Ethiopia spends US$3.6B a year importing fuel. Yet >95% of its electricity capacity is renewable, and most of its future vehicle fleet hasn’t even been bought. Why build an oil-dependent transport system if you can skip it? #Bettrification #SWB #EV evcurvefuturist.com/2026/10/…

Great snapshot of the global EV adoption trajectory that puts the transition into perspective. China's rapid growth in EV production isn't just driven by domestic demand; it's increasingly being fuelled by surging export demand as EV adoption accelerates across dozens of markets.

WHAT EXCITES ME MORE THAN A SEMI-FLYING TESLA ROADSTER? The fact that Australia's cheapest new car today is an EV! While Tesla grabs headlines with rocket thrusters and a semi-flying Roadster, something arguably far more significant is happening at the opposite end of the automotive market. The BYD Atto 1 is now available from just A$19,990 (US$13,200), making it Australia's cheapest new car, a title it currently shares with the petrol MG3 Vibe at its promotional price. Think about that for a moment. We've gone from EVs being expensive toys for early adopters to an electric car sitting at the very bottom of Australia's new-car price ladder. And that's before factoring in the considerably lower running and maintenance costs. The Geely EX2, BYD Dolphin, Aion UT and MG4 Urban are also bringing affordable electric motoring to the masses. This is what genuinely excites me about the EV revolution. Not million-dollar technological spectacles, but the democratisation of technology that makes cleaner, quieter and more efficient transport accessible to millions. Price parity isn't some distant prediction anymore. It's here, right now, in Australia. And once EVs become cheaper to buy AND cheaper to run, the economics of the transition become increasingly difficult to resist. The Roadster might make headlines, but it's cars like the Atto 1 that will change the world.