Botswana unveils first locally assembled electric vehicles

The unveiling ceremony took place at the showroom of Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI), which was established in 2012 as a parastatal under the Ministry of Communications, Knowledge and Technology.

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Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi (2nd L, front) and members of his Cabinet visit the country's first electric vehicle assembly factory in Gaborone, Botswana, on Oct. 7, 2024. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

By NewVision Reporter

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Botswana on Monday unveiled its first batch of locally assembled electric vehicles in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, with support from two Chinese vehicle manufacturing companies.

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Botswana unveils first locally assembled electric vehicles

The unveiling ceremony took place at the showroom of Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI), which was established in 2012 as a parastatal under the Ministry of Communications, Knowledge and Technology.

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi (2nd L, front) and members of his Cabinet visit the country's first electric vehicle assembly factory in Gaborone, Botswana, on Oct. 7, 2024. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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