But missed milestones signal more bumps on the road Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tondeka Metro Company (TMC) which wants to introduce public transport buses in the Kampala city metropolitan area has signed an operating management contract with Rose Hill Transport (RHT) Holding Ltd of Mauritius. Under the …
Read More »Kiira Motors to build 5,000 EVs a year
From July 2021, Kiira Motors Corp is to begin production on 5,000 electric buses and other EVs a year, according to the CEO Paul Isaac Musasizi in an interview published by Clean Technica of Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai. | THE INDEPENDENT | Production will start as soon as the production facility …
Read More »Science Ministry denies claims that Kayoola buses were imported from China
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation has denied reports that the latest Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) buses were imported from China and branded in Uganda. The “Kayoola EVS” the latest prototype from Uganda’s lone car manufacturer generated excitement from a section of Ugandans …
Read More »Locally made ventilator enters clinical trial stage
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s first locally made ventilator is heading to the clinical trial stage, according to the developers of the equipment. The ventilator called, ‘Bulamu’ is the first of its kind to be produced within the country to help in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). …
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