In February of last year, BYD Auto Industry Co Ltd (BYD) and UZAVTOSANOAT JSC (UzAuto) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop, produce, and popularize “new energy vehicles” (NEV) in Uzbekistan. UzAuto is the largest and only manufacturer in Central Asia to offer a full range of vehicles. … [continued]
How did a US–Norwegian national end up founding a business in Ghana with the aim of advancing energy access in Ghana and beyond? Well, Erik Nygard lived in Ghana during his formative years, before going to university in the US and then the UK. His family moved across West Africa … [continued]
Kenya recently signed some deals with firms from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply diesel, petrol, and jet fuel on credit for the next 6 months to ease mounting pressure on the demand for foreign currency as well as to try to stem the Kenya shillings … [continued]
UK based Vertellus is working to help the transport industry go green through energy transition and decarbonization strategies. Vertellus partners with commercial vehicle operators to find solutions that are more ecological for both the planet and their business. Vertellus says it has over 60 approved partner locations in the UK. … [continued]
BYD has been accelerating its overseas expansion program, strategically partnering with local entities in each market to swiftly launch its range of BEVs in those markets. Jordan is the latest market to be added to BYD’s network. Jordan has also become the first market in the Middle East to get … [continued]
The BYD Atto 3 made an impressive debut in Israel late last year. It quickly moved up to the top of the BEV sales charts in November, which was very impressive given the fact that this was only its second month since it had been launched in the country. The … [continued]
Heavy vehicles for applications such as construction sites or in campus-based sectors such as in mining environments usually have to drive for short distances at well known intervals. Vehicles in this sector are perfect for electrification. Managing the fleet for things like charging and installation of charging stations at depots … [continued]
In 2022, the number of heavy electric trucks on the roads in Europe and the United States grew faster than ever before. One of the leaders in the electric heavy truck industry is Volvo Trucks. Volvo Trucks has now sold more than 4,300 electric trucks globally in more than 38 … [continued]
A panel of distinguished experts on African energy spoke at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2023, one of the world’s top tech and innovation conferences. The conference was held in Austin, Texas, this past weekend. The session, “Lessons from Africa for a clean energy future,” explored what the world can learn … [continued]
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has formally invited interested parties to register prospective bids under the Battery Energy Storage Capacity Bid Window of the Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (Battery Energy Storage IPPPP). The Bid Submission is scheduled to close on 5 July 2023, at 17:00. The … [continued]
