Myanmar bans imports of powerful gasoline cars even with EV shift

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Myanmar bans imports of powerful gasoline cars even with EV shift

[Yangon = Watanabe Sadao] The number of registered electric vehicles (EVs) in Myanmar exceeded 2200 units at the end of January. There was a sharp increase of 6.5 times a year ago due to import tax exemptions. Myanmar's unique environment, such as the embargo on gasoline cars and the devastation of local production, is also an unexpected tailwind. Sustainable spread is not foreseeable, but the introduction of EVs is progressing, centering on tho…