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Six Key Trends Driving Affordable, Low-Carbon Growth in the Rural E-Mobility Sector
In the last five years, a vast array of e-mobility startups have sprung up across sub-Saharan Africa, focused largely on electric bikes, scooters and three-wheelers. As Richa Goyal at Energy Saving Trust points out, these businesses are accelerating Africa's shift toward low-carbon transportation, while also boosting local manufacturing, skill development and job creation. She outlines six key trends and business model features in this emerging sector.
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- Energy
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Analysis: The Global Energy Transition in Emerging and Developing Countries
There is a need to align energy, technology and its disruptions with the more immediate needs of the community and the population of the country.
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- Energy, Technology
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Amazon India to Include 10,000 E-Vehicles in Its Delivery Fleet by 2025
With the introduction of electric vehicles, Amazon India aims to reduce carbon emissions and environmental impact of delivery operations
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Ford Announces $275 Million Joint Venture With Mumbai-Based Mahindra
The sale was announced Tuesday as part of a $275 million joint venture that will develop, market and distribute Ford brand vehicles in India and partnerships in other emerging markets.
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- South Asia
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Rethinking Smart Mobility in Africa
The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) noted that 2015 saw the adoption of 1.5 million electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids worldwide, about 0.1% of cars on the roads globally.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Can India’s largest electric vehicle maker short circuit Ola and Uber’s smooth ride?
After years of a virtual duopoly, the Indian app-based ride-hailing market is witnessing a disruption of sorts. So what exactly does last month’s launch of Mahindra & Mahindra’s (M&M) Glyd mean for incumbents Ola and Uber?
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Electrifying Transportation: Can This Innovative Financing Model Make Electric Buses a Global Reality?
Electrifying transportation at scale is critical to fighting climate change and urban pollution. And with their affordable battery costs and lower fuel and maintenance expenses, transit buses present an excellent business case for electrification. So what is preventing the rapid deployment of electric buses worldwide? Clean Energy Works founder Holmes Hummel discusses the main barrier to adoption – and an innovative financing solution that could turn things around.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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