{"id":52085,"date":"2024-12-02T13:22:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T13:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/minister-gasore-explains-halt-on-petrol-powered-motorbike-registrations-reveals\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:10:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T15:10:48","slug":"minister-gasore-explains-halt-on-petrol-powered-motorbike-registrations-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/minister-gasore-explains-halt-on-petrol-powered-motorbike-registrations-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Gasore explains halt on petrol-powered motorbike registrations, reveals buses’ plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

In November 2024, the government opted to halt the entry of new petrol-powered motorcycles into Kigali\u2019s market. <\/p>\n

Dr. Gasore, speaking to RBA over the weekend, clarified that this policy specifically targets new entrants into the motorcycle taxi business, with enforcement set to begin on January 1, 2025. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone entering the motorcycle taxi business will be required to register with RURA and use an electric motorcycle,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

The initial focus is on motorcycles, with plans to include buses in the near future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are focusing on vehicles operating in specific areas first. While we are evaluating the availability of electric vehicles in these categories, we plan to extend this policy to buses soon,\u201d Dr. Gasore explained. <\/p>\n

He further noted, \u201cThis is a gradual process that will begin with sectors where the policy will have no disruption to Rwandans’ lives or the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Gasore emphasized that the policy will not completely phase out petrol-powered motorcycles in the country. Additionally, motorcycles operating in rural areas will not be affected by this new policy. <\/p>\n

\u201cMotorcycles have become a significant part of the transport market, and their adoption has been faster compared to other vehicles. The electric motorcycle market has grown steadily, and we believe it is now capable of supporting itself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Minister also highlighted Rwanda\u2019s expanding electric vehicle infrastructure, including battery swapping stations across Kigali, which will support the new policy. <\/p>\n

“This decision is part of a broader effort to address the national issue of air pollution,” Dr. Gasore noted. \u201cIt builds on previous initiatives, such as removing taxes on electric and hybrid vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n

As of 2024, over 7,000 electric and hybrid vehicles were on Rwanda’s roads. Dr. Gasore pointed out that while the country is making significant strides, the transition to electric vehicles is a gradual process. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t achieve this overnight. There are still infrastructure challenges, especially with battery charging capacity. Today, it\u2019s motorcycles; tomorrow, it could be buses. We’re focusing on buses as another possible option because they operate on fixed routes,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n

Rwanda currently has 24 electric vehicle charging stations, with four dedicated to electric motorcycles. Additionally, 49 locations provide battery swapping services for electric motorcycles. <\/p>\n

A preliminary analysis shows that at least 226 charging stations will be needed nationwide to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

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The Minister of Infrastructure, Dr. Jimmy Gasore, announced that in a bid to reduce air pollution and improve air quality in Kigali, the government will suspend the issuance of licenses for new petrol-powered motorcycles in the city. This decision, which could eventually extend to buses, is part of Rwanda’s broader strategy to address environmental challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000077926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-52085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000077926,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/bisi-5-0c7e1.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/bisi-5-0c7e1.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/bisi-5-0c7e1.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/bisi-5-0c7e1.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/bisi-5-0c7e1.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/bisi-5-0c7e1.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000077926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52085"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=52085"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=52085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}