Electric Cars
Delve into the future of transportation with news on electric cars, technology, and sustainability trends.
- Cars
The screens in your next car will almost certainly be Chinese
Chinese panel makers will ship 65.2% of the world's automotive displays in the second half of 2026, up from 28.1%.
- Cars
Xiaomi’s Sky Nomad SUVs took 10,000 locked orders in four minutes
Xiaomi says its Sky Nomad SUVs passed 10,000 locked orders in four minutes. The number counts differently from SU7 figures.
- Cars
Huawei and JAC could end up building the next Maserati
Stellantis is in talks with Huawei and JAC over Maserati. Huawei would supply the software, JAC the engineering and production
- Cars
Geely reveals the Xingyue L Plus: 30-inch screen, Snapdragon 8295, petrol or self-charging hybrid
Geely revealed the Xingyue L Plus on 5 September with Flyme Auto, a Snapdragon 8295, roof lidar and no plug.
- Cars
Range Rover finally has an electric car, and it is years behind China
JLR's first electric Range Rover opens orders at $140,450, with a 118.5 kWh battery and 333 miles of EPA range.
- Cars
Xiaomi Sky Nomad N70 Pro, N70 Max and N90 Max launch 7 September from KES 5 million
Three new Xiaomi SUVs do up to 505 kilometres on battery, then a petrol generator takes over for another thousand.
- Cars
Xiaomi brings the SU7 Ultra, SU7 Max and its 1,900hp Vision Gran Turismo to IFA 2026
Xiaomi takes the Vision Gran Turismo, SU7 Ultra and SU7 Max to IFA 2026 in Berlin this September.
- News
BasiGo and Rubis Are Putting Public EV Fast Chargers at Petrol Stations Along Kenya’s Highways
The first charger is live at Rubis Sabaki in Athi River, with sites in Meru, Nanyuki, and Nyeri due this…
- Startups
Spiro raises another $55M, closing its biggest round at $270M and nearing unicorn status
Spiro closed its biggest round at $270M after $55M from a Chinese fund, nearing unicorn status and China-Africa EV ties.
- News
Kenya Power Moves More EV Owners Onto Its Cheaper Charging Tariff
Kenya Power is migrating EV owners onto its cheaper e-mobility tariff as charging demand climbs, with revenue hitting KES 382…
- Business
Spiro acquires UK engineer Coexlion, picks Nairobi for its first African R&D base
Spiro acquires UK engineering firm Coexlion and plans Africa's first electric motorcycle R&D centre in Nairobi to localise design.
- Interesting Reads
Report: Over 15% of all motorbikes sold in Kenya in 2025 were electric
Fuel prices in Kenya are once again becoming a major concern for households, businesses, and especially bodaboda riders who rely…
- Cars
Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 Wants to Roll Back the EV Tax Break Parliament Passed Less Than a Year Ago
The Finance Bill 2026 moves EVs, batteries and e-bikes from zero-rated to VAT-exempt, raising prices from 1 July 2026.
- Business
SBM Bank backs Kenya’s EV transition with KES 1 Billion fund and a leased BYD fleet
SBM Bank launches KES 1 billion Green Finance Facility and leases five BYD plug-in hybrids through Avenue Lease.
- News
BasiGo starts local assembly of electric vans in Kenya, delivery of 500+ units begins this April
BasiGo has hit another important milestone in Kenya’s e-mobility journey. Last week, the company announced that it has started local…
