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Inchcape & BYD Partner In New Distribution Agreement For Ethiopia!

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 20:17:50 +0000

In an unprecedented move some months ago, Ethiopia became effectively the first country in the world to ban the import of internal combustion engine vehicles. That ban was not some futuristic target for 2030 or 2035. It was an immediate ban on the import of ICE cars, with no exceptions. … [continued]

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No Special Treatment When It Comes To ICE Ban, Ethiopia Tells Diplomats — They Can Only Buy EVs, Just Like Everybody Else!

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:12:34 +0000

Diplomats get a lot of special privileges all over the world, which must be nice, but there are no special privileges when it comes to allowing imports of new ICE vehicles in Ethiopia, it seems. When Ethiopia implemented an immediate ban on new internal combustion engine vehicle imports earlier this … [continued]

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Ethiopia Says ICE Vehicle Import Ban Continues As Part of New Economic Reforms, Only EV Imports Allowed!

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:05:40 +0000

In an unprecedented move some months ago, Ethiopia became effectively the first country in the world to ban the import of internal combustion engine vehicles. That ban was not some futuristic target for 2030 or 2035. It was an immediate ban on the import of ICE cars. Ethiopia’s motivation? A … [continued]

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Electric Cars May Come To Several African Countries A Whole Lot Faster Than Most People Think

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2024 23:06:45 +0000

I have always thought that adoption of electric vehicles in Africa will happen a whole lot faster than a lot of people think. So, it’s great that we are starting to see a lot more activity in several countries on the continent, from electric motorcycles to electric tuk-tuks to electric … [continued]

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Ethiopia Shows Us Just How Fast The Transition To Electric Mobility Can Happen In Africa

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 04:30:32 +0000

Like a lot of countries on the African continent, Ethiopia has an exceptionally low motorisation rate. Ethiopia has a population of 126 million people, but the total number of vehicles registered in Ethiopia is around 1.2 million. Most of these vehicles are over 20 years old. According to reports and … [continued]

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Ethiopia Banning Non-Electric Car Imports

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:02:52 +0000

Historically, less economically rich countries have been the “dumping ground” of older, “out of date” vehicles from Europe, the US, … [continued]

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The Chinese EV Market Is Already Starting To Influence The EV Sector In Africa

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:56:42 +0000

The Chinese auto sector leads the world in terms of volumes when it comes to EV adoption. Last year, 22% of new car sales in China were 100% electric. About 6 million EVs (battery-electric + plug-in hybrids) were sold in China last year. Topping the list was BYD Song and all its variants with 476,784 […]

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Egypt, Hosting COP27, Renews Call for Resolution on GERD Hydro Project

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:41:26 +0000

The world’s largest event centered around climate change is shining a spotlight on one of the most-pressing debates in the Arab world—what to do about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Egypt is the host for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27 (Conference of Parties), in Sharm El Sheikh, running Nov. 6-18. […]

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All EVs In Ethiopia Now Exempted From VAT, Surtax, & Excise Tax

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:03 +0000

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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Ethiopia Produces First Power at GERD Mega-Dam

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:06:35 +0000

Ethiopia began delivering power from a 375-MW turbine at its flagship 5.15-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Feb. 20, marking a significant milestone for the project that could become Africa’s largest hydropower producer. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the project in a celebration broadcast widely in the East African nation on Sunday. Officials […]

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