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Despite concerns around Eskom and its electricity supply challenges, carmakers, Nissan, BMW and Volkswagen want South Africa to join the electric-car revolution. While the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers will only have a unified stance on electrification by end of year, the auto industry hopes that the prospect of increased local car sales and the rolling out of charging infrastructure will be incentive enough for government to reduce or drop the 23% import tariff on electric vehicles. CEO of Naamsa Mike Mabasa spoke with Business Day TV about the sector's push towards greener vehicles.