CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 20, 2023

Africa is leapfrogging centralized coal-fired power for electricity generation, but what progress is being made in the uptake of electric vehicles? Green shoots are appearing.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 21, 2023

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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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 10, 2023

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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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 19, 2023

In some ways, it’s going to be a little easier to electrify transportation in developing countries. While the top selling car in history is the Toyota Corolla, its sales are dwarfed by the Honda Super Cub and its variants, and motorcycle sales are dwarfed by those of bicycles like the Chinese Flying Pigeon. Motorcycles and […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2023

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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OCTOBER 25, 2022

This is, at least, according to US Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. During a recent Q&A session on Monday, Buttigieg discussed the Biden administration’s approach to new and emerging transportation innovations. “We’re all about exciting ideas that could make a difference.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 28, 2023

Two-wheelers are a big deal in a lot of African countries for various applications including for personal mobility, as motorcycle taxis, as well as the growing demand in the last mile delivery sector. The ride-share market as well as the leisure and tourism sectors are also areas with potential in a lot of African countries. […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 2, 2023

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has established a causal link between climate change and the rise in armed conflicts in sub-Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan. This region has become the global epicenter of violent extremist activity. “On the […]

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We will support efforts to achieve the road transport breakthrough announced by world leaders, which aims to make zero emission vehicles the new normal by making them accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030. … The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. —COP 26 Declaration.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

We try to cover what is happening in all the key EV markets of the world, and we increasingly cover quite a lot of content focusing on the development of the African EV market. We are always on the lookout for any interesting developments. There is a lot of exciting stuff happening all over the […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Afrik 21 is a rich source of news about African EV uptake and the progress of renewable energy in the many countries of Africa. Writer Benoit-Ivan Wansi has filed the articles below. I have also contacted some of the companies below for photos and additional comments. I encourage you to subscribe to the Afrik 21 […]

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Automakers in Europe can lower their emissions by shortening the transport distance and capitalizing on the DRC’s hydroelectric powered grid and proximity to raw materials. The DRC produces about 70% of global cobalt but captures just 3% of the battery and electric vehicle value chain.

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