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Opibus Introduces The First Locally Designed & Developed Electric Bus In Kenya

CleanTechnica EVs

Opibus, a Swedish-Kenyan technology company that develops, designs, and manufactures electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has just introduced the first all-electric bus in Kenya. Opibus designed and developed the electric bus in Kenya.

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Kenya’s President Launches The Boda Care Program, Signs Bill Encouraging Local Manufacturing Of E-Mobility Products

CleanTechnica EVs

Motorcycle taxis, popularly known as boda bodas, are a vital pillar of the transport ecosystem in Kenya. There are millions of boda bodas in Kenya as well as in the rest of the East African region, and there are millions more in West and Central Africa. In Kenya, President William Ruto attended the launch of […]

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS): Opibus is helping electrify Africa

Electrek

Welcome one and all back to the Electric Vehicle Spotlight (EVS) , where we at Electrek shine a light on specific companies bringing exciting new innovations and strategies to the world of electrified transport. Our latest EVS is on Opibus, a company headquartered in Kenya that was born out of a research project in Sweden.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

Perhaps nothing illustrates the rise of electric vehicles over the past decade more than this statistic: In 2012, the total number of electric vehicles (EVs) sold in the entire world was 120,000. Who is leading the way with electric vehicle adoption? What are the challenges to electric vehicle adoption?

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The Significance Of The US-Kenya Climate & Clean Energy Industrial Partnership

CleanTechnica EVs

The US and Kenya level up their strategic relationship with a slate of new clean energy programs for sustainability and national security. The post The Significance Of The US-Kenya Climate & Clean Energy Industrial Partnership appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Stima, One Electric, & Mobius Motors Launch Strategic Partnership To Propel Local Electric Motorcycle Assembly In Kenya

CleanTechnica EVs

That is because the motorcycle sector in Africa is one of the largest vehicle segments on the continent. There has been a lot of attention on electrifying the motorcycle industry on the African continent.

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Kenya’s Producing Its First Electric Buses — 1,000 Buses Over 3 Years

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric buses provide a key pathway to increasing access to more sustainable transport for the majority, especially in developing countries. Electric buses coupled with the right business models can usher a new era in Africa’s mass transit sector and also catalyze the manufacturing sector, […]