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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. Zimbabwe has a population of approximately 16 million people, according to the […] The report says as of June 30, 2023, light motor vehicles (up to 2,300 kg) accounted for 76.5%

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

Green Car Congress

Cleaning up the global vehicle fleet is a priority to meet global and local air quality and climate targets. For example, Morocco only permits the import of vehicles less than five years old and those meeting the EURO4 European vehicles emission standard; as a result, it receives only relatively advanced and clean used vehicles from Europe.

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

CleanTechnica EVs

This is because most people are not able to afford brand new vehicles that usually retail from about $30,000. 90% of the vehicles imported into most African counties are used vehicles imported from Europe, Asia, and North America. The main reason for this is the fact that the majority of people in these developing markets […].