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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.

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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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Stellantis To Open A Production Plant In Algeria, Launches 6 Fiat Models In The Market

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The all-electric small city car the Citroen Ami is made in Morocco and exported to several European countries. It is also used locally by companies such as the Morocco Post for […]

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Stellantis Showcases The Citroen AMI As An Efficient Last Mile Solution For Postal Entities In Africa

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The Citroen AMI, an all-electric small city car, is made in Morocco and exported to several European countries. Stellantis already has a manufacturing presence on the African continent, but it looks like it now wants to grow its footprint on the continent. It is also used […]

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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

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The fast-growing global vehicle fleet is a major contributor to air pollution and climate change; globally, the transport sector is responsible for nearly a quarter of energy-related global greenhouse gas emissions. Last month, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) set cleaner fuels and vehicle standards from January 2021.

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Africa’s EV Road Back to Eden

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Here are some of the attempts to decarbonise the transport sector in these emerging economies as chronicled by Afrik21. Six electric tricycles were recently delivered to health centres […] The African continent is bearing the brunt of climate change induced disasters. We see it on the news most nights.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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Although such vehicles are more environmentally friendly than their petrol counterparts, there is a greener option that many governments seem to have overlooked: the electric bicycle. Like electric cars, electric bicycles are classified as zero-emission vehicles, meaning they emit no exhaust gases.