More Electric Vehicles to Compete With Innoson as Taiwan Launches Special Motorcycle in Nigeria

• The Chief Missioner of Taiwan in Nigeria, Andy Yih-Ping Liu, has unveiled electric motorbikes
• He stated that the development will help to support Nigeria in its efforts to achieve a carbon-free environment
• Liu emphasized that Nigeria’s strive for a pollution-free environment would be aided by the new electric motorcycles

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To aid Nigeria in its endeavors to attain a carbon-free environment, Andy Yih-Ping Liu, Taiwan’s Chief Missioner in Nigeria, has launched electric motorcycles.

He said in a Punch report that this project is a part of Taiwan’s attempts to demonstrate its technological prowess and to use technology to empower Africa, especially Nigeria.

Speaking at a green mobility summit with the theme; “Driving a Greener Tomorrow with Sustainable 2-Wheeler Mobility” held in Lagos on Thursday, Liu highlighted that the new electric motorbikes would support Nigeria’s efforts toward a pollution-free environment.

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He said:

“Today is not just a promotion of trading or investment opportunities; today is about what Taiwan can bring to the world. Today we will present to you what Taiwan stands for: the most advanced technology in e-mobility. E-mobility means you surround almost your daily life with electricity.

“For a nation like Nigeria, which might have sufficient power supply, we will demonstrate what our technology can do for Nigeria. So today it is about our e-mobility brought by KYMCO to the Nigerian market. With this, you will not have any noise or pollution compared to any motorcycle running on petrol. It is purely electrical.”

Additionally, the co-founder of AaraGo, a company that offers EV batteries as a service, called for a quicker shift away from fossil fuels and toward sustainable energy, particularly in light of the rising frequency of natural disasters like flooding.

Handshin stated,

“As Taiwan is suffering from natural disasters such as floods, we’ve seen this in Europe, Africa, including Nigeria; this shows that climate change is real. We really need to do something about it and do it fast. Decarbonisation is a key pillar of our plans.

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“We can’t do it alone. AaraGo is not here to invent the wheel, but it is to kind of find the best components all over the world and bring them to Nigeria to accelerate the energy transition.”

FG moves for local manufacturing of electric vehicles

Legit.ng reported that through the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), the Nigerian federal government has unveiled a plan to begin local electric vehicle (EV) assembly and manufacture.

This action, which includes a cooperative relationship with a Moroccan company, is a major step in supporting Nigeria’s automotive sector.

According to Punch, NADDC CEO and director-general Joseph Osanipin revealed the plans after attending the recent Nigeria-Morocco business meeting.

Source: Legit.ng