South Africans are buying more electric cars – but high import duties limit variety, affordability - Business Insider South Africa

The popularity of electric vehicles in South Africa hinges on the country's ability to encourage local production by reducing import duties on vital components.

• South Africans bought twice as many electric vehicles in 2021 than they did the year before.
• But where globally, these sales accounted for 9% of the total global car market, in Sout… [+3814 chars]
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