Transport Electrification and Industrial Competitiveness: What South Africa Can Learn from Global Leaders.

​South Africa’s transport sector is at a pivotal moment. With Chinese EVs now reaching price parity with entry-level internal combustion vehicles, the pace of adoption is increasingly being shaped by policy, infrastructure, and investment choices. In this session, the Electric Vehicle Collective South Africa will share early findings from a comparative look at global EV leaders, with a focus on the measures that are proving most effective, including tariff reform, incentives for fleet electrification, and investment in charging networks.

​Join corporates, investors, and sector leaders for a practical discussion on what South Africa can learn from international markets, and how those lessons can help strengthen industrial competitiveness while accelerating the country’s EV transition. The session will highlight emerging evidence, policy priorities, and the commercial opportunities that could define the next phase of transport electrification.