{
  "id": 14146332,
  "title": "Electric vehicles offer fuel savings, but affordability and charging access remain barriers in SA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/electric-vehicles-offer-fuel-savings-but-affordability-and-charging",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-10-13-electric-vehicles-offer-fuel-savings-but-affordability-and-charging-access-remain-barriers-in-sa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Africa recorded 18 945 new-energy vehicle sales in the first eight months of 2026, but high prices, uneven charging access and electricity constraints continue to limit the uptake of fully electric vehicles.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}