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Spiro Brings Its Electric Motorcycle Ecosystem To Nigeria

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Spiro has the largest fleet of electric motorcycles on the roads in Africa. Spiro now has over 13,000 electric motorbikes and 40,000 swappable batteries in operation across Benin, Togo, Rwanda, and Kenya. Spiro says, to date, riders have collectively driven almost quarter of a billion kilometers.

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How Africa is set to blow past the rest of the world on electric motorcycles

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Europe is chugging along slowly but surely in the transition from noisy, polluting combustion engine motorcycles to quiet, efficient electrics. But Africa could be poised to leap past everyone as several countries adopt ambitious plans to put millions of electric motorcycles on the roads.

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Honda and Panasonic to begin experiment on battery sharing using detachable mobile batteries and electric motorcycles in Indonesia

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and Panasonic Corporation will conduct a research experiment in Indonesia on battery sharing using the Honda Mobile Power Pack (“Mobile Power Pack”) detachable mobile battery with electric mobility products, including electric motorcycles powered by the Mobile Power Pack. Honda Motor Co., Honda Mobile Power Pack.

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Rwanda’s Transition to Electric Buses

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By Yizere Ange Vehicular emissions are currently the leading cause of increasing air pollution in cities in Rwanda. In recognition of the well-documented impact of air pollution on public health, the Government of Rwanda (GoR) has introduced incentives for introducing electric vehicles across all vehicle types.

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Guest post: Honda Introduces the EV-Cub; two-wheel-drive electric motorcycle

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But with so much attention being given to the issues of pollution and climate change, Honda knows the writing is on the wall for the internal combustion engine. The company just recently revealed a new iteration of the venerable design: the EV-Cub, an all-electric motorcycle that could revolutionize the motorcycle industry.

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Terra Motors starting electric two-wheeler sales in Iran

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We believe that this partnership will lead to great expansion of the electric motorcycle market in Iran. Demand for electric motorcycles is expected to increase based on government regulations. Tehran makes it into the 10 Most Air-Polluted Cities in the World. —Toru Tokushige, CEO of Terra Motors.

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CCSE to continue for 4th year as admin of California clean vehicle rebate program; $59.55M for current fiscal year

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The program incentives are available for electric, plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell vehicles and electric motorcycles, ranging from $900 to $2,500. CCSE processes about 2,500 rebates per month.

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