Marathon Motors Engineering Plc Tuesday inaugurated the first electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Addis Ababa as well as new EV models in the presence of top government officials.
The company, a joint venture between Korea’s Hyundai Motor Company and athlete-cum businessman Haile Gebreselassie, rolled out its first locally assembled electric car to the Ethiopian car market last year.
It has now opened the first EV charging station where drivers could power their EVs fully within 15 minutes and drive up to 300 kilometres.
On the same occasion, the company launched the newly established assembly line for additional EV models named ‘Hyundai KONA’ and ‘Hyundai Ayonk’.
Its officials said the investments on the EVs supports the country’s climate resilience and greening ambitions.
Transport and Logistics Minister Dagmawit Moges, who attended the launch has described the company as “a pioneer on EVs assembly in Ethiopia”.
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