article thumbnail

Startup plans first EV designed and engineered in Africa

Green Car Reports

Startup Atlas E-Mobility Group on Thursday announced plans to launch what it claims will be the first EV designed and engineered in Africa.

Africa 153
article thumbnail

How Africa is set to blow past the rest of the world on electric motorcycles

Electrek

Europe is chugging along slowly but surely in the transition from noisy, polluting combustion engine motorcycles to quiet, efficient electrics. But Africa could be poised to leap past everyone as several countries adopt ambitious plans to put millions of electric motorcycles on the roads.

article thumbnail

Emirates operates demo flight with 100% SAF in one engine

Green Car Congress

Emirates has operated a demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines 100% with Neste’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). It is the first demonstration flight in the Middle East and North Africa in which one of the aircraft engines was powered by 100% SAF.

Engine 210
article thumbnail

Occidental to acquire direct air capture technology company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B

Green Car Congress

Occidental announced that a wholly owned subsidiary— 1PointFive —has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire all the outstanding equity of Carbon Engineering Ltd. (CE) Occidental has been working with Carbon Engineering on direct air capture (DAC) deployment since 2019. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

Carbon 150
article thumbnail

The UK Gives South Africa R3.7 Million To Fund Skills Training Projects For Jobs in The EV Sector

CleanTechnica EVs

Before the Covid19 pandemic, South Africa’s assembly plants produced 610,854 vehicles in 2018, all of which were internal combustion engine vehicles. Vehicles and components manufactured in South Africa […]. 58% of these vehicles were for the export market.

article thumbnail

MAN Energy to supply engines for Finnlines hybrid RoRos; 100% increase in efficiency

Green Car Congress

Tier II-compliant main engines for three 238-meter hybrid RoRo vessels intended for operation in the Baltic Sea. The MAN B&W ME-C engines—as part of the hybrid propulsion set-up—will enable a 100% increase in efficiency when measured in terms of consumption/ton of freight transported, compared to existing vessels.

Supplies 362
article thumbnail

Williams Advanced Engineering developing battery system for Anglo American’s hydrogen-powered mine haul truck

Green Car Congress

Global mining company, Anglo American, has engaged Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) to develop its new Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV): a 290-tonne electrically powered mining haul truck, which is set to be the world’s largest electrified vehicle. —Craig Wilson, MD of Williams Advanced Engineering. Earlier post.).

Hydrogen 321