Business Listings - AUTOMOTIVE

South Africa is traditionally the leader in Africa of the automotive industry and now produces more than half a million annually of all types of automobiles. While domestic development of trucks and military vehicles exists, cars built under license of foreign brands are the mainstay.

The modern automotive industry in South Africa was launched in 1995 and has since provided a large amount of exports. It has motivated global motor vehicle manufacturers to grant production contracts to South African factories. South Africa has been engaged in the assembly of motor vehicles and light truck models since the 1920s, with the country’s main international manufacturers being:

• BMW
• Chrysler
• General Motors
• Fiat
• Ford
• Nissan
• Toyota
• Volkswagen