CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Historically, less economically rich countries have been the “dumping ground” of older, “out of date” vehicles from Europe, the US, [continued] The post Ethiopia Banning Non-Electric Car Imports appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Ethiopia spent nearly $6 billion to import fossil fuels last year — with more than half of that spending going to fuel vehicles. In response, Ethiopia’s Transport and Logistics Ministries have announced that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric. (!) Ethiopia, however, isn’t waiting for 2035.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A number of countries in Africa depend on fossil fuel imports to meet their energy requirements in the transport sector. These fossil fuel imports constitute a good chunk of the total import bill, draining the countries of the much needed and scarce foreign currency. We have looked at a few of these countries recently. Examples […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 22, 2023

As the transition to electric mobility accelerates around the world, several African countries are also making great strides in promoting electric mobility. Several countries, including Rwanda, Mauritius, and Ethiopia, have introduced progressive policies and incentives to help drive the adoption of EVs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Volkswagen has signed a joint development agreement with Siemens to provide the charging infrastructure for the electric cars. With the launch of the pilot project, Rwanda becomes the first African country to introduce a Volkswagen electric car. Ghana and Ethiopia are planned as the next locations.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I was born in Mutare, a beautiful small border town in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe. Mutare is home to one of Zimbabwe’s motor vehicle assembly plants, Quest Motor Corporation. Quest Motors is also the official dealer for BMW in Zimbabwe. I used to like BMW a lot when I was growing up. Being the […].

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