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Stella Terra drove 1,000 km across Morocco powered only by the sun

Electric Cars Report

The world’s first off-road solar car, Stella Terra, has completed a 1,000-kilometre test drive from northern Morocco to the Sahara using power drawn from the sun. In Morocco, the solar car traveled through dry riverbeds, forest area, along steep mountain trails and through the loose desert sand.

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Morocco expects more EV battery investments, minister says – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Last year, the Moroccan government and China’s Gotion agreed to look into setting up an electric vehicle battery plant in the kingdom with up to USD 6.3 The automotive sector tops Morocco’s industrial exports at USD 14 billion in 2023, up 27%. billion in eventual investment. billion in eventual investment.

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BYD Launches The BYD Han EV, Tang EV, & Atto 3 In Morocco

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD introduced three models, the BYD Han EV, Tang EV, and the Atto 3, at a recent Brand Launch Event in Morocco. Together with Auto Nejma, BYD says it is working to accelerate sustainable transportation and electrifying the road ahead in Morocco. BYD has partnered with Auto Nejma, a subsidiary of the Hakam Family Group […]

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Solar Team Eindhoven’s Solar Car Reaches the Sahara After a Thousand Kilometers Through Morocco

CleanTechnica EVs

The world’s first off-road solar car, Stella Terra, operates more efficiently than initially calculated with a range of approximately 550 kilometers, depending on the terrain.

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Volvo delivers the first heavy electric truck to Africa

Electric Cars Report

Volvo Trucks delivered its first heavy electric truck to Morocco. The customer is the refuse collection company Arma, and this is the first heavy battery-electric truck from a global manufacturer to be in commercial operation in Africa. Deployment of heavy electric trucks is now spreading across the world.

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Anglo-Moroccan Technology Company To Launch The First African-Designed And Engineered Battery Electric Vehicle

Electric Cars Report

ATLAS E-MOBILITY GROUP (ATLAS), a new global Anglo-Moroccan technology company, has today announced its mission to launch the first African-designed and engineered BEV (battery electric vehicle) and revolutionise the future of affordable zero-emission mobility.

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Even More Character To Experience The Outdoors Differently With The New Limited Edition Of The “My Ami Buggy” Series From Citroen

Electric Cars Report

Following the dazzling success in 2022 of the online sale of 50 “My Ami Buggy Ultra-Limited Series” in France, Citroen now offers a new special edition of 1,000 units which will be available in ten countries: France including the French overseas departments, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Morocco and Turkey.

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