By Timothy Albrite When MOJA EV Africa announced the arrival of the Skyworth Electric SUV into the Kenyan market, the same two questions popped into…
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Kigali, Rwanda to Nairobi, Kenya in an EV; The First Ever EV Road trip across East Africa with a Radar RD6 pickup
By Timothy Albrite and Kabisa Imagine a road trip of 2,400 kms (roundtrip) across two countries and a cost of only 6,500 KSH (equivalent to…
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Are we ready to embrace the Chinese and Electric Vehicle Revolution?
By Benard Wabwire Over the last few years, the Kenyan automotive industry has witnessed a rise in Chinese-manufactured vehicles encompassing both ICE vehicles (Internal Combustion Engines)…
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E-Mobility provides a remedy for ride-hailing driver pains
By George Song’e Micheal Friedman, one of the top economists of the 20th Century opined that, only a crisis-actual or perceived-produces real change. Further, he…
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Kenya Railways mulls battery-powered locomotives in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint
By George Muthui Song’e Kenya seeks to be the pioneer country in Africa to embrace battery-powered locomotives. This comes after the government-owned Kenya Railways announced…
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The Unsung Hero of the Electric Revolution
By George M. Song’e Legend has it that after World War 2, Asian mechanics started fitting engines into rickshaws. These rickshaws evolved from being pedaled…
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E- mobility route to green transition
By George Song’e The origins of public transport in Kenya can be traced back to 1934, when Overseas Transport Company (OTC) , a British company,…
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Deliberate tax incentives to boost e-mobility uptake
By George M Song’e Tax incentives are a raft of measures governments provide to a target population or sector. These measures are aimed at spurring…
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AA Service Center leads the charge towards EV Servicing
Timothy Albrite Kenya is shifting gears towards a greener future, and electric vehicles (EVs) are leading the charge. AA Kenya is gearing up for the…
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E-Mobility – Kenya’s Key Opportunity
By John Msingo The benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) for transportation in Kenya are undeniable, and as technology continues to advance, these benefits are becoming…
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Cold as ICE: Internal Combustion vs The World Pt.1
By Baraza JM Electric vehicles, commonly referred to as EVs; but more specifically battery electric vehicles (BEVs, but we’ll refer to them as EVs henceforth)…
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Kenya’s Electric Vehicle Capacity Soars as Technicians Receive Specialized Training in Nairobi
Stephen Macharia Africa New Energy Vehicles (AfricaNEV), in partnership with Advanced Mobility and supported by GIZ Kenya, recently concluded an e-mobility training program in Kenya…
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ROAM and Mogo partner to promote the adoption of electric motorcycles in Kenya
By Timothy Albrite ROAM, a Kenyan based electric mobility pioneer has partnered with Mogo Finance in a move that is expected to increase the adoption…
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Utu Cars empowers Kenya’s electric vehicle industry with a free mechanic training programme
By Stephen Macharia Utu Cars, an electric vehicle dealer in Kenya, has launched a mechanic training programme, which is being offered at no cost across…
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Roam move electric shuttle bus unveiled in Nairobi
Roam bus in Nairobi
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Epra unveils guidelines for electric vehicle charging and battery swapping in Kenya
Timothy Albrite The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) released comprehensive guidelines for the establishment and operation of electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery swapping…
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How KEBS is turning the wheel of the electric mobility revolution
By Stephen Macharia Electric vehicles (EVs) are silently gliding through Kenyan roads, leaving behind nothing but the whisper of progress in the switch to sustainable…
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Ampersand accelerates Africa’s electric mobility revolution, reaches milestone of 1,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya and Rwanda
Ampersand now boasts over 1,000 commercial-use electric motorcycles on the roads of both countries, surpassing all other electric motorcycle companies in Africa.
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Vehicle leasing firm brings first solar car to the East African market
By Stephen Macharia Go Electric Limited, a Kenyan electric vehicle (EV) dealer, has introduced the first fully electric and solar-powered vehicles to the East African…
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The BYD – T3: The full electric compact van disrupting urban cargo transportation
By Stephen Macharia On the road, the BYD-T3 van looks just like any other van. It has aesthetic appeal with a nice rake angle and…
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