Ethiopia’s petrol ban hit commercial buyers hardest, because the vehicles they replace are the ones that earn money every day. Two electric vans, two very different answers.

Both top out around 405 km. The difference shows up in warranty, battery energy density, and what happens at the bottom of each range.

Two BYD electric SUVs hit the same 605 km range figure. One carries 18 kWh less battery to get there — and that single fact drives almost every other difference between them.

Two BYD electric SUVs, two export names, one badge family — and a buyer decision that comes down to how far your customer drives between charges, not how fast the car charges.

Ethiopia became the first country to ban new petrol and diesel private-car imports outright. Electric and hybrid vehicles are the only way in now — here’s what the rule actually covers, and what qualifies.

Bolivia’s import rule is a short age window counted by model year, its fuel grade is lower than most cars expect, and its capital sits at 4,150m. Three separate problems, one country.

Peru allows used-car imports, but only within a 2-year window from the model year — which quietly turns most used-car sourcing into a new-vehicle ordering exercise. Here is what actually clears customs, with real stock.

The Rich 6 and the Navara come off the same production line, run versions of the same M9T engine, and carry identical cargo beds. The differences are in specification, and they were chosen deliberately.

The two cars are one millimetre apart in length and nine millimetres apart in wheelbase. That is where the similarity ends: only one of them can be ordered with six seats, and they ask for different things from the market they land in.

The Shark 6 wins every number in an advertisement and loses the two a fleet buyer lives with: it carries 790 kg against the Hilux’s 1,010 kg and tows 2,500 kg against 3,500 kg.