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Japan trading house Mitsui exports Indian electric buses to Africa
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Japan trading house Mitsui exports Indian electric buses to Africa

Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. has started exporting electric buses produced by an Indian startup to African markets. This move aims to leverage lower production costs to challenge Chinese competitors like BYD, who dominate the region's electric vehicle market. The initiative involves a new manufacturing facility that will increase Pinnacle Mobility Solutions' annual production capacity to 10,000 vehicles. This expansion highlights efforts by Japanese and Indian companies to enter and grow in the African EV market, which is currently led by Chinese manufacturers.

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Japan trading house Mitsui exports Indian electric buses to Africa

Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. has started exporting electric buses produced by an Indian startup to African markets. This move aims to leverage lower production costs to challenge Chinese competitors like BYD, who dominate the region's electric vehicle market. The initiative involves a new manufacturing facility that will increase Pinnacle Mobility Solutions' annual production capacity to 10,000 vehicles. This expansion highlights efforts by Japanese and Indian companies to enter and grow in the African EV market, which is currently led by Chinese manufacturers.

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