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Basigo Secures $6.6 Million In New Funding To Start Commercial Delivery Of Electric Buses In Kenya

CleanTechnica EVs

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company offers electric buses along with charging and maintenance services for public service bus operators. BasiGo makes electric buses […].

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TUM, partners to present electric aCar prototype at IAA; transport for sub-Saharan Africa

Green Car Congress

Optional solar collector sheets can be unrolled to significantly increase the amount of solar energy produced for self-contained battery charging. An electric drive is not only greener, but is also the better solution in technical terms, since it is low-maintenance and can apply its full torque directly to accelerating from a stop.

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Building a Fleet of Personal EVs in Kenya

Cars That Think

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. One startup trying to solve this problem is ARC Ride , in Nairobi, Kenya. And—like all EV makers—we want faster battery charging.”

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