Elon Musk shows off his dance moves at the opening of a Tesla factory in Germany this week
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Still no Tesla sold in SA. Elon Musk tell why…
Ever hoped of driving a Tesla in South Africa, you may have to settle on other Electric Vehicles as CEO Elon Musk is not importing to SA soon
Elon Musk shows off his dance moves at the opening of a Tesla factory in Germany this week
Image by Christian Marquardt – Pool/Getty Images
South African-born billionaire Elon Musk, has revealed why his electric vehicles will not be sold in South Africa any time soon.
Social media user Ziyaad Mohammed questioned Musk on his popular social media platform X (formally Twitter).
WHY TESLA IS NOT SOLD IN SOUTH AFRICA
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Mohomed asks,” When will Tesla vehicles be available in South Africa at a reasonable price?”
In his reply Musk, immediately dashed the hopes of any South African hoping to own the vehicle within the next few years.
“Import duties are super high in South Africa tp protect thee domestic industry.” says Musk,
“Doesn’t it make sense for Tesla, given that electric card are not locally made.”
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The high import taxes, have not however, stopped other manufacturers such as BMW, Mercedez and Volvo from introducing the luxury electric vehicles to the local market.
Eight new cars are set to be launched this year and according to TechCentral, 27 EV’s are already on the market.
The GWM Ora Cat is the cheapest passenger EV on the market with a starting price of R686 950.
While for more luxury EV’s, the Volvo EX30 is on the market from R775 900 to R995 900. The most expensive EV on the market is the Porsche Taycan turbo S, with a selling price of R4,414million.
