The government is talking to potential foreign partners to establish a solid foundation for the creation of a SA electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing industry, trade, industry & competition minister Ebrahim Patel said on Thursday.

He told a motor industry conference in Tshwane that, far from dragging its feet on EV policy, as it has been accused, the government was “taking time to ensure that when we have a programme, it is sustainable”. ..

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