Is a North Korean car importer selling electric cars?

A North Korean car importer has been spotted importing and selling electric vehicles, according to a YouTube channel reporting on North Korea. Kancctv, a YouTube channel that posts videos about North Korea, posted an eight-minute video on Saturday introducing a North Korean company named Madusan Economic Federation.

Will North Korea import EVs?

The North Korean company also seemingly intends to import EVs rather than produce and develop them in-house. North Korea’s interest in EVs has been growing in recent years. Last year, North Korea reportedly opened the Madusan Electric Vehicle Exhibition Center on Hwasong Street in Pyongyang.

Does North Korea have an EV?

Say Hello To North Korea’s First EV. It’s Not What It Seems Enter the Madusan EV, which claims 450 miles of range—better than any of Tesla’s current EVs. Let's unpack that. North Korea is notorious for its authoritarianism, hatred of Western nations and closed borders that make it nearly impossible to get anything in or out of the country.

Does North Korea have a car industry?

North Korea doesn't have the greatest reputation for, well, just about everything. That includes its car industry, which is a mishmash of foreign imports and locally-made cars from knock-down kits. It has never developed its own car and even ordered 1,000 Volvos in the mid 1970s but "forgot" to pay for them.