Safety training a big step forward for the EV revolution in SA

Now we await a jolt in the behind of the nation’s lawmakers

29 May 2022 - 00:00 By ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK

Electric vehicles (EVs) face immense barriers to mass take-up in SA, not least government intransigence. The state imposes a 25% import duty on EVs, vs 18% for cars using internal combustion engines (ICEs)...

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