Two in three cars sold globally will be electric by 2035, says the International Energy Agency. And in Europe - South Africa's largest automobile export market, one in four cars sold are already EVs. SA is way behind this adoption curve, but it's quickly picked up pace in the last two years.

In episode 8 of The Current, we look at what needs to be amped up for SA drivers to shift their mindsets and benefit from the cost and carbon savings of electric vehicles. Host, Iman Rappetti, is joined by Mark Raine, co-CEO of Mercedes-Benz South Africa; Ndia Magadagela, CEO of Everlectric and Investec's head of Sustainable Solutions, Melanie Humphries.

00:00: Intro

01:54: Meet the guests

03:03: Overview of electric vehicle landscape in South Africa

03:38: SA destined to be an electric vehicle market

05:17: Preferential financing of EVs

05:44: Bringing prices tags on EVs down

08:07: “Range anxiety” and number of charging stations in SA

10:43: Are EV’s really greener than ICE vehicles?

13:36: Recycling of EV’s batteries

15:48: B2B businesses – Leasing of electric vehicles

17:13: Leased EVs and their ESG credentials

18:12: The larger the electric vehicle, the more the cost saving

20:38: Evolution of EVs in public transport, like SA taxis

20:38: EV’s in public transport like SA taxis

21:35: Incorporating your EV battery into a home energy solution

22:27: Automotive manufacturing sector in SA must change to survive

23:47: Stimulating EV manufacturing in SA

25:30: The electric vehicles white paper lays out SA’s roadmap

26:18: Mercedes-Benz’s CEO predicts 10,000 EVs to be sold in 2027

27:35: Closing comments – The EVolution is here Investec Focus Radio SA