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Hero Motocorp joins hands with Zero Motorcycles, a step to launch premium electric motorcycles

Electric Vehicles India

Hero Motocorp, one of the biggest automobile companies in India, officially declared on Monday that the firm will collaborate with the US-based electric motorcycles manufacturer, Zero Motorcycles. But customers are already aware of Vida V1 electric scooter launched by Hero.

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President Of Kenya William Ruto Inaugurates Roam Park — East Africa’s Largest Electric Motorcycle Assembly Plant

CleanTechnica EVs

As the transition to electric mobility accelerates around the world, several companies are working hard to ensure that the African continent is not left behind. One of the key focus areas in several African countries has been on the electric motorcycle sector.

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Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

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Low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) could reduce China’s demand for gasoline and, in turn, impact global oil prices, according to a new issue brief by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “ —Gabriel Collins. —Gabriel Collins.

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Ampersand Partners With TotalEnergies Kenya To Roll Out Electric Motorcycle Battery Swapping Stations In Kenya

CleanTechnica EVs

Kenya’s motorcycle industry is booming, buoyed by the ever growing motorcycle taxi (Boda Boda) industry. There are over 2 million motorcycles registered in Kenya.

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Honda to step up its game with new electric motorcycles and EVs

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At the same time, Honda plans to increase its annual sales of electric motorcycles to 3.5 With the popularity of electric vehicles continuously rising, legacy automakers like Honda are reevaluating their place in the general auto industry. The legacy automaker plans to produce over 2 million electric vehicles by 2030.

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Ampersand Secures $9 Million Debt Facility From US International DFC To Scale Operations

CleanTechnica EVs

A number of startups focused on electrifying the motorcycle and motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) market have now entered the boda-boda space in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. They have adopted several models, including battery leasing and swapping services, hoping to entice boda-boda operators with the lower opex costs of electric motorcycles.

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Electric Moto and AAC partner for DARPA all-wheel drive electric motorcycle

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(EMOT) and Advanced Automation Corporation (AAC) have partnered to submit a proposal to create a prototype all-wheel drive hybrid electric motorcycle for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). —David Tyler, Vice-President of Business Development for AAC.