Commercial fleets emerging as starting point for EV adoption in South Africa
At a time when oil price volatility is once again pushing fuel costs higher, many businesses are looking more closely at how exposed their operations are to global energy shocks. When fuel prices move, transport costs move with them and that flows through logistics budgets and operating costs.
That is why fleet electrification is increasingly being evaluated through an economic lens. For vehicles used intensively, the total cost of ownership can begin to compete with petrol or diesel once energy, maintenance and utilisation are taken into account.
In Business Day, Everlectric CEO Ndia Magadagela CA(SA) shares why commercial fleets are emerging as one of the clearest starting points for EV adoption in South Africa.