JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's automotive industry is not calling for steep hikes in vehicle import duties and instead ‍wants targeted auto ‍policy adjustments to support domestic manufacturing, BMW South Africa's CEO said on ​Wednesday. Peter van Binsbergen was responding to questions on remarks to parliament by the country's international trade ⁠commissioner, flagging the gap between South Africa's 25% duty on imported vehicles and the 50% maximum ⁠rate allowed ‌by the World Trade Organization. The BMW brand also grew retail sales by 12% in 2025, while its Rosslyn plant produced more than 79,000 vehicles last year, the highest volume in the plant's ⁠52-year history. The model is one of BMW's great hopes in the ‌premium electric vehicle market ⁠globally. In South Africa, the BMW brand has a 22% market share of the battery ⁠electric vehicle segment.