Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has unveiled a locally assembled electric car from Marathon Motor, a joint venture between Korean auto giant Hyundai and Haile Gebreselassie, most famous for his achievements as a long-distance runner. The prime minister's office said that the project came about after Mr Abiy convinced Hyundai's CEO to establish an electric car assembly plant.
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