Over 85pct Of Inspected Diesel Vehicles Fail Addis Ababa’s Emission Test

According to The Reporter Ethiopia, More than 85 percent of diesel-powered vehicles inspected by the Addis Ababa City Administration Transport Bureau in the first quarter of the current budget year failed to meet national emission standards, according to a report presented by the bureau. Girma Samuel, director of the bureau’s Non-Motorized Transportation Expansion Directorate, indicated that authorities randomly inspected 200 vehicles across major transport hubs and corridors, including Megenagna, Shegole, Gurdshola, and Meskel Square, utilizing specialized diagnostic tools.