Ethiopia is first country in the world to ban petrol and diesel car imports
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Ethiopia is first country in the world to ban petrol and diesel car imports

Alemu Sime, Minister of Transport and Logistics, said that Ethiopia’s Logistics Master Plan will involve implementing ‘Green Transport’ solutions in the country. The minister in the Ethiopian Parliament said that a decision has been made that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia unless they are...

Alemu Sime, Minister of Transport and Logistics, said that Ethiopia’s Logistics Master Plan will involve implementing ‘Green Transport’ solutions in the country. The minister in the Ethiopian Parliament said that a decision has been made that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia unless they are electric ones. While the new policy limits the import of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in Ethiopia, it does not completely resolve the problem for its people. Electric cars globally continue to be expensive and EVs still remain financially inaccessible for a significant number of Ethiopian citizens. It is not clear if the ban is permanent and if vehicles already in transit will be affected by the new policy.

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