A ₦500 million fine and a bold vision: Inside Nigeria’s electric vehicle bill

A ₦500 million fine and a bold vision: Inside Nigeria’s electric vehicle bill

On November 5, 2025, the Nigerian Senate advanced the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill to its second reading, a major step toward regulating and accelerating the country’s shift to electric vehicles. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), introduces wide-ranging incentives and mandates—alongside steep penalties—that could redefine how vehicles are manufactured, imported, and distributed in Africa’s largest economy. If passed, Nigeri...
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Nord Unveils ‘Tavet Motion’ Electric Vehicle Brand, Launches Three Models Into The Nigerian Market

Nord Unveils ‘Tavet Motion’ Electric Vehicle Brand, Launches Three Models Into The Nigerian Market

Nord launches ‘Tavet Motion’ Electric Vehicle Brand, unveils three models into the Nigerian Market. At the launch event, Tavet Motion unveiled Luto : a compact city car, Garent : a luxury sedan and Vant : a logistics van. Lagos-based Nigerian automaker, Nord Automobiles Limited, has unveiled Tavet Motion, an Electric Vehicle brand that will focus on the assembly, manufacture, sales and aftersales of Made-in-Nigeria electric vehicles (EVs). At the unveiling event at the Oriental Hotel in Lago...
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COSEYL Hails Passage Of Kalu’s Electric Vehicle Transition, Green Mobility Bill

COSEYL Hails Passage Of Kalu’s Electric Vehicle Transition, Green Mobility Bill

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), on Wednesday, expressed support for the recent advancement of the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill, 2025, sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. COSEYL made the expression in a statement issued in Abuja by the President General of the group, Comrade Goodluck Ibem. The statement reads: “Following its passage for second reading in the Nigerian Senate, we recognize this bill as a groundbreaking initiative poised to foster econom...
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Senate Passes Second Reading of Nigeria’s Electric Vehicle Transition Bill

Senate Passes Second Reading of Nigeria’s Electric Vehicle Transition Bill

The Senate has passed for second reading a bill that would create a national framework for Nigeria’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and broader green mobility. Titled the Electric Vehicles Transition and Green Mobility Bill, 2025, the proposal seeks to streamline policy, spur private investment, and guide a gradual move away from petrol and diesel engines toward cleaner, energy-efficient transport.  The bill was sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North), who chairs the Sena...
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7NEWS The Issue Podcast: Coalition policy changes coming on nuclear energy, electric vehicles and the public service

7NEWS The Issue Podcast: Coalition policy changes coming on nuclear energy, electric vehicles and the public service

7NEWS can reveal some of the key changes coming from the Coalition’s policy reviews on energy, the economy and the public service. The Shadow Treasurer, Ted O’Brien, has indicated strongly that a plan for government ownership of nuclear reactors will be scrapped, as will a controversial electric vehicle scheme, and the public service will be made more efficient through artificial intelligence. The Deputy Liberal Leader has sat down with 7NEWS podcast The Issue for an in-depth chat about the...
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WIN a two-night stay at a Só Hotel with thanks to the Nevo Electric Vehicle Show

WIN a two-night stay at a Só Hotel with thanks to the Nevo Electric Vehicle Show

The Nevo Electric Vehicle Show is returning to Dublin’s RDS and to celebrate, we’re offering you the chance to win a two-night stay for two with dinner at a Só hotel of your choice. Ireland’s electric vehicle market is booming with over 20,000 new vehicles licenced so far this year – up 35% on last year. With registrations up 73% in September alone, it’s clear that Irish drivers are making the switch faster than ever – and the Nevo EV show is the perfect place to explore what...
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Ed Miliband to give renters more powers to demand electric vehicle charging

Ed Miliband to give renters more powers to demand electric vehicle charging

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United Nations to Finance 68,000 Electric Vehicles to Accelerate E-Mobility in Kenya

United Nations to Finance 68,000 Electric Vehicles to Accelerate E-Mobility in Kenya

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and the World Resources Institute (WRI) have unveiled two climate-focused projects in Kenya, including a five-year, UN-backed financing plan worth between $40 million and $50 million to deploy about 68,000 electric two- and three-wheelers nationwide. Funded through the Mitigation Action Facility, the initiatives aim to scale clean transport, reduce emissions, and enhance food security as part of...
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Ferrari is building the sleekest electric vehicle on Earth—but among those who can afford it, very few will have the opportunity to buy it

Ferrari is building the sleekest electric vehicle on Earth—but among those who can afford it, very few will have the opportunity to buy it

When the Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari announced in early October its first ever fully-electric vehicle, it begged the question “What will a company known for prioritizing speed and sleek design over fuel efficiency bring to this competitive corner of the car market?” While most details about Ferrari’s Elettrica EV, including its appearance and price, remain a mystery ahead of a planned launch in the spring of 2026, the company said it will go from 0 to 62 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds;...
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Nissan presents mini electric vehicle with expandable solar roof

The Japanese car maker announced it will show a prototype extendable solar PV rooftop onboard a Nissan Sakura Kei at an upcoming mobility industry event in Japan. October 27, 2025 Valerie Thompson Japan’s Nissan Motor Corporation announced it will show a prototype solar PV-equipped version of its Sakura Kei electric vehicle (EV) at the upcoming Japan Mobility Show 2025. The Sakura, which measures 3.4 m x 1.5 m with a top speed of 80 km/h, was a top-selling EV in Japan for the three consecutive...
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