How the taxi business is driving EV sales

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MojaEV Africa, a Kenya-based EV company, has handed over 30 electric cars to taxi operators. The cars were produced from low-cost Chinese EV manufacturer Neta. It adds to dozens of electric cars the company has handed over to buyers in recent months. This is the latest example of how the rapidly growing taxi business is driving EV sales in Africa. 

• Just like electric motorcycles, the taxi business is driving the adoption of electric cars in Kenya as operators look to cut operational costs. Cheaper and smaller electric cars from China are becoming more visible on Kenyan roads, mainly used by online taxi riders.  

• Kenyan EV sellers have been forced to rely on the lease-to-own model to attract buyers as purchase prices remain prohibitive. Despite this, uptake has remained slow due to high daily payments and concerns over battery longevity. 

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