Electric minibus taxi eKamva launched for South African market

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GUEST – Justin Coetzee - GoMetro CEO

New electric vehicle to turn taxi industry on its head

South Africa’s first electric minibus taxi model, eKamva, was launched by a consortium led by GoMetro, alongside an integrated new electric vehicle (EV) business model and charging infrastructure product called flx EV at the Smarter Mobility Africa summit. eKamva was launched by a partnership of companies and research institutions, led by GoMetro, a transport technology platform.

3 Oct 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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