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GenX is driving South Africa’s electric vehicle adoption

GenX is driving South Africa’s electric vehicle adoption, with GenZ waiting in the wingsSOUTH AFRICA’S move to electric mobility is accelerating. In the first eight months of this year, motorists bought 18,945 new energy vehicles according to naamsa | The Automotive Business Council figures. This already surpassing the 16,703 units sold in the whole of 2025, with four months of the year still remaining. The newly-released 2026 Cars.co.za Industry Report, which combines Cars.co.za marketplace data, consumer surveys, and Absa vehicle finance data, gives some analysis on who is driving this change.Absa's finance data in the report paints a clear picture…

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