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Podcast: TechCentral
Episode: Watts & Wheels S1E4: ‘We drive an electric Uber’
Description: The fourth episode of TechCentral’s electric motoring show, Watts & Wheels, covers a packed news agenda, two vehicle reviews and an in-depth look at the 2026 South African Car of the Year semi-finalists.
The episode opens with the latest EV news, including fresh import duty statistics from Donald McKay of XA Global Trade Advisors and a closer look at BAIC’s claims of local manufacturing – with the hosts questioning just how “made in South Africa” its vehicles really are, given a reported seven-to-one difference factor in jobs created.
Also in the news segment: Zero Carbon Charge's latest fundraising efforts, the launch...