New age as electric taxis ready to charge
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The electric T3 Van is recharged at the Apex Business Park in Nairobi. [David Gichuru, Standard]
A partnership between a machinery dealership and Build Your Dreams (BYD), a China-based pioneer in battery technology, has culminated in the launch of electric vans in Kenya.
Meta Electric, which is a business unit of Meta Group Africa, yesterday unveiled the vans, which have been purposed for parcel delivery.
The T3 delivery vans were manufactured by BYD, which is a leading Chinese supplier of rechargeable batteries.
Neo Kenya Mpya Chief Executive Officer Douglas Kuria said acquisition of the vans makes them the pioneers of electric vans in the courier delivery business in the country.
In a bid to promote greener transportation and pave the way for investment in the electric vehicle industry, Meta Electric, a business unit of Meta Group Africa has today launched Kenya’s first Electric service delivery vans.
The BYD T3 Electric Vans (EVs) are manufactured by Build Your Dreams (BYD), the largest Chinese supplier of rechargeable batteries in the world.
Meta Electric says these Electric vans come with an AC charger (8 hours charging time) and an optional DC charger (1.5 hours) and has a range of 300km, or 250km at full capacity. The engine is silent with exceptionally high torque meaning the vehicle moves from stationary almost instantly, even with heavy loads in the back of the vehicle.