From Diesel to Electric: Ethiopia’s Bold Bet on EVs
So now we have a "shithole country" that is doing more advanced public transport than we are.
America has definitively become a fourth-world country....
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Electric buses glide quietly through Addis Ababa, taxis plug in instead of refuelling, and Ethiopia is betting big on a future without fossil fuels. Powered largely by hydropower from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the country wants to put half a million electric vehicles on its roads by 2030 — a radical move in one of Africa’s fastest‑growing cities. This report from Addis Ababa follows drivers, passengers, engineers and entrepreneurs as Ethiopia’s EV transition accelerates.
The benefits are clear: lower running costs, cleaner air and less dependence on expensive oil imports. But the challenges are just as real — from charging infrastructure and power outages to foreign currency shortages and limited access to electricity. Is Ethiopia showing what electric mobility could look like in emerging markets — or are the obstacles bigger than the ambition?
Watch to see what this rapid transition means for the future of transport in Africa.
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Ethiopia, for God's sake!!