Lerato Mbele speaks to mototring analyst, Pogiso Dibakoane about the country's electric vehicle framework. South Africa is a step closer to introducing the new energy vehicle (NEV) policy, after cabinet approved the draft white paper on NEVs last week. At a media briefing in Pretoria yesterday, Patel said the primary goal of the White Paper is to set a course to transition the auto industry from primarily producing Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles to a dual platform that includes EVs in the production and consumption mix, alongside ICE vehicles in South Africa by 2035.