- A recent memo from the Industry Minister to the central bank, Customs Commission, and the Transport and Finance ministries declares that components for the local assembly of combustion engine vehicles will no longer be allowed to enter the country.
- the Ministry want to see Ethiopia’s fledgling vehicle assembly industry shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids
- Since the government enacted its ban on the import of combustion engine vehicles last year, the number of EVs on the country’s roads has surged, with a report from the Transport Ministry putting the total at more than 42,000 as of March 2025.
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Domestic diesel vehicle assemblers said they are on the verge of shutting down their Assembling plants
