CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Africa hosts an estimated 27 million motorbikes (motos), out of which 80% is estimated to be used for commercial taxi service. All these motos have the potential to soon be riding on electricity! Electric motorcycles are also […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 25, 2022

STIMA, a battery swapping technology company targeting the deployment of convenient battery swapping infrastructure for electric motorcycles at scale, estimates that there are about 20 million 2-wheelers on Africa’s roads today.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 28, 2023

Two-wheelers are a big deal in a lot of African countries for various applications including for personal mobility, as motorcycle taxis, as well as the growing demand in the last mile delivery sector. The ride-share market as well as the leisure and tourism sectors are also areas with potential in a lot of African countries. […]

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

Meanwhile, Wardwizard Innovations is actively expanding its electric vehicle portfolio across both high-speed and low-speed segments. While immediate expansion plans are domestic, the company sees potential in exports to markets such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Africa, as they are transitioning away from fossil fuels.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Motorcycle taxi riders, the largest user segment of motorcycles in the country, are constantly battling skyrocketing […]. The number of motorcycles registered in 2021 was more than 1.5 times the number of motorcycles registered in 2018! This is impressive growth over the past 6 years.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

A number of startups focused on electrifying the motorcycle and motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) market have now entered the boda-boda space in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. They have adopted several models, including battery leasing and swapping services, hoping to entice boda-boda operators with the lower opex costs of electric motorcycles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 22, 2022

Kenya’s motorcycle industry is booming, buoyed by the ever growing motorcycle taxi (Boda Boda) industry. There are over 2 million motorcycles registered in Kenya.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 18, 2022

Electric vehicles are gaining in popularity around the world, especially with the high cost of fuel. But some of the current EV models aren’t a good fit for owners who can’t wait around for hours for their batteries to charge, such as taxi drivers, delivery people, and ride-hailing services.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. "Their cars are way behind Toyota, for sure," Sokol admits.

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