Spiro operates the largest battery swapping infrastructure network for electric motorcycles in Africa, and now has a presence in 8 countries. Motorcycles are a really big deal in a lot of African countries, with most of them deployed as taxis. Close to 30 million motorcycles on the continent are used … [continued]
Spiro has the largest fleet of electric motorcycles on the roads in Africa. Spiro now has over 13,000 electric motorbikes and 40,000 swappable batteries in operation across Benin, Togo, Rwanda, and Kenya. Spiro says, to date, riders have collectively driven almost quarter of a billion kilometers. Spiro also says that, … [continued]
Photo (cropped): Fully automated EV battery swapping station for two-wheeled vehicles, courtesy of Spiro.
A new, eye-catching EV battery swapping station from the firm Spiro levels up rider services and sets the table for rapid global expansion.
We have seen a lot of progress in the electric mobility sector on the African continent over the past five or so years in quite a number of countries. A lot of the action is being driven by local startups that are designing, developing, and then in collaboration with international … [continued]
Spiro has announced a historic deal to introduce more than one million electric motorcycles and clean energy infrastructure in Kenya. The plan includes battery charging and swapping stations. Kenyan President William Ruto attended the Spiro launch event in Mombasa, Kenya, and made the official announcement, highlighting the nation’s unwavering commitment … [continued]
Spiro, a leading electric motorbike manufacturer and clean energy provider in Africa, has so far deployed over 9200 electric motorbikes across Benin, Togo, and Rwanda. Spiro says its riders have driven 80 million kilometers of emission-free journeys and have also done 2 million battery swaps, and in the process have reduced … [continued]
I have been quite bullish on the transition to electric mobility on the African continent. That’s because there are quite a number of factors that will help catalyze the transition at a much faster pace than most expect. Unlike in developed nations where the transition is taking off big time … [continued]
