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South Africa Taxes EVs Higher Than Petrol Cars. That's the Whole Story.
A tariff structure that runs backwards from nearly every other market Marqstats covers. Marqstats explains South Africa's EV import tariff reversal.
A Broken Air Conditioner Can Strand an EV in the UAE. Here's Why.
A repair category that's routine everywhere else becomes safety-critical here. Marqstats explains the UAE's AC compressor lockout risk.
A Tax Rule About Excise Revenue Accidentally Fixed Thailand's EV Parts Problem
A fiscal policy written for excise revenue, not repair shops, that changed repair shops anyway. Marqstats explains Thailand's battery tax rule.
In Saudi Arabia, an Electric Car Doesn't Actually Save You Money on Maintenance
A cost advantage that should exist on paper and disappears in the desert. Marqstats explains Saudi Arabia's EV-ICE maintenance cost parity.
Belgium Just Cut EV Inspections in Half. Its Used-EV Market Is Booming at the Same Time.
Two regulatory timelines moving in opposite directions, and a new industry built in the gap between them. Marqstats explains Belgium's inspection-reform-meets-used-EV-boom story.
The Tesla Model Y Fails Danish Car Inspections 18 Times More Than the VW ID.4
Same age, same test, nearly an eighteen-fold difference in outcome. Marqstats explains Denmark's Tesla Model Y inspection failure finding.
Indonesia's Biggest EV Segment Barely Shows Up in Workshop Revenue. Here's Why.
A maintenance economy hiding inside a battery swap. Marqstats explains Indonesia's invisible two-wheeler battery-care market.
Dutch EVs Break Down From a Tiny Battery, Not the Massive One
A 40-100 kWh traction battery gets all the attention. A EUR 100 backup battery causes most of the breakdowns. Marqstats explains why.
The Malaysian Tax Reform That Mattered More Than the EV Purchase Incentives
Not the purchase incentive everyone talked about -- the recurring cost reform nobody outside Malaysia noticed. Marqstats explains the 2026 road tax shift.
The Oil a PureTech or BlueHDi Engine Needs Is Now Set by Its Timing Belt
Stellantis' wet-belt engines forced a mandatory oil specification, and 30 June 2026 changed who can sell it. Marqstats explains what workshops and blenders must do.
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