# Why Ethiopia Banned Gas Cars Before the Rest of the World

- Source: Bloomberg Originals
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:00:23+00:00
- Category: Business
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Facing surging fuel import costs, Ethiopia made a radical bet on electric vehicles. Now its car dealerships sell almost nothing else. Learn more on this episode of Primer https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-11-02/how-ethiopia-s-gas-car-ban-sparked-an-ev-boom-video -------- Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com f

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