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SA buyers show increased appetite for electrified cars
Electric cars and hybrids show a more than 1,000% increase in popularity from last year
04 October 2022 - 13:57
SA buyers are showing an increased appetite for new-energy vehicles (NEVs) which include petrol-electric hybrids and full-electric vehicles (EVs).
According to motor industry body Naamsa, 2,689 new NEVs were sold between January and August this year, a more than 1,000% increase over the 242 units sold over the same period last year, though still representing just 0.9% of total new-vehicle sales...
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