The biogas automobile was launched by Holland Car Assembling Factory of Ethiopia, a joint venture by Ethiopian and Chinese investors.
Ethiopia now becomes the first African country to launch such technology, which is environmental friendly.
The automobile-Sheger biogas production plant set up at a cost of $7 million manufactured the automobile.
The plant will produce 500,000 liter biogas a year in its first production phase, said the factory located some 65 kilometers east of Addis Ababa.
The company, established in 2005, so far has sold 900 various automobiles and has launched activities to sell 500 more.
The biogas plant reported to create jobs for 300 people, according to reports by Ethiopian radio.
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This is a very good start. If their product is good, we might see an expansion pretty soon.:cheers: