Tag: Africa
LFP ARCHIVES: The first time we published a photo
It’s believed the first photo may have been the one included with this story on jockey Otto Wonderley in our July 31, 1901 edition.
The All-New Mazda6e Looks Great, Brings Back Fond Memories
I have fond memories of Mazdas. Mazda had a significant footprint in Zimbabwe’s vehicle assembly sector during the heydays of auto assembly in Zimbabwe. During its peak era (from the 1980s to the late 1990s), vehicle assembly plants assembled about 20,000 vehicles per year. One of the main plants during … [continued]
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Trump’s aggressive water statement riles, unites Canadians
Canadians are not happy about President-elect Donald Trump referencing a “large faucet” in British Columbia, Canada that could be turned on to bring water to California.
Trump’s aggressive water statement riles, unites Canadians
Candidates for president of the United States address many issues on the campaign trail as they criss-cross the country pitching their policy agendas.
The economy, healthcare and immigration were among the leading topics in the runup to the 2024 election. However, it’s uncommon for a candidate to talk about the availability of water.
GOGO’s Electric Motorcycle Customers In Uganda Covered 50 Million Kilometres In 2024
We have been covering developments in the electric motorcycle sector in a number of African countries for over 6 years now. 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 … [continued]
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You Can Lease A Neta V In Kenya For Just $30 Per Day!
South Africa is one of the largest markets for sales of brand new vehicles in Africa. Just over half a million new vehicles are sold in South Africa each year. South Africa is the biggest economy on the continent. However, what really makes a big difference is the country’s well … [continued]
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Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicles Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels
The US startup Aptera deploys embedded solar panels to raise the bar on autocycles in the electric vehicle market.
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2025 To Be Year Of Electrification In Africa & South America
In the EV world, I think most would agree that the biggest story of 2024 was the rapid scaling up of EV sales in China, particularly from future automotive king BYD. The Chinese EV market had been growing fast for years, and BYD had more than a decade of EV … [continued]
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Critical Minerals Are A Gold Rush The West Lost Sight Of
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Gavin Mudd, director of the centre for critical minerals intelligence with the British Geological Survey. He’s been doing leading research with global collaborators on how much of what resources we can actually get at. Below is the first half of our … [continued]
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South Africa Introduces Tax Incentives to Encourage Local Production of Electric Vehicles
There are calls for wider incentives, including the reduction of import duties levied on EV imports, in South Africa. The automobile manufacturing sector is a critical pillar of South Africa’s economy. The country’s automotive industry contributes 5.3% to GDP (3.2% manufacturing and 2.1% retail). In 2023, the export of vehicles … [continued]
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