Shuttlers, a startup digitising shared commutes, launched 20 compressed pure fuel (CNG)-powered automobiles to its fleet in Q1 2025. This addition has already led to a 29% discount in rider prices and minimize 23.5 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, in response to a LinkedIn submit by the corporate’s CEO, Damilola Olokesusi.
The transfer comes as gas costs in Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, proceed to climb, squeezing transportation budgets for shoppers and companies alike. CNG—a less expensive and cleaner various to petrol—has seen extra push and adoption previously 12 months.
Shuttler’s new CNG-powered fleet displays a broader pattern amongst mobility startups looking for to steadiness profitability with the financial impression of the rising price of transportation and common price of dwelling.
Shuttlers has accomplished 1,484 journeys, serving 19,292 passengers, 4% of its whole Q2 person journeys, utilizing these buses, in response to Olokesusi.
Nonetheless, security issues are a standard hurdle for CNG adoption, because the cylinders, normally propped within the undercarriage or rear, have precipitated fear about explosions. Olokesusi says riders’ suggestions has been optimistic. Per her submit, Shuttlers geared up its automobiles with fireproof canisters and automated extinguishers, backed by common inspections, attaining “100% secure journeys” in Q1 2025. The startup, which final disclosed funding was a $4 million increase in 2023, plans to develop its non-petrol fleet in Q2.