electric vehicles

Stakeholders in the transport and energy sectors are urging the government to prioritise training skilled labour to manage electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. They believe that this will facilitate a successful transition from fossil fuel vehicles to EVs. The transition to electric vehicles is gradually gaining momentum, with several charging stations established in various locations, including the Total Filling Station off Liberation Road in Accra, the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, and another near SSNIT Hospital in Osu, among others. Despite this gradual transition, Philip Fleisher, an auto mechanical engineer specialising in electric vehicle repairs, explains to CNR Business…

Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has called on Bolt and other transport companies to invest in the Electrical Vehicle (EV) space. He called for partnerships with the private sector to invest in charging stations across the country, assembling and manufacturing, and maintenance and repair services for EVs to create jobs and stimulate economic growth. This call was part of a speech read on behalf of the Minister at the award ceremony of the Bolt Accelerator Programme in Accra. In December 2023, the government launched the National Electric Vehicle Policy to pave the way for the uptake of EVs for…

Mr. Frederick Obeng Adom, Deputy Minister for Transport, has said the government would ensure a gradual and convenient shift towards the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. He said stakeholders acknowledged the heavy dependence on internal combustible engines (ICEs) and would ensure a roll-out that would benefit all players including the transport sector. The Deputy Minister gave the assurance during the first regional consultative meeting on the draft National Electric Vehicle policy, being held in the Volta Regional capital. Mr Adom said all 3.2 million registered vehicles in the country were being powered by fuel-burning ICEs, and that…