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I Drove The Wuling Bingo And The NETA V In Nairobi, Kenya — The Experience Was Quite Good!

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There has been a lot of activity and therefore a lot of attention given to the nascent electric motorcycle and electric bus sectors in Kenya. But there is also quite some activity in the electric car space in Kenya. Several official dealerships are now bringing in brand new models of.

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Bolt Partners With M-KOPA To Launch Electric Motorcycle Fleet In Kenya — Will Deploy 5,000 Electric Motorcycles Within 3 Years

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Bolt, a leading on-demand mobility company in Africa, in collaboration with M-KOPA, a leading African fintech platform, today announced the launch of its electric bike fleet in Kenya. Through this partnership, new and existing drivers will have the opportunity to lease ROAM and Ampersand electric motorbikes at a discounted price.

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What A Beautiful Sight: Over 500 EVs at Africa’s Largest Ever EV Parade In Nairobi, Kenya

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There were not that many EVs in Kenya at the time. Two years later in 2018, I was now able to hail an electric car via a ride-hailing service that had just […] I remember spotting one of an early adopter’s EV at Sarit Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, in 2016. It was a grey Nissan Leaf.

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The UN’s Resident Coordinator For Kenya Gets The Hyundai IONIQ 5 As Official Vehicle

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As the transition to electric mobility accelerates around the world, several African countries are also making great strides in promoting electric mobility. Kenya is also working to promote the adoption of electric buses and electric […]

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NopeaRide Is Launching SolarHub EV Charging Stations In Kenya

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EkoRent Africa’s NopeaRide, Africa’s first all-electric ride-hailing taxi firm and delivery service (Nopea Xpress), has received funding from EEP Africa for piloting solar electric vehicle charging stations in Kenya. The first hub will be […].

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Trademark Hotel Launches Electric Car Hotel Transfer Service in Nairobi

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The Trademark Hotel has become the first hotel in Kenya to adopt electric vehicles for its passenger shuttle service. Trademark is a 4-star hotel situated in Nairobi’s Gigiri area. Gigiri is also where the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is based.

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The Autopax Air Yetu Shows Us That Small EVs Have The Potential Increase Capacity of Vehicle Assembly Plants In Africa

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The Autopax Air EV Yetu is a fascinating car, and an interesting development for Kenya. Yetu is Swahili for “Ours,’’ so its means the car is called […] That is because the Autopax Air EV Yetu actually a rebadged Wuling Air in collaboration SAIC-GM-Wuling.

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