Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2018

As part of its worldwide regionalization strategy, Volkswagen is planning to expand its business presence significantly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Vehicle assembly began in Nigeria in 2015, and in Kenya in December 2016. The Volkswagen brand has founded “Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda”, a company based in Rwanda.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

As such, Volkswagen has significantly expanded its engagement in Africa with the establishment of assembly facilities and marketing activities in Kenya, Rwanda and Nigeria. Ghana and Ethiopia are planned as the next locations.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 10, 2024

Jennifer Larson, Consul General of USA, Hyderabad, took part in laying the Foundation Stone during the ground-breaking ceremony on Saturday along with Gopalakrishnan VC, Director of Automotive and EV, Govt. In addition to the new manufacturing facility, Biliti Electric operates assembly plants in the United States, Portugal, and Kenya.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 18, 2022

One startup trying to solve this problem is ARC Ride , in Nairobi, Kenya. ARC Ride recently received an order for parts to assemble 120 E2+ motorcycles. It also has plans to expand to other cities in Kenya as well as neighboring countries in East Africa. “We ARC Ride is also installing battery-swapping stations around the city.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 9, 2022

There’s even talk of selling power to neighboring countries — though the dam is located hundreds of kilometers from any major city, and it’s not clear if Ethiopia’s grid can handle GERD’s peak power, let alone transmit current to Sudan or Kenya. Still, the GERD is a remarkable energy project in an especially deprived part of the global south.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 8, 2024

Being part of a team that is providing care to patients who have been traditionally not served well by our existing health system is a privilege.” The imported machines couldn’t withstand Malawi’s heat, dust, and humidity, and they couldn’t be repaired because the country lacked parts and trained technicians.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Vibrant Gujarat Summit is part of the Gujarat government’s larger push to boost investment in the state and accelerate the Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat @ 2047 vision. billion with 58 companies as part of the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

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MAY 25, 2022

The second team IEEE Spectrum corresponded with is a trio from Nairobi, Kenya: Conrad Whitaker , Dexter Findley , and Tracey Kamande. She sees the contest partly as a way to provide hopeful visions of the future. Better to ourselves, our neighbors, our planet.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Super Metro Sacco, one of Nairobi’s leading public transport operators, has just introduced its first electric bus as part of its fleet. Supplied by Kenyan electric mobility start-up BasiGo, the 25-seater K6 electric bus started operating yesterday and will ply the CBD to Kikuyu and CBD to Kitengela routes.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

To realize technological improvements in vehicle emission levels, it is necessary to reduce sulfur levels in diesel fuel to below 50 parts per million, and preferably to less than 10 parts per million. Achieving these targets requires that the transport sector be part of a net-zero- emission economy.

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MAY 25, 2023

Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) recently approved new electricity tariffs effective April 1st. As part of this latest tariff review, EPRA introduced a special tariff regime for the electric mobility sector.

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JULY 12, 2013

GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. Earlier post.). The 2020 target was raised from 0.70 to reflect this change.

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MARCH 28, 2023

The society also has expanded its chapters to other parts of the world. The society also has increased membership in Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zambia. Supporting students and young professionals Panels that cater to students and young professionals are part of IEEE IMS conferences.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As part of the event, a […]. The event will feature over 20 e-mobility companies and attract over 1,000 attendees from the transport, energy, environment, education, and finance sectors, as well as the general public.

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DECEMBER 30, 2021

Off-Grid Solar’s Killer App Spectrum contributing editor Peter Fairley traveled to Kenya to report on a boom in agriculture driven by off-grid solar power and efficient solar-powered irrigation pumps. It's a win-win-win for a part of the world that could really use a victory right now. How Much Energy Does It Take to Grow a Tomato?

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Cars That Think

APRIL 14, 2022

For many of us, the Internet is part of daily life. The Wakoma team operates out of four countries and supports Nimbles in Canada, the Czech Republic, South Africa and the United States, with upcoming deployments planned in India, Kenya, and Mexico. But that’s not the case for more than 3.5

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Blink Charging

APRIL 6, 2023

As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), $7.5 As part of the IIJA, the US federal government has pledged $3 billion for the development of domestic battery supply chains. Countries like Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Egypt all have plans in place to increase EV production and usage.

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AUGUST 13, 2012

IBM Research - Africa will have its first location in Nairobi, Kenya in collaboration between the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) through the Kenya ICT Board. Expansion into other parts of Africa may be considered in a second phase. Operations at IBM Research - Africa will commence immediately.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2015

As a result of local concerns, certifying body SCS published a thorough discussion of the use of Imazapyr and found that MRC retained adequate levels of tanoak in areas treated with the chemical and that, for the most part, MRC’s use of the chemical did not present a non-conformance with relevant FSC indicators.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

More than 3,000 trained mechanics around the world keep Buffalo Bicycles on the road using basic tools and locally available spare parts.” And instead of a complicated drivetrain, a single-speed setup means there are fewer parts to break. Instead of a lightweight and expensive frame, it uses rugged steel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

billion) were all in the top 10 of investing countries while more than $1 billion was invested in Indonesia, Chile, Mexico, Kenya and Turkey. Additional to China, Brazil ($7.6 billion), India ($7.4 billion) and South Africa ($5.5 Wind, solar, biomass and waste-to-power, geothermal, small hydro and marine power contributed an estimated 9.1%

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JANUARY 8, 2024

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