The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental prize that aims to discover and scale the best solutions to help repair our planet during this decisive decade. This year, the Earthshot Prize Council, which includes influential individuals such as Jack Ma, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Sir David Attenborough, selected five winners from the last edition. One of these winners was Roam, a technology company that develops, designs, and deploys electric vehicles tailored for the African continent.
The Earthshot Prize has provided Roam with tailored support and opportunities to help scale its work from the Earthshot Prize Global Alliance, a network of organizations that share the ambition of the Prize to repair the planet. This has enabled Roam to collaborate with global firms and exchange international knowledge within the electric vehicle industry.
Recently, Roam has teamed up with global technology leader Hitachi to deliver transport electrification across Africa. Hitachi Europe Ltd. (Hitachi) is a technology leader that enables sustainable mobility in cities. The partnership will focus on electrification in Kenya and will be geared towards increasing the number of electric motorcycles and buses.
Hitachi will provide Roam with its vast experience in electrification and charging for large fleets, as well as telematics for buses and electric charging points, providing live status data unlocking a variety of applications and use cases. At the same time, Roam will bring its local insights and vast knowledge and experience in the African market to the partnership.
The Earthshot Prize has enabled Roam to partner with Hitachi and make electric transport accessible in Africa. This partnership will help make electric vehicles more accessible and cost-efficient in Africa, while also providing an opportunity for people in Africa to leapfrog into the age of electric mobility. I look forward to following the progress along this exciting journey.
FAQ
Q1. How electric car chargers work?
A1. Electric car chargers work by connecting to an electrical outlet and providing power to the car’s battery. The charger then converts the electricity into a form that the car’s battery can use.
Q2. What electric car has the longest range?
A2. The Tesla Model S has the longest range of any electric car currently on the market, with a range of up to 370 miles on a single charge.
Q3. How electric car batteries are recycled?
A3. Electric car batteries are recycled by breaking them down into their component parts and then separating out the metals, plastics, and other materials for reuse. The metals are melted down and reused in new products, while the plastics and other materials are recycled into new products.
