Texas Lawmakers Just Can’t Quit Solar … Manufacturing, That Is
Tariffs or not, Texas is rapidly becoming an epicenter of domestic solar manufacturing in the US, with an assist from overseas investors.
ethiopia
Ethio Telecom Launches Ultra-Fast EV Charging Hub in Addis Ababa
The EV charging hub can charge 32 EVs simultaneously! It includes eight 600kW ultra-fast chargers. It looks like the electric vehicle charging scene in East Africa is starting to grow quite nicely now. This week, Kabisa launched the first ultra-fast charging hub in Kigali, Rwanda. The ultra-fast charging facility has … [continued]
Inchcape & BYD Partner In New Distribution Agreement For Ethiopia!
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]
No Special Treatment When It Comes To ICE Ban, Ethiopia Tells Diplomats — They Can…
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]
Ethiopia Says ICE Vehicle Import Ban Continues As Part of New Economic Reforms, Only EV…
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]
Electric Cars May Come To Several African Countries A Whole Lot Faster Than Most People…
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]
Ethiopia Shows Us Just How Fast The Transition To Electric Mobility Can Happen In Africa
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]
An African elephant calf walks amongst the herd, sheltered from predators by the adults. (National Geographic for Disney/Oscar Dewhurst)
Africa At The Crossroads Of Women’s Empowerment & Renewable Energy
Women are beginning to emerge as a powerful force for accelerating the renewable energy transition in Africa.
Ethiopia Banning Non-Electric Car Imports
Historically, less economically rich countries have been the “dumping ground” of older, “out of date” vehicles from Europe, the US, and Japan. It’s been a major concern of those of us with a bit of a global perspective as these regions electrify. Will markets like Ethiopia still receive millions of … [continued]
EV Floodgates Open In Ethiopia After Gov’t Exempts All EVs From VAT, Surtax, & Excise…
A year ago, the Ethiopian government introduced some incentives to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance exempted all electric vehicles from VAT, surtax, and excise tax! They went further to exempt completely knocked-down kits from customs duty tax. This move was made to encourage the local … [continued]
