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South Africa plans to save its car industry by killing affordable cars | SA News

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South Africa is considering raising import duties on Chinese and Indian-made cars in an effort to protect local manufacturers.

While seemingly well-intended, it is a solution that is likely to hurt consumers without addressing the root of the industry’s problem – a lack of affordable homegrown options.

There are seven legacy original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) – Toyota, Ford, VW, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Isuzu – all of which are very popular, but…

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