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Clear answers to the questions buyers ask before they import an electric or hybrid car: costs, duty, shipping, charging and staying safe.
Clear answers to the questions buyers ask before they import an electric or hybrid car: costs, duty, shipping, charging and staying safe.
A clear step-by-step guide to importing an electric or hybrid car to Africa: choosing the car, landed cost, payment, shipping, customs clearance and delivery.
Read the guide →FOB, CIF and landed cost explained simply: what each price includes when you import a car, and why the cheapest FOB price is not always the cheapest car.
Read the guide →How import duty and taxes on electric and hybrid cars are usually calculated, why they differ by country, and how to estimate yours before you buy.
Read the guide →Container shipping vs RoRo (roll-on roll-off) for cars: how each works, the difference in protection and cost, and which one suits your import.
Read the guide →How to buy a car from abroad without being scammed: red flags, what to check, why protected payment matters, and how to confirm a vehicle before the money is released.
Read the guide →Electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) or hybrid (HEV)? How to choose the right car to import based on charging access, range, running costs and your roads.
Read the guide →What battery health (SOH) means on a used electric car, why it matters, and the checks to ask for before you buy or import one.
Read the guide →The four main fast-charging plug standards (CCS2, CHAdeMO, GB/T and NACS), which regions use them, and how to check a car fits the chargers near you before you import it.
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