It’s officially summertime now, and there’s always less news in the summer, but the cleantech news never truly pauses globally, so we still have a number of big stories to share from the past week. 1. Tesla’s tiny robotaxi pilot started in Austin, Texas. Tesla fans/shareholders are super enthusiastic about … [continued]
Last year, when Ethiopia decided to ban the import of fossil fuel vehicles, it was a huge and unprecedented move — not just for Africa, but for any country in the world. One immediately had to wonder, is this really going to happen? Were there going to be various concessions … [continued]
In an unprecedented move over a year ago, Ethiopia became effectively the first country in the world to ban the import of internal combustion engine vehicles. That ban was not some futuristic target for 2030 or 2035. It was an immediate ban on the import of ICE cars. Ethiopia’s motivation? … [continued]
Kia to provide IT literacy, employment and entrepreneurship training to local youth in Côte d’Ivoire through the first half of 2027 Kia’s Green Light Project continues to drive community growth and self-reliance through sustainable projects worldwide Since 2012, Kia has established 19 hubs across 15 countries, with 12 successfully transferred … [continued]
A couple of months ago, we reported that Ethio Telecom launched its newly built ultra-fast EV charging station on both sides of the Bole to Megenagna road in Addis Ababa. Ethio Telecom is a telecoms provider in Ethiopia with over 81 million subscribers, including over 78 million mobile voice subscribers … [continued]
Tariffs or not, Texas is rapidly becoming an epicenter of domestic solar manufacturing in the US, with an assist from overseas investors.
The EV charging hub can charge 32 EVs simultaneously! It includes eight 600kW ultra-fast chargers. It looks like the electric vehicle charging scene in East Africa is starting to grow quite nicely now. This week, Kabisa launched the first ultra-fast charging hub in Kigali, Rwanda. The ultra-fast charging facility has … [continued]
In an unprecedented move some months ago, Ethiopia became effectively the first country in the world to ban the import of internal combustion engine vehicles. That ban was not some futuristic target for 2030 or 2035. It was an immediate ban on the import of ICE cars, with no exceptions. … [continued]
Diplomats get a lot of special privileges all over the world, which must be nice, but there are no special privileges when it comes to allowing imports of new ICE vehicles in Ethiopia, it seems. When Ethiopia implemented an immediate ban on new internal combustion engine vehicle imports earlier this … [continued]
In an unprecedented move some months ago, Ethiopia became effectively the first country in the world to ban the import of internal combustion engine vehicles. That ban was not some futuristic target for 2030 or 2035. It was an immediate ban on the import of ICE cars. Ethiopia’s motivation? A … [continued]
