A pioneering scheme to help reduce illegal waste dumping and increase plastic recycling in South Africa has begun, under the guidance of experts from the University of Portsmouth. Dr. Cressida Bowyer, Deputy Director of the University’s Revolution Plastics programme, has just returned from a visit to South Africa where she ...
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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire shares in Vehicle Energy Japan Inc., a company engaged in the automotive lithium-ion batteries business. Nissan said it would acquire the shares after the completion of regulatory procedures, including necessary approvals and permissions. Nissan ...
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The President of the Automotive Assemblers Association of Ghana (AAAG), Jeffrey Oppong Peprah, who is also the CEO of Volkswagen Ghana has been appointed by the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) as Vice President for West Africa. Oppong Peprah would be joining the Vice Presidents representing North and Southern Africa ...
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StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging batteries for electric vehicles, has commenced shipping EV cell samples of its ‘100in5’ battery technology to strategic electric vehicle OEM partners and potential customers. Following the successful completion of series D funding round, StoreDot commences shipping its production ready battery cell samples to ...
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* Suspends Ochonma for abuse of office The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA), the umbrella body of journalists covering the automotive sector, has appointed its Vice Chairman, Tajudeen Adebanjo as Acting Chairman following the suspension, last Friday, of the chairman, Mike Ochonma. Ochonma was suspended through a majority decision at ...
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The West Midlands Gigafactory joint venture on Tuesday congratulated the new British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, on her appointment as the new British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party. The congratulation was contained in a statement issued by the company. The statement read: “As we move towards an ...
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Two out of three VC and private equity executives expect $1 billion-plus rise this year and another $1.5 billion-plus by 2025 Private capital investment in Africa is set to hit new record highs this year and for the next three years as money floods into Africa-focused funds and new projects, ...
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Adeshni Sewbaran loves the automotive industry, from its engine to the four wheels that drive it. The 39-year-old Supa Quick franchise director believes long gone are the days women had to tread lightly in this industry. She’s discovered women shouldn’t aspire to be ‘one of the boys’; instead stay authentic, ...
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Former Uber chief, Adam Chassin, has joined Volta Trucks as its Chief Commercial Officer. His appointment with Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, takes immediate effect. Having received nearly €300M of investment funding to date, and with the first prototype purpose-built full-electric medium ...
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As bank moves to triple global climate adaptation finance by 2025. President of. the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer, Monday 5 September 2022, reiterated his full support for climate adaptation projects across Africa even as EIB moves to triple its global climate adaptation finance by 2025. Hover gave the ...
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