{"id":114444,"date":"2026-04-16T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/business\/?p=114444"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:00:53","slug":"basigo-begins-local-assembly-of-electric-vans-targeting-matatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/business\/2026\/04\/basigo-begins-local-assembly-of-electric-vans-targeting-matatus\/","title":{"rendered":"BasiGo begins local assembly of electric vans targeting matatus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, April 16 &#8211; Electric vehicle assembler BasiGo has started local assembly of electric vans, marking a major push into Kenya\u2019s matatu sector.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The firm said its Ma3e electric vans are being assembled in partnership with Associated Vehicle Assemblers in Mombasa using Complete Knocked Down (CKD) kits.<\/p>\n<p>The first batch of 22 locally assembled units is expected to be delivered to customers between April and May.<\/p>\n<p>The vans, which have a range of about 300 kilometres on a single charge, are targeting multiple transport segments including public service vehicles, school transport, corporate staff mobility, airport transfers and hotel shuttle services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past 10 months, BasiGo has been operating two electric vans on intercity routes, including Nyahururu\u2013Nyeri\u2013Nakuru and Nairobi\u2013Thika. 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