Chinese E-Mobility Weekly Digest

People look at a GWM electric vehicle in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Tafara Mugwara/Xinhua)

This is a free preview of the upcoming Chinese E-Mobility Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service launching in Summer 2025.

China’s electric mobility push is gaining traction across Africa — on roads, in factories, and through battery value chains. This week’s developments show Chinese firms and partners advancing EV strategies tailored to local realities: from REEVs that work around load-shedding in South Africa, to battery production in Morocco, to swappable motorbikes in Kenya and Ethiopia. As Chinese innovation adapts to African markets, the continent is emerging as both a testbed and a new frontier in the global e-mobility transition.

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