Baua Electric

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the years around 2010, piracy was a big issue off the Eastern coast of Africa and in the Gulf of Aden, particularly around Somalia, escalating during the Somali Civil War. To reach the Red Sea, ships must travel through the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Ghent factory currently builds its fully electric XC40 and C40, with the EX30 EV added next year. Turning ships south to travel around Africa takes much longer than cutting through the Suez Canal. Meanwhile, tensions are escalating with US and UK airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, Reuters reports.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 12, 2024

Tesla just rolled out the new Model 3 and Cybertruck here in the States, and the automaker has been building the updated sedan for a while in Europe, so the shipping delays couldn’t have come at a worse time. The shipping route is a significant thoroughfare that prevents thousands of miles of additional travel to get around Africa.

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