GOVT IMPLORES AUTOMOBILE PRODUCERS TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT ZAMBIA'S TRANSITION TO EMV
GOVT IMPLORES AUTOMOBILE PRODUCERS TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT TRANSITION TO EMV ….as Volkswagen launches showroom at cfao mobility in Lusaka photo for illustration By Alfonso Kasongo LUSAKA - In an effort to improve the penetration of electric vehicles in Zambia to reduce carbon emission ,government has implored the automobile manufacturing industry to invest in infrastructure that support the electric automobiles as the country plans to transition to the new automobile innovation. However ,Zambia’s shift to electric automobile remains slow as a result of inadequate infrastructure such as charging ports among other challenges. Speaking at the launch of Volkswagen (VW) showroom in Lusaka, Country’s transport and communication minister Frank Tayali says adequate infrastructure and trained workforce is key in enhancing country’s transition to electric vehicles. The minister added “the country is at a pivotal moment in motor vehicle industry …and as government ,recog...