Autonomous vehicle market is expected to be a US$50bn opportunity by 2040, and all vehicles will have Level 2 autonomy by 2039, according to Lux Research’s report: Autonomous Vehicle Market Forecast: Demystifying the $50 Billion Opportunity
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NCBA Bank Kenya funds Tata vehicles throughout Kenya
NCBA Bank Kenya PLC has signed a partnership deal with Tata Africa Holdings to allow customers to acquire a range of commercial Tata vehicles with up to 95% financing for up to 60 months
JCB appoints new dealer in South African market
JCB has appointed Bell Equipment Sales South Africa (BESSA) to be its distributor in the key South African market for the full range of JCB construction equipment from 1 May 2021
Bell expands collaboration in autonomous control project
Bell Equipment, the global Articulated Dump Trucks (ADT) specialist, has expanded in the fields of autonomous vehicle operation where the company is set to enable interoperability between different control systems and the trucks it produces
AfDB grants for modernisation of Bangui airport
The Central African Republic and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed two MOUs for grants to finance the modernisation of Bangui airport and fight against food insecurity in two prefectures in the centre-north of country