Government’s new-energy vehicles policy must emphasise the need to stimulate consumer demand for these greener motoring alternatives, says the auto sector.
Is South Africa ready for the big plug-in? The future of the country’s automotive industry could be decided on November 1 when finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his medium-term budget policy statement in parliament.
If electric vehicle production is not ramped up in SA, the motor industry may no longer be able to supply the European Union, which intends banning internal combustion engines by 2035.