E-mobility companies based in Africa are beginning to assemble electric vans and taxis locally, using Chinese-made kits and innovative financing to increase the use of electric public transport across the continent. One Lagos-based Nigerian company has begun assembling 18-seater passenger electric vans using kits supplied by Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp. Saglev says it plans to produce up to 2,500 vehicles a year, eventually assembling 17 electric models for Nigeria and other West Afric...

Skoot Technology on Wednesday launched an electric three-wheeler in Kenya powered by SUN Mobility’s battery swapping system, targeting urban transport and delivery drivers seeking lower operating costs. The vehicle, branded the Skoot e3W, combines a Piaggio-designed three-wheeler distributed by Car & General with SUN Mobility’s battery swapping platform. The companies said the model has been tested in Nairobi over the past two years under local road and load conditions. Drivers using th...

The Lagos State Government has clarified that the recent Federal High Court judgement in Abuja, barring officers of the Vehicle Inspection Services (VIO) from impounding vehicles and imposing fines on motorists, does not apply in Lagos. In a statement by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), the state government clarified that the judgment, though binding, is only applicable to motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The Lagos State Government a...