With 867 electric vehicles (EVs) registered in South Africa, and with this figure likely to increase in the near future, fuel retailers can no longer ignore the imminent need to invest in battery electric vehicle charging infrastructure, says First National Bank (FNB) fuel brand specialist Ronél Fester. While South Africa still lags behind in the adoption of EVs compared to its global counterparts, progress is being made with major motor manufacturing brands continuing to introduce EV models into the country. According to the Bloomberg NEF Electric Vehicle Outlook 2019 report, more than 2-million electric vehicles were sold in 2018 globally.