Chicago Charging Deserts Highlight The Racial Divide Of EVs
December 14th, 2020 | by Jo Borrás
With 70% of EV charging concentrated in 3 of Chicago's 77 neighborhoods, charging deserts highlight the racial divide of EVs
December 14th, 2020 | by Jo Borrás
With 70% of EV charging concentrated in 3 of Chicago's 77 neighborhoods, charging deserts highlight the racial divide of EVs
November 27th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
I wrote a version of this article below almost a year ago for another company in order to explain the EV market and its future potential. With some modification, I'm publishing it here too
November 5th, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
To help push the transition to electromobility in Africa, I thought brand loyal consumers would perhaps really appreciate an all-electric Toyota, but it is very hard to get one outside China.
November 4th, 2020 | by Jo Borrás
A recent UK study by the French brand Peugeot indicates that more than two-thirds of England's children say they believe electric and plug-in hybrid cars are good for the planet, with over 55% of parents admitting that their children have told them that they should buy an
October 26th, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
Several startups have set out to providw a new avenue for motorcycle taxi riders to lower their operating costs, increase their earnings, and ultimately build some savings by switching to electric motorcycles
October 19th, 2020 | by Rocky Mountain Institute
Getting around cities in electric vehicles (EVs) is getting easier as EV infrastructure grows. But traveling between cities is still a challenge as infrastructure, incentives, and policies aren’t always implemented on a regional scale
October 9th, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
The Nissan RE-LEAF is a concept aimed at emergency response, providing power where there is none. Nissan's design shows the EV concept can simultaneously power an electric jackhammer (24 hours – 36 kWh), a pressure ventilation fan (24 hours – 21.6 kWh), a 10-liter soup kettle (24 hours – 9.6 kWh), an intensive care medical ventilator (24 hours – 3 kWh) and a 100-watt LED floodlight (24 hours – 2.4 kWh) as part of relief efforts
October 6th, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
As the number of EVs on the road grows, there is now an urgent need to train automotive technicians to be ready to work on all these EVs. Taurayi Raymond Sewera wants to help address this gap starting in Zimbabwe. He is setting up the International Institute of Automotive Technology Training (IIATT) with a major focus on PHEV and BEVs
September 2nd, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
Motorcycle taxis are the most preferred mode of last-mile connectivity in East Africa. Unfortunately, motorcycle taxis in Africa's urban cities are one of the main sources of pollution and chaos on the roads. By building a product that reduces the rider’s expenses in terms of maintenance, fueling, and asset acquisition of the motorcycle taxis, Ecobodaa hopes to build a more resilient and sustainable urban mobility solution
August 31st, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
The first batch of Solar Taxi's 10 Cherry Tiggo 3xe 480 EV SUVs have arrived in Ghana, and customers who had pre-ordered, as well as those who have signed expressions of interest, are now enjoying the first round of test drives before deliveries start in September
August 23rd, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
The Sierra Club has updated its nationwide EV model policy toolkit and reminds us just what is the leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions in the US: the transportation sector, which is 92% dependent on oil
August 19th, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
Rwanda-based Ampersand wants to help all these motorcycle riders switch to electric and help them save money and the environment at the same time. Ampersand’s CEO Josh Whale gives us an update on Ampersand's progress in Rwanda
August 13th, 2020 | by Press Release
End-to-end, affordable solution solves private charging infrastructure gap and complements local government schemes to accelerate sustainable living and seven to 10 million EV take-ups by
August 8th, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
A potential bottleneck could come quite soon on the used EV supply side. Thanks to Japanese OEM’s love of mild hybrids and their quest to prolong the ICE age as long as possible, sales of EVs in Japan have been very disappointing. Sales have been so poor that the market share of EVs in Japan was recently just under 1%
August 7th, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
Even counting used vehicles, the majority of African countries still have very low levels of motorization compared to countries in the developed world. Only a handful of countries have motorization rates above 100 vehicles per 1,000 people
July 31st, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
We continue with our push to show that driving electric in Africa can be a whole lot cheaper than driving ICE. How cheap? In some cases, driving electric is as good as driving for free thanks some really cheap residential electricity tariffs in several countries
July 27th, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
Driving electric in many African countries is a whole lot cheaper than driving ICE. Ghana, like many other African countries, has a very low motorization rate compared to most parts of the developed world. This presents a huge opportunity for another leapfrog moment where consumers can jump straight into the world of EVs, bypassing the ICE Age.