The South African automotive landscape is at a crossroads as the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) considers doubling vehicle import duties from 25% to 50%. While intended to curb the influx of affordable models from China and India and protect local manufacturing, industry titans, led by Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) and BMW, are warning that such a move could backfire, hurting consumers and local factories alike.
Read: VW and BMW warn against “blunt” South African import hikes
In this week’s Tech Tuesday segment on Smile 90.4FM we discuss what impact an increase to import duties, aimed at Chinese auto manufacturers, could have in South Africa.
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