Ampersand, the top electric vehicle (EV) energy technology firm in Africa, has tripled its production capacity in Kenya with the opening of a new, larger manufacturing facility in Nairobi. With more than 1,100 Ampersand e-motos currently in service, this strategic expansion allows it to satisfy the nation's fast growing demand for electric motorcycles. With a floor area of 21,000 square meters, the new plant is more than three times bigger.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 5th November 2024

Yutong, a Chinese producer of commercial vehicles, is presently examining Tanzania's market in order to determine whether to establish an assembly manufacturing plant there. This comes after the market has shown encouraging tendencies since it entered the nation. Kellen Zou, the CEO of Yutong Bus Tanzania, made this statement at the opening of the business's new headquarters and service facility for Yutong buses. He claims that Yutong.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 8th October 2024

The Japanese heavy commercial vehicle giant Isuzu Motor may soon open an assembly factory in the nation if the current demand is maintained. This would be in addition to the ongoing East African Community initiative to support the automotive sector in the area. According to Sandra Njagi, Head of Corporate Planning and Strategy at Isuzu East Africa, Tanzania's automotive industry produces roughly 95,000 vehicles a year, including cars, light.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 6th September 2024

Chinese automaker Chery plans to increase its production of electric vehicles (EVs) in Kenya by investing Sh2.62 billion. The agreement, which was signed, was a collaboration with the Kenyan company Afrigreen Automobile and calls for building an assembly manufacturing plant to generate electric cars domestically. Principal Secretary Abubakar Hassan Abubakar of the Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry stated that the partnership.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 5th August 2024

Tanzania and Uganda are two of Ampersand's planned expansion markets. Ampersand is an electric motorcycle manufacturer and supplier. Weeks after the Rwanda-based company and China's BYD secured an agreement for the production of 40,000 e-motorcycles in Rwanda and Kenya, the ambitious ambitions have been announced. Since its founding in 2016, Ampersand has built and installed e-motorbikes in Rwanda and Kenya in addition to running its own.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 10th July 2024

With the launch of its sale for used auto accessories and spare parts, Japanese trading company Kaiho Industry Co. Limited has its sights set on both retail and wholesale customers. As the company saw Kenya as the entry point to the larger East African used parts market, it held its first auction day in Nairobi, drawing local suppliers and dealers of automotive parts. "Bringing spare parts to Kenya is our dream," Many of our clients.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 5th April 2024

Leading provider of electric mobility solutions, Roam, has officially launched its Roam Move electric shuttle bus, starting the process of progress. In an environmentally conscious effort to transform urban mobility, the Roam Move joins the company's electric mass transit bus, the Roam Rapid, to usher in an exciting new chapter in its history. The Roam Move is a pledge to a cleaner, greener future for Kenya, not just another way to get.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 4th March 2024

An "ecosystem of services to support the vehicles" is included with this. Incorporating charging stations, offering solar power generation options, and providing car maintenance, support, and replacement parts are all included. The capital of Rwanda currently has close to 200 EV charging stations. The first BYD (Build Your Dreams) auto dealership in East Africa opened its doors in Kigali recently thanks to CFAO Mobility.The 330 square.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 6th February 2024

Ford Motor is the second-biggest American automaker in Kenya, and Caetano Kenya, a car dealership with Portuguese support, has stepped up its efforts to promote the sale of Ford vehicles there. This happens after a successful deal to distribute Ford cars solely in Kenya was signed. This week saw the opening of a brand-new Ford Showroom on Mombasa Road by Caetano Kenya, a group of businesses owned by the Salvador Caetano group in Portugal..... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 10th January 2024

Europe is chugging along slowly but surely in the transition from noisy, polluting combustion engine motorcycles to quiet, efficient electrics. Asia has already made impressive progress, and North America is, well, making an attempt. But Africa could be poised to leap past everyone as several countries adopt ambitious plans to put millions of electric motorcycles on the roads.Much of Africa is dominated by motorcycles, which are especially.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 22nd December 2023

Kenya and Japan have initiated an Industrial Policy Dialogue with the aim of defining the path of industrial cooperation that will boost their economic ties. This is intended to enhance the mutually advantageous relationship between the two countries, according to Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Investment, and Industry Rebecca Miano, who met with Japan's Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry, Yasutoshi Nishimura, during bilateral.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 29th November 2023

Kenya projects bringing in approximately 20,000 electric vehicles consistently to satisfy developing need and lessen the weight of utilizing petroleum derivatives, as per a report delivered. The Kenya Monetary Report 2023, gave by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), an administration figure tank, said the drive of bringing in additional electric vehicles would diminish reliance on non-renewable energy.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 31st October 2023