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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

Baua Electric

Ethiopia spent nearly $6 billion to import fossil fuels last year — with more than half of that spending going to fuel vehicles. In response, Ethiopia’s Transport and Logistics Ministries have announced that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric. (!) Ethiopia, however, isn’t waiting for 2035.

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Who’s Leading the Shift Away from Internal Combustion Engine Automobiles?

Clean Fleet Report

Which countries are leading the shift from internal combustion engine automobiles to EVs? Globally, China is leading the transition to EVs in terms of sheer numbers. percent of global lithium-ion battery manufacturing capacity, Germany 11.3 Ethiopia originally set a goal to have 150,000 electric cars on the roads by 2030.