Despite repeated government commitments to accelerate South Africa’s transition to new energy vehicles (NEVs), there has been very little tangible progress in terms of incentives and regulations, according to industry leaders.
Last year, at South African Auto Week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that government was working to finalise comprehensive NEV policy guidelines and that it would consider incentives for manufacturers as well as tax rebates or subsidies for consumers to accelerate the uptake of EVs.
One year later, there has not been much movement – a 150% tax rebate for EV and hydrogen vehicle production, signed into law in December 2024, comes into effect in March next…
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King Panther
What do you call the oke at a South African gathering who cooks the food?
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Flint
Thanks for this article – it has opened my eyes to the possibilities in my life.