ROAM introduces the Move all-electric shuttle bus, the first of its kind built entirely in Kenya

Kenyan electrical mobility firm ROAM is celebrating its newest milestone in Africa in the present day, because it has launched its newest product – an all-electric shuttle bus known as the Transfer. ROAM’s lineup of electrical autos continues to develop because the revolutionary firm continues to decarbonize the roads of Kenya and past.

ROAM is a proud Kenyan firm with Swedish roots, celebrating 5 years since its authentic inception. In that brief time, the corporate has been growing, designing, and manufacturing all-electric motorcycles and buses, plus clever fast-charging technologies to assist them.

Along with initially changing mining and safari SUVs to all-electric fashions, ROAM offered EV-converted versions of combustion transit buses to routes in Africa. Nevertheless, in January 2022, it launched the primary iteration of its own purpose-built electric bus.

By August of final yr, ROAM was celebrating the official launch of its first all-electric mass transit bus, the Rapid. It options precedence seats for elders and other people with restricted mobility, prolonged legroom, and designated areas for wheelchairs, along with a low-floor entry for simpler commuter entry.

Right this moment, ROAM is introducing a brand new electrical bus to its lineup, providing much more choices for Kenya to scale back noise and air air pollution. Meet the ROAM Transfer.

ROAM’s newest electrical bus can go 200 km on a cost

The corporate shared particulars of the ROAM Move mannequin in the present day, touting its standing as the primary Kenyan firm to ship a totally electrical bus designed and assembled regionally. The Transfer is supplied with a 170 kWh battery pack, enabling it to journey 200 km (124 miles) on a single cost – greater than sufficient vary to ship uninterrupted service all through the day.

If and when the bus does want replenishing, ROAM stated it may be totally recharged in beneath two hours on a DC quick charger. Its creators state the brand new Transfer was particularly designed with Kenyan passengers in thoughts. Its inside can accommodate 51 individuals and affords ergonomic seating and spacious aisles.

On prime of all the things, ROAM’s highest achievement could also be the truth that it’s introducing yet one more viable possibility for native mass transit that boasts zero emissions and limits noise air pollution, a critical situation within the crowded city areas of Kenya. ROAM gross sales government Dennis Wakaba elaborated:

We’re thrilled to introduce ‘The ROAM Transfer,’ Kenya’s very personal electrical shuttle bus. This achievement aligns completely with our imaginative and prescient of fostering sustainable transportation options that make a optimistic impression on our surroundings and our communities. The launch of this electrical shuttle bus represents not solely a major step ahead in our dedication to sustainability but additionally a testomony to the expertise and potential inside Kenya’s manufacturing business.

Wanting forward, ROAM will proceed to fabricate and roll out its Air electrical bikes from its new headquarters in East Africa whereas concurrently manufacturing the Speedy and Transfer electrical buses at a separate facility with a manufacturing accomplice.