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E-bike maker M Auto has partnered with TotalEnergies, the French oil group, to speed up the transition to electric mobility in Togo. The two signed an agreement in this framework on December 9, 2022. On the same day, the new partners inaugurated their first “Swap and Go” kiosk (for charging and swapping batteries), located at TotalEnegies’ filling station in Totsi (Lomé).

With the new partnership, those who currently use one of M Auto’s 2,000 e-bikes that circulate in Togo will be able to charge their battery at any Total station across the country.

Photo courtesy of Carsten ten Brink.