Uganda and Rwanda Lead East Africa in Switch to Electric Cars
Both Kampala and Kigali have unveiled electric vehicle assembly plants in the past two months, blazing the regional trail with Kenya and Tanzania only making baby steps toward embracing the new technology. Uganda's state-owned Kiira Motors Corporation has so far shown the biggest ambition in the region by building two battery-powered cars and a solar electric bus.
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The first electric car in the country is a two seater, 18 horse-power car that can reach top speeds of 60km per hour. The car was developed by university students. Read more »
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A collaboration between Volkwagen and Siemens has seen the launch of the e-Golf. Officials have said that more cars will join the market in the coming months, to bring the number ... Read more »