Ethiopia wants to build electric cars at home. They hope these new cars will help keep the air clean. The government aims to make enough cars for people in Ethiopia and sell some to other countries. A man named Dugasa Dunfa from the Industry office talked about these plans. He met with people from a car tech company in China to discuss building car factories in Ethiopia.
Mr. Dunfa said Ethiopia has good rocks and minerals that can make batteries for these cars. He asked big Chinese car makers like BYD to start work in his country. The Chinese company plans to open a research center in Ethiopia. They want to help design new cars that run on clean energy. This partnership could create many jobs for Ethiopian workers.
Ethiopia already has more than 100,000 electric cars on its streets. The government wants that number to reach 500,000 in ten years. This would replace almost all gas cars with electric ones. The big city of Addis Ababa just added 100 electric buses to its streets. A local Ethiopian company put these buses together using parts from China.
The push for electric cars shows how Ethiopia looks toward the future. Making cars at home saves money and creates jobs. It helps the country rely less on buying cars from other places. Electric cars also cost less to run than gas cars over time. They need fewer fixes and no gas, which saves cash for drivers.
These new steps make Ethiopia a leader in clean cars for East Africa. Many countries still drive mostly gas cars that make dirty air. Ethiopia hopes to change this path with its electric car plans. The country can teach others how to switch to cleaner travel options. This green car push might inspire nearby nations to try similar ideas.
Mr. Dunfa said Ethiopia has good rocks and minerals that can make batteries for these cars. He asked big Chinese car makers like BYD to start work in his country. The Chinese company plans to open a research center in Ethiopia. They want to help design new cars that run on clean energy. This partnership could create many jobs for Ethiopian workers.
Ethiopia already has more than 100,000 electric cars on its streets. The government wants that number to reach 500,000 in ten years. This would replace almost all gas cars with electric ones. The big city of Addis Ababa just added 100 electric buses to its streets. A local Ethiopian company put these buses together using parts from China.
The push for electric cars shows how Ethiopia looks toward the future. Making cars at home saves money and creates jobs. It helps the country rely less on buying cars from other places. Electric cars also cost less to run than gas cars over time. They need fewer fixes and no gas, which saves cash for drivers.
These new steps make Ethiopia a leader in clean cars for East Africa. Many countries still drive mostly gas cars that make dirty air. Ethiopia hopes to change this path with its electric car plans. The country can teach others how to switch to cleaner travel options. This green car push might inspire nearby nations to try similar ideas.
