Dnipropetrovsk firm hopes to jumpstart electric cars

By Bozhena Sheremeta / April 20, 2015

Electric cars are a rarity on Ukrainian roads, with their prices at least 40 percent higher than standard cars, largely due to high import duties. Another impediment is the lack of developed infrastructure. As a result, as few as 300 are active, according to some estimates.

Dnipropetrovsk (Dnepropetrovsk) producer E-line is trying to remedy that with 100 electric chargers to be installed throughout Ukraine by the end of 2015, said Vladyslav Rodin, its co-founder.

Topics: Dnipropetrovsk, News, Regions

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A graduate of the Economics Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv, Bozhena Sheremeta covers the vibrant Ukrainian startup scene for The Kyiv Post. She can be reached at [email protected] and followed on Twitter @BozhenaLucky.

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