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GOGO’s Electric Motorcycle Customers In Uganda Covered 50 Million Kilometres In 2024

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continued] The post GOGOs Electric Motorcycle Customers In Uganda Covered 50 Million Kilometres In 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica. During that period, many startups went through several phases from early pilots to early commercialisation of their products. A number of them are now ramping up production of.

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

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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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African electric motorcycle company Spiro lands funds for major international expansion

Electrek

The last time we heard from African electric motorcycle startup Spiro, the company was planning to roll out 140,000 e-motos in Uganda. Now Spiro is working to put even more bikes and battery swap stations on the road thanks to new funding.

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Jervois to acquire SMP nickel & cobalt refinery in Brazil; concentrate from Idaho for refining, cobalt metal back to US

Green Car Congress

Jervois currently is a cobalt company with nickel and copper exposure, with mining assets in Idaho, Uganda, and Australia. This product was historically used in premium applications such as superalloys, specialty stainless steels, electroplating and batteries. Jervois has not included this conversion into its current development plans.

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Flat-pack OX electric truck gets a $163 million order, expands in Africa

Baua Electric

The $163 million multi-year deal creates a new franchise venture called OX East Africa, and includes delivery of a fleet of OX Delivers electric trucks, along with a multi-year subscription to the companys tech platform and vehicle maintenance services as the company enhances its presence in Rwanda and expands into Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

However, there are still challenges ahead, most notably with procuring the raw materials needed for battery production. Manufacturer challenges On the manufacturing side, global demand for EV batteries doubled in 2021, driven largely by China’s EV sales. Who are the top countries for EV adoption?

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Spiro Now Has 6,000 Electric Motorcycles Across 3 Countries In Africa

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The motorcycle sector in Africa is one of the largest vehicle segments on the continent. There are over 27 million ICE motorbikes registered across Africa, with around 80% of them used in the motorcycle taxi industry.

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