Cars That Think
AUGUST 24, 2023
After he graduated from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, his plan was to get a high-paying job at one of the multinational oil and gas companies based in the country. Orajaka says his off-grid system of the first of its kind developed and implemented in Nigeria. The IEEE member is GVE’s chief executive.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 6, 2017
At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next week, China-based GAC Motor will unveil three new vehicles: a new SUV, a hybrid crossover concept car, and an elecric vehicle developed internally. GAC Motor made its world premiere at the 2015 NAIAS with the debut of the now best-selling GS4.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 21, 2017
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and partners will present their new prototype of an electric four-wheel drive utility vehicle designed for Africa—the aCar — at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. The first vehicles are to be manufactured in a model factory in Europe.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2016
A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. Ford Motor Company and its philanthropic arm, Ford Fund, have worked for decades on multiple projects globally to advance human welfare; Project Better World is the latest example.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2016
In the three countries with the highest child populations (India, China and Nigeria), the number of cars is likely to grow considerably in the coming decades, which will be particularly marked in Africa, and substantial too in South Asia. This also does not account for the growth in population over the coming decades.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 11, 2019
Findings from the study: An estimated 4 million children developed asthma each year from 2010 to 2015 due to exposure to NO 2 pollution, which primarily comes motor vehicle exhaust. Among the 125 cities, NO 2 accounted for 6% (Orlu, Nigeria) to 48% (Shanghai, China) of pediatric asthma incidence.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Mutare is home to one of Zimbabwe’s motor vehicle assembly plants, Quest Motor Corporation. Quest Motors is also the official dealer for BMW in Zimbabwe. I was born in Mutare, a beautiful small border town in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe. I used to like BMW a lot when I was growing up. Being the […].
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