Transition to electric vehicles

  

 

Lesego Moshikaro-Amani (TIPS) - Automotive Industry Skills Gap Analysis

 

More electricians and fewer pump attendants – here's how EVs will shake up SA's job market -  News24  11 February 2024

NAACAM outlines NEV opportunities for local component manufacturers -  NAACAM News

 

The Development Dialogue draws on the recently released Department of Trade Industry and Competition's electric vehicles (EV) White Paper for South Africa that sets the scene for the local industry's EV transition.

 

This Development Dialogue will engage on the state of the manufacturing automotive industry, insights on the white paper and the transition pathways to EVs and the skills that are required to support the transition as well as the policy implications for implementation. 

 

 

 

Gaylor Montmasson-Clair is a Senior Economist at Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS). He leads TIPS's work on sustainability and just transition. He is the Facilitator for the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM), the industrialisation plan for South Africa's renewable energy value chain.

 

 

Lesego Moshikaro-Amani is Senior Economist at TIPS. Her expertise lies in industrial policy, battery energy storage value chains and the emerging sector of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in South Africa, including a strong emphasis on skill development within the NEV industry. Other areas of focus include skills development for industry and promoting employment.

 

Renai Moothilal is the Executive Director of the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM). He is also Chairperson of the South African Automotive Industry Export Council (AIEC), director of the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) and a board member of MerSETA. An expert in the field of automotive sector development in South Africa, he is responsible for driving engagements with government and other lead industry stakeholders and customers on issues that impact the automotive components subsector while promoting the adoption of class-leading technologies and skills among the supplier base.

Alex Mashilo is visiting Researcher at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand with demonstrated history of work in economic, labour, development and political policy communication, media and public relations. He has worked in the automotive industry, as well as in the trade union sector in various capacities.

 

Alex Mashilo is visiting Researcher at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand with demonstrated history of work in economic, labour, development and political policy communication, media and public relations. He has worked in the automotive industry, as well as in the trade union sector in various capacities.

 

Chintan Daftardar is a Senior Program Manager - Transport with the Sustainable Cities and Transport program at World Resources Institute (WRI), India, where he contributes across various public transport initiatives, mobility strategies, EV strategies, transit implementation strategies, institutional structure, capacity building initiatives, transit policies and research. He is currently leading and contributing in formulation and implementation of the Prime Minister Electric Bus Scheme "PM-embus Sewa" which aims to deploy 10 000 e-buses across 169 eligible cities. Chintan has over 13 years of experience in public transport. His area of expertise is in public transportation ecosystem design, strategic planning, operations, sustainable mobility and capacity building. 

 

Avinash Dubedi is the Program Head, Transport with the Sustainable Cities and Transport program at WRI India. In this role, he leads various research and project initiatives on public transport and transport data analytics at the national and state levels. His areas of expertise include public transport planning, e-bus planning, electric mobility, and transport data analytics. Avinash has 15 years of experience in the domains of transport planning and public transport planning and operations.