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BLive Unveils EV Rental Program for Last-Mile Delivery Operators
BLive, a leading e-mobility platform based in India, has launched BLive EZY EV Rental Program.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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- distribution, e-mobility
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Ghanaian Clean-Tech Startup Kofa to Take Its Battery Swapping System to Kenya, Togo
Kofa aims to create an affordable and customer-driven electricity network powered by portable batteries and renewable energy.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Uber and Bolt Argue That Kenya’s Economic Presence Tax Threatens Business
The industry experts warned that increased taxation could eat into their razor-thin margins and drivers’ earnings.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- corporations, regulations
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SUN Mobility to Power Swiggy’s Last-Mile Delivery Fleet of 15,000 E-Bikes
India-based food delivery platform Swiggy has partnered with SUN Mobility, an energy infrastructure and services provider for electric vehicles (EVs), to transform its last-mile delivery operations.
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- Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: How Careem Went From Pakistan’s Ride-Hailing Leader to Stuck on the Sidelines
After falling from dominance, Careem is experimenting — from corporate rides to price bidding — to maintain its presence in Pakistan.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- gig economy, startups
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Africa CEOForum: Afreximbank Announces a $50 Million Line of Credit for Spiro’s EVs
The loan should enable the start-up, which operates in Rwanda and Togo, among other countries, to expand its electric motorbikes and battery exchange stations.
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- Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Biden Doesn’t Want You Buying an E.V. From China. Here’s Why.
The president wants to shift America’s car fleet toward electric vehicles, but not at the expense of American jobs or national security.
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- Transportation
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- North America
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Morocco’s Automotive Industry Shifts Gears to Prep for Electric Vehicle Era
More than 250 companies that manufacture cars or their components currently operate in Morocco, where the auto industry now accounts for 22% of gross domestic product and $14 billion in exports.
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- Transportation
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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