Volkswagen and Isuzu have expressed scepticism about South Africa’s plans to develop an EV industry.
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Stellantis is considering expanding into the production of new-energy vehicles in South Africa, its local MD said.
BYD, which overtook Tesla late last year as the biggest global EV maker, is about to raise the stakes.
Chinese rivals and Tesla are exposing competitive weaknesses at Europe’s biggest mass-market car makers.
The shift away from cars with dirty combustion engines is running into a new hurdle, and it could cost the industry billions.
Electrified vehicles accounted for over 47.6% of all new passenger car registrations in the EU as of November.
BMW has found itself embroiled in a blistering row over plans to charge car owners $18/month to warm their derrières.
Maserati will make an electric version of all of its models by 2025 and will offer only electric cars by 2030.