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Affordable Electric Cars Like BYD Seagull & Wuling Bingo Could Be Big Hit In Africa, Used Car Imports Imply

CleanTechnica EVs

Zimbabwe’s national statistics agency, Zimstat, recently released its Transport Statistics Report for the 2nd Quarter of 2023. The report says as of June 30, 2023, light motor vehicles (up to 2,300 kg) accounted for 76.5% of the 1,583,700 registered vehicles in the country.

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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

Green Car Congress

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV Is Not As Small As I Thought!

CleanTechnica EVs

90% of the vehicles imported into most African counties are used vehicles imported from Europe, Asia, and North America. This is because most people are not able to afford brand new vehicles that usually retail from about $30,000.