Category: Transportation

Chinese EVs, Flying Cars Take Center Stage at World’s Biggest Auto Show

By Danai HOWARD Thousands squeezed into the world's biggest car show Friday, snapping selfies beside Chinese electric vehicles as automakers showcased AI, humanoid robots and flying-car ambitions in a cut-throat market. Rows of influencers ...

Izuba: Electric Vehicles and e-Mobility for Rwanda’s Tourism

The conflict in the Middle East and the unpredictable fuel logistics along the Strait of Hormuz show that there has never been a better time for African countries to look inward for their mobility solutions as now.

China’s Global EV Push Reflects Ambition and Harsh Economics at Home

From robotaxis to flying cars, China is on the road to bringing more of its cutting-edge vehicle technology overseas - a strategy that reflects both its global ambition and hard economic realities. The world's second-largest economy is also home to the world's biggest ...

Brazil’s Top Labor Inspector Fired for Adding China’s BYD to ‘Dirty List: Sources

By Fabio Teixeira Brazil's secretary of labor inspection was fired for adding Chinese automaker BYD to a registry of employers accused of subjecting workers to conditions described by the government as similar to slavery, two people close to the matter ...

From Diesel to Solar: How Nigerian School is Cutting its Energy Costs

A quiet energy revolution is unfolding in Lagos, not in the version we’re used to, but in a space that forms the basis of a civilization-  a school. Just before COVID struck, the Abba’s Heart School had already embarked on ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

The Emerging China-Global South Energy Nexus

This month brought quietly momentous news: for the first time ever, the world’s share of renewable energy surpassed that generated by burning coal. 
China is one of the world’s biggest consumers of coal and is therefore partly responsible for bringing us to our current carbon crisis. 

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China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: Chinese EVs’ New Lifeline in Africa, Asia and Latin America as Oil Volatility Grows

This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. With this edition, we start our expansion from covering EV adoption in Africa to tracking electrification across the Global South. ...

China’s EV Model Shaping Tanzania’s Electric Mobility Future

It is evident that Africa’s electric mobility transition is not happening in a linear and predictable way and it is more than just about importing new EVs. In addition to converting existing vehicles, building local ...

China E-Mobility Weekly Digest: China’s Africa EV Push Shifts to Ecosystems as Oil Disruptions Expose Import Risks

This is a free preview of the upcoming Africa EVs Weekly Digest, part of the new CGSP Intelligence service. Chinese firms are expanding their share of Africa’s electric mobility future, moving beyond car sales into the systems that power ...

Chinese EV Giant BYD Says Annual Net Profit Down 19 Percent

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD said on Friday its annual net profit in 2025 fell 19 percent from a year earlier as it battled weak spending and fierce competition at home while looking to expand overseas. BYD's net profit attributable ...

It’s Already Too Late to Break China’s EV Battery Dominance

U.S., European, and Japanese leaders are all talking about the urgency of building new supply chains to end their reliance on China for critical minerals and batteries that will power next-generation mobility, technology, and weapons. It all sounds great and makes ...

Tanzanian Startup’s Dual Approach With China’s Geely, Dongfeng to Accelerate EV Adoption

A small Tanzanian start-up is teaming up with Chinese automakers in an attempt to do something that has proved difficult for e-mobility ventures: building a foothold in the electric vehicle business. The company, Jenga Taifa Pamoja Auto Limited, is partnering with, ...

Building Nigeria’s EV Industry to Cut Fuel Bills and Create Jobs

Electric vehicle (EV) assembly with affordable parts from China remains a low-hanging fruit for African countries interested in benefiting from the e-mobility value chain. In Nigeria, SAGLEV has created a name for itself after partnering with Chinese EV maker Dongfeng to ...
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