Spiro partners with Yourrider to scale battery swap stations  

• Electric motorcycle battery swapping stations are rapidly transforming Africa's transportation landscape, offering a practical and sustainable solution for the continent's growing electric mobility sector. These stations are eliminating long charging times.  

• Spiro continues to expand on the continent and currently operates over 600 battery-swapping stations.  

• Our take: Partnerships between electric motorcycle companies and charging infrastructure service providers could fast-track the build-up of new stations… Read more (2 min)

Egypt welcomes two new EV models

• Local consumer preferences are shifting as more premium electric models enter the market, signalling rising demand for sustainable mobility in Egypt without compromising on performance or brand value.

• The Audi Q6 e-tron is the third electric SUV to launch this year, following the arrival of the Porsche Macan and Zeekr X in February. The wider range of options is set to intensify competition among manufacturers, leading to more competitive pricing and improved features for consumers.

• Our take: Egypt’s 100% electrification rate and significant EV charging network are bringing it closer to South Africa which has been dominant as the entry market for new EV models… Read more (2 min)

Here is how much EV engineers earn

• Product leaders, some of whom are also engineers, start lower at $55,000 but have the top of the range as engineering leaders. This is significantly lower than top end of the annual pay scale of $109,000 for human resource leaders. Meanwhile, operations leaders make between $73,000 and $91,000 per year.

• Rather than a minimum and maximum, this data set is based on a threshold rate below which good candidates are hard to find and a retention benchmark that in most cases ensures long tenure in a role.

• Our take: The actual pay could be higher or lower as some companies offer additional benefits not captured in the salary data for senior staff… Read more (2 min)