued]

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Zimbabwe Reduces Import Duty On Electric Vehicles From 40% to 25% Starting January 1, 2025

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 22:20:32 +0000

Yesterday, Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister, Professor Mhtuli Ncube, presented the 2025 National Budget under the theme “Building Resilience for Sustained Economic Transformation.” There were a lot of mixed reactions to most of the stuff announced in that proposed budget. Most of the feedback focused on the plethora of additional taxes proposed ... [continued]

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CHARGE Officially Opens 1st Off-Grid, Green EV Charging Station In South Africa

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 02:16:28 +0000

At about this time last year, we wrote about Zero Carbon Charge’s plans to roll out electric vehicle charging stations charged 100% by renewable energy. At that time, they had just announced the start of construction at one of their sites, the start of South Africa’s first national network of ... [continued]

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Roam & ENERGICA Partner To Expand Electric Motorcycle Charging Network With 10 New Solar-Powered Hubs

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:03:20 +0000

Accelerating the transition to electric motorcycles in Kenya could unlock efficiencies across the energy system, cut down fossil fuel imports, and provide additional revenues for Kenya’s utility company. I have been covering developments in Kenya’s electric vehicle segment for over 7 years now. A lot has happened in that time. ... [continued]

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After A Long Wait, Zimbabwe’s Utility-Scale Solar PV Sector Is Starting To Grow

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 15:38:13 +0000

Zimbabwe has an installed electricity generation capacity of close to 3,000 MW, but there is a huge problem. The Zimbabwe Power Company’s (ZPC) main thermal plants are very old and keep breaking down. There were also three small coal power plants in Harare, Munyati, and Bulawayo that have installed capacities ... [continued]

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Eramet Grande Côte Mine In Senegal Is Getting 20 MW Of Solar & 11 MWh Of Battery Storage

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:35:16 +0000

The Eramet Grande Côte Mine 20 MWp solar and 11 MWh battery project will provide clean energy to meet 20% of the mine’s energy needs and reduce carbon emissions by 25,000 tonnes annually. The mining sector is one of the most energy intensive sectors. Big mines can be located close ... [continued]

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Inchcape & BYD Partner In New Distribution Agreement For Ethiopia!

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 20:17:50 +0000

In an unprecedented move some months ago, Ethiopia became effectively the first country in the world to ban the import of internal combustion engine vehicles. That ban was not some futuristic target for 2030 or 2035. It was an immediate ban on the import of ICE cars, with no exceptions. ... [continued]

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MojaEV Kenya Launches 100 NETA V Electric Cars for Nairobi Taxi Market

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:07:05 +0000

MojaEV aims to introduce a total of 500 NETA V electric cars by mid-2025 Although the Kenyan vehicle market is quite small, there are quite a number of exciting developments when it comes to electrification. For example, electric motorcycles are starting to gain significant traction in Kenya in terms of ... [continued]

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Volkswagen Group Africa Launches Multifunctional Facility In Africa With Electric Tractors

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:15:26 +0000

In a lot of remote or rural areas across many regions on the African continent, the lack of access to mechanised resources such has tractors has been hindering agricultural productivity. Where there is access to traditional tractors, logistical issues of getting diesel to those places tend to add a premium ... [continued]

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Holiday Fun! Taking A 32kWh MINI Cooper SE On A 962km Road Trip From Johannesburg To Afriski Resort In Lesotho And Back

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:12:01 +0000

South Africa’s charging network is growing all the time. EV drivers can now comfortably do road trips along most of the country’s major highways. Drivers can now also do road tips to resorts in neighbouring countries such as Lesotho. To showcase this, Ryan Jarret recently took a trip from Johannesburg, ... [continued]

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Centragrid’s New 25MW Solar PV Plant Shows A Way To Help Quickly Address Zimbabwe’s Electricity Rationing

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:28:08 +0000

In August, there was a big summit for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was the 44th edition of this summit, with heads of state for 13 out of the 16 member states attending. In preparation for this big summit, the Zimbabwe government spent close to ... [continued]

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Ampersand Scales Nairobi Electric Motorcycle Manufacturing Capacity To Meet Kenya’s Growing Demand For Electric Motorcycles

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:29:33 +0000

New Nairobi factory triples production capacity in Kenya, fueling the county’s transition to electric motorcycles. Ampersand now has 1150 bikes on the roads of Nairobi. There are over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycles are mainly used as public transport vehicles in Kenya. These motorcycle taxis are ... [continued]

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Kabisa Takes The Radar RD6 Electric Pickup On A 2,400km Round Trip From Rwanda To Kenya!

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:25:49 +0000

Pickups are a big deal in a lot of African countries. In South Africa, for example, the Toyota Hilux has been the top selling vehicle for over a decade. It has done so well there that it has sold over 1 million units in South Africa since it was launched. ... [continued]

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A New 200 kW Solar PV, 915 kWh Battery Minigrid Brings Electricity To Hakwaka Village In Zimbabwe For The First Time!

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:54:22 +0000

We still have not achieved universal access to electricity on the African continent. A lot of countries are yet to bring access to electricity to more than 50% of their citizens. We always hear that more than 600 million people in Africa don’t have access to electricity, and that close ... [continued]

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Roam Air Electric Motorcycle Embarks On Historic 6,000-KM Solar-Powered Trip From Nairobi To South Africa!

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:50:15 +0000

October is transport month in South Africa. One of the highlights of the month is the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit currently being held in Midrand, near Johannesburg. The Smarter Mobility Africa Summit is an annual gathering that inspires and connects visionary mobility solution providers, thought leaders, key buyers, and decision-makers ... [continued]

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Car & General To Deploy 30 CHAJI EV Charging Stations In Mombasa & Ukunda For Electric 3-Wheelers

Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:01:48 +0000

After launching Piaggio electric 3-wheelers in Mombasa, Car & General has partnered with CHAJI to deploy 30 EV charging stations in the city to facilitate the seamless charging of these electric tuk tuks.

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