Tag: Battery Swapping
Philippines’ C-Trike Electric Tricycle Proves That Not All Conversions are Bad
Conversion, the kind that doesn’t involve swapping religions or political affiliations, is a practice well known in the Philippines. The most famous, so far, is converting vehicles from right-hand drive to left-hand drive. This kind of conversion, looked upon with disdain and sometimes fright by engineers, has given the Filipinos … [continued]
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Crocodile Economics Comes to Africa: Trade, Solar, and the New Energy Map
When I was invited onto UK energy regulator Ofgem’s eight-part Inside Energy podcast to discuss where the next great shift in the global energy system might come from as part of the closing episode, due to drop in January, the hosts likely expected an answer rooted in Europe or Asia. … [continued]
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Spiro Raises $100 Million in Africa’s Largest-Ever Investment in Electric Mobility
Spiro expects to surpass 100,000 deployed electric motorcycles within 2025 — a 400% year-over-year jump. Before this latest round, Spiro had secured more than $180 million from Equitane and Société Générale. That brings the total funding secured by Spiro so far to $280 million! We have been covering the developments … [continued]
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Watu’s 2024 Sustainability Report Shows Growing Electric Motorcycle Financing Landscape In Africa
The motorcycle sector is a key pillar of the African transport landscape, especially in East, Central, and West Africa, where motorcycle taxis provide transport for millions of people everyday. Estimates say there are around 30 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Africa serving nations across the last mile logistics and … [continued]
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Nio Firefly Is The Best Small Electric Car In Europe?
The reviewer starts off by saying the Firefly is about 24,000 euros in Norway, maybe more in other European countries, and that he will not be reviewing battery swapping. The car has its own app, which can be used for charging information and some vehicle settings. The Firefly is described … [continued]
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