President Museveni on February 16, 2016 formally launched the Kayoola EV, with a promise to increase funding for Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC). The president, siad the vehicle, which runs on solar power, was the future of the motor industry in Uganda. “Solar energy is the way of the future – the only challenge is to...Read More

The Executive Director of Uganda Investment Authority, Eng Dr Frank Ssebowa, has, on behalf of the Government , handed over 100 acres of land to Makerere University’s Centre For Research in Transportation Technologies (CRTT). The land, in the Jinja Industrial park, is located in Kagogwa village.  CRTT will build a production plant for the Kiira...Read More

Download video of the test-drive here Kiira EV Leaving the CEDAT parking lot (2.9MB) The Kiira EV driving past CEDAT (2.8MB)  Read More

In accordance with the Traffic and Road Safety ACT of 1998, the CRTT and the Insurance Company of East Africa (ICEA) have partnered to provide a one-year premium comprehensive insurance cover for theKiira EV valued at 4.6 Million Uganda Shillings. The ceremony was held on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 10am at the College of...Read More