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The car market seems tiny in Laos and Ethiopia (the other nation noted in the comments with a similar ban). It doesn’t seem large enough for an in country indus
by stevenwoo 3mo ago
The car market seems tiny in Laos and Ethiopia (the other nation noted in the comments with a similar ban). It doesn’t seem large enough for an in country industry (maybe one factory if that) if this data is accurate and sales trends continued. https://laotiantimes.com/2023/06/06/laos-imports-over-80000-vehicles-in-2022/ https://laotiantimes.com/2023/06/06/laos-imports-over-80000-...
- duskwuff 3mo agoLaos is a fairly small country with 7.5m people, nestled in between Vietnam and Thailand. Their economy is primarily agricultural; there isn't a significant manufacturing sector. Interestingly, neighboring Thailand is a major exporter of (largely ICE) automobiles.