This type of car saw an 88% sales increase in 1 year in South Africa

• Hybrid and electric cars experienced an 88% jump in sales over the last year in South Africa
• The 16,289 new energy vehicles sold in the first seven months of 2026 are equivalent to 97.5% of the total NEV sales recorded during the whole of 2025
• Rising fuel costs are reshaping motorist buying habits, with petrol increasing by R1.34 per litre and diesel by R3.15 per litre