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Chinese tricycles — made green in Ghana

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Maxwell Suuk in Tamale, Ghana
August 15, 2024

Engineering students in Ghana are modifying Chinese-made tricycles, also known as tuktuks, that run on fuel and turning them into eco-friendly electric vehicles. Can they take their innovation into mass production?

Maxwell Suuk Maxwell is a DW reporter based in Tamale, Northern Ghana.
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