In its June 11 budget, Bangladesh eliminated tariffs on electric buses and trucks, reduced EV registration fees, and hiked duties on fossil fuel vehicles — effective July 1, 2026. Transport causes 9% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions. The target: 25% electric buses and 30% electric trucks by 2035, per the country's NDC commitments.
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Bangladesh scraps EV import taxes to cut deadly air pollution

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In its June 11 budget, Bangladesh eliminated tariffs on electric buses and trucks, reduced EV registration fees, and hiked duties on fossil fuel vehicles — effective July 1, 2026. Transport causes 9% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. The target: 25% electric buses and 30% electric trucks by 2035, per the country’s NDC commitments.

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