Africa: Electric Freight - From India To Africa, Drivers Will Benefit Only If Finance Keeps Pace

[InfoWire] Drawing on a survey of more than 1,500 freight drivers across 11 Indian states, a report by Smart Freight Centre and the Shell Foundation finds that electric vehicles can improve driver's earnings. For Africa and the wider Global South, its central lesson is that the benefits of electrification will depend on how vehicles are financed, used and connected to freight demand.