Plug-in electric vehicles in South Africa
As of 2020[update], there were 6,367 electric vehicles in South Africa.[1] As of 2022[update], 0.2% of new cars sold in South Africa were fully electric.[2]
As of May 2022[update], electric car usage in South Africa emits more greenhouse gas on average than gasoline-powered car usage due to the prevalence of coal in electricity generation.[3]
Government policy
[edit]As of 2022[update], the national government does not offer any tax incentives for electric vehicles and charges a 25% tariff on electric vehicle imports (compared with 18% for gasoline-powered cars).[4][5]
Charging stations
[edit]As of March 2023[update], there were around 300 public charging stations in South Africa.
References
[edit]- ^ "Electric vehicles in South Africa: how to avoid making them the privilege of the few". The Conversation. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Woosey, Jason (21 February 2023). "Here's how hybrid and electric car sales have increased in SA since 2018". iol.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Neil Thomas Stacey (3 May 2022). "Electric cars will remain a dirty word in South Africa without electricity generation reform". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Malinga, Sibahle (5 August 2022). "SA has priciest electric vehicles in the world". ITWeb. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ de Villiers, Ryan (23 February 2023). "Dark days for electric vehicles in South Africa". Springs Advertiser. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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