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Opibus sets sights on building electric mining vehicles

Opibus electric engineer Ashley Mutheu (left), mechanical engineer Benjamin Maina and electric engineer Beatrice Wanjiru during the interview at the firm in Embakasi, Nairobi on March 29, 2021. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By  ELIZABETH KIVUVA

Electric vehicle solutions company Opibus has introduced an electric mining vehicle, building on its business of converting diesel and petrol powered engines.

The company says the vehicle will cut mining operational costs by up to 60 percent, helping miners to convert their fleet of vehicles to electric cars without having to invest in new vehicles.

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