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In Kenya’s race to go electric, hybrids take the lead

As the world shifts to electric mobility, hybrids are emerging as a practical bridge between fuel and full electrification, especially in Kenya.

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By  Gavin Bennet

Columnist

Electric vehicles (EVs) dominate the motoring news, but there’s much less talk about hybrids, which you have predicted will be the dominant future choice in Kenya. What is the worldwide situation now? NJM

“Terminology” is to blame for the seemingly lower profile of hybrids, which are now produced and sold in roughly equal numbers to plug-in electric vehicles in major markets.

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