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The Toyota bZ3 Is The Electric Corolla That Africa Needs

CleanTechnica EVs

BTET is a joint venture established by Toyota and BYD Company Ltd. It will be produced by and sold through the FAW Toyota dealer network. The bZ3 is a battery-electric sedan jointly developed for the Chinese market by BYD TOYOTA EV TECHNOLOGY CO., BYD) — and FAW Toyota Motor Co. FAW Toyota). They […]

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SAIC Partners With South African Dealer To Accelerate Decarbonization of Urban Logistics Fleets

CleanTechnica EVs

MAXUS Electric Vehicles says green mobility enables companies to reduce fleet operating costs by up to 80% and save more than a tonne of emissions per vehicle per month. Sales of passenger electric vehicles are starting to gain significant traction in South Africa.

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Land Rover As We Know It Is Going Away - Sort Of

The Truth About Cars

Rumors of Jaguar’s demise have floated for decades, really, but we’re now learning it’s the British automaker’s sister company that will be seeing the most dramatic changes. The automaker has asked some dealers to close Jaguar stores and has enticed them to move with extra allocations of popular Land Rover models.&

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Opibus raises $7.5M to mass-produce electric buses & motorcycles

Electric Vehicles India

Opibus an African electric mobility company has announced that it has closed on a round of equity and grant fundraising totalling $7.5 As per the company, this is the largest amount that is raised by an electric mobility company in all of Sub-Saharan Africa. The Swedish-Kenyan company raised $5 million in equity and $2.5

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Bounce Infinity Raises $20M in Funding from Existing Investors

Electric Vehicles India

Bounce Infinity, an electric scooter and removable battery company, has raised $20 million from existing investors, including Sequoia. Co-founder and CEO of the company, Vivekananda Hallekere, confirmed that the Bangalore-based company has completed its first tranche. Hallekere said it was not in talks to sell the company.

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Stellantis-Leapmotor announces global expansion, to enter India by Q4 of 2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In Q4 of 2024, Leapmotor International will enter the South America, Middle East, Africa, India, and Asia Pacific regions, informed Tavares. The company conducted a feasibility study this year and the decision has been made; the announcement could happen very shortly and the India entry is likely by year-end, sources added.

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Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

Electric Vehicles India

India’s largest battery recycling company Gravita India Ltd is entering into the electric vehicles battery recycling business. But the Gravita India has been identified as one of the potential company to provide technology for lithium-ion batteries recycling and are in an advanced stage with one of the companies based in Europe.

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