Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The South African solar industry has been on a roll over the last couple of years. Utility-scale plants were getting a lot of interest starting about 10 years ago due to South Africa’s well ... [continued]

A boda boda rider traveled over 900 kilometers from Malaba, on Kenya's western border with Uganda, to Mombasa, on the southern coast of Kenya, on the ROAM Air electric motorcycle, using only a portable charger.

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV) breached the 1,000 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2024. Last year, 1,257 BEVs were sold in South Africa, up 35% ... [continued]

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Last week, Car & General launched a brand new dealership in Kitui, Kenya. The dealer, Salaba Holdings, will be retailing the company’s Piaggio three-wheelers and TVS motorcycles as well as offer service and parts ... [continued]

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I have fond memories of Mazdas. Mazda had a significant footprint in Zimbabwe’s vehicle assembly sector during the heydays of auto assembly in Zimbabwe. During its peak era (from the 1980s to the late ... [continued]

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! South Africa is one of the largest markets for sales of brand new vehicles in Africa. Just over half a million new vehicles are sold in South Africa each year. South Africa is the ... [continued]

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! There are calls for wider incentives, including the reduction of import duties levied on EV imports, in South Africa. The automobile manufacturing sector is a critical pillar of South Africa’s economy. The country’s automotive ... [continued]

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) divide opinion all the time, as they have for years. A lot of people feel that with the way BEV tech has advanced in recent times, PHEVs are no ... [continued]

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Growing competition from EVs in key markets cited as one of the reasons for sharp decline. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities ... [continued]

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! According to Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Finance and the national statistics agency Zimstat, in 2024, Zimbabwe’s merchandise imports were projected to reach $9.08 billion. On the other hand, exports were projected to be close to ... [continued]