Simba Corp also plans to begin assembling its own electric vehicle models at the facility, starting with passenger cars before expanding into trucks and buses.
By
Dennis Musau
Technology Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Simba Corp’s Associated Vehicle Assemblers (AVA) will invest Sh1 billion in a dedicated electric-vehicle assembly line at its Mombasa plant, as it positions itself to tap growing demand for locally assembled EVs.
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