Report Coverage
The report on the South African Vehicle Industry provides an overview of the sector, outlines current conditions and discusses factors that influence the success of the industry including government support in the form of the Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP), the proposed South African Automotive Masterplan and other initiatives. The report profiles 110 companies active in the manufacture of vehicles and components, including importers, retailers, vehicle repair and auto salvage companies. Included are multinationals BMW, Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen and information on recent investments by Mahindra, Isuzu, BAIC, BMW and Nissan. The report includes significant factors influencing the industry including the substantial increase in ad valorem vehicle excise duty rates, VAT, emissions taxes, the fuel levy and petrol price.
The South African Motor Vehicle Industry
As the largest manufacturing sector in South Africa’s economy, vehicle and component production accounted for 30.1% of the country’s manufacturing output in 2017 compared to 33% in 2016. The broader automotive industry’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) was 6.9% which comprised 4.4% for manufacturing; and 2.5% for retail. This contribution declined from 7.4% in 2016. New vehicle sales in 2017 recorded a year-on-year improvement for the first time in four years, although growth was a modest 1.8% in volume terms. Seven original equipment manufacturers invested a record R8.2bn compared to R6.4bn in 2016, while capital expenditure in the component sector was R4bn in 2017 compared to R2.6bn in 2016. South Africa has one of the most competitive trading environments in the world with 53 passenger car brands and 3,236 model derivatives, representing the widest choice to market-size ratio anywhere in the world.
Importance of the Export Market
Exports of automotive products reached R164.9bn in 2017, equating to 13.9% of total South African exports. Automotive export revenue did, however, decline in 2017 from a record R171.1bn in 2016, mainly due to the rand’s strength.
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View Report Add to CartTable of Contents
| PAGE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| 2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
| 2.1. | The Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP) and the Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP) | 3 |
| 2.2. | Retail | 5 |
| 2.3. | Motor Vehicle Repair and Maintenance | 6 |
| 2.4. | Auto Salvage | 6 |
| 2.5. | Industry Value Chain | 6 |
| 2.6. | Geographic Position | 7 |
| 3. | SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY | 8 |
| 4. | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY | 11 |
| 4.1. | Local | 11 |
| 4.1.1. | Corporate Actions | 19 |
| 4.1.2. | Regulations | 20 |
| 4.1.3. | Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development | 23 |
| 4.2. | Continental | 24 |
| 4.3. | International | 28 |
| 5. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 29 |
| 5.1. | Government Support | 29 |
| 5.2. | Economic Environment | 30 |
| 5.3. | Rising Operating Costs | 31 |
| 5.4. | Labour | 31 |
| 5.5. | Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 33 |
| 5.6. | Environmental Concerns | 34 |
| 6. | COMPETITION | 36 |
| 6.1. | Barriers to Entry | 38 |
| 7. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 38 |
| 8. | OUTLOOK | 39 |
| 9. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 39 |
| 10. | REFERENCES | 41 |
| 10.1. | Publications | 41 |
| 10.2. | Websites | 41 |
| APPENDIX 1 – SUMMARY OF MAJOR PLAYERS | 42 | |
| Manufacturers and Importers of Motor Vehicles | 42 | |
| Manufacturers of Bodies for Motor Vehicles and Trailers & Semi Trailers | 44 | |
| Domestic Vehicle Sales | 45 | |
| Motor Body Repair Market | 48 | |
| Fitment Centres | 50 | |
| Manufacturers of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles – Siccode 38309 | 52 | |
| Auto Salvage Sector | 58 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES | 60 | |
| BELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY S A (PTY) LTD | 60 | |
| BMW (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 63 | |
| BUSMARK 2000 (PTY) LTD | 66 | |
| CNH INDUSTRIAL SA (PTY) LTD | 68 | |
| F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD | 71 | |
| FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD | 74 | |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD | 76 | |
| IRIZAR SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 78 | |
| ISUZU MOTORS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 80 | |
| MAN TRUCK AND BUS (S A) (PTY) LTD | 82 | |
| MARCOPOLO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 85 | |
| MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD | 87 | |
| NISSAN (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 90 | |
| RENAULT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 93 | |
| SCANIA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 98 | |
| TATA AUTOMOBILE CORPORATION (SA) (PTY) LTD | 101 | |
| TFM INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD | 103 | |
| TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD | 105 | |
| TRANS MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD | 107 | |
| VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 109 | |
| VOLVO GROUP SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 111 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - MAJOR MANUFACTURERS BODIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS & SEMI TRAILERS | 113 | |
| AFRIT (PTY) LTD | 113 | |
| ANGELO KATER MOTOR TRIMMERS (PTY) LTD | 115 | |
| CABWORLD (PTY) LTD | 117 | |
| DENEL VEHICLE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD | 120 | |
| DESERT WOLF CONSULTING (PTY) LTD | 123 | |
| F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD | 125 | |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD | 128 | |
| GRW ENGINEERING (PTY) LTD | 130 | |
| MAN BUS AND COACH (PTY) LTD | 132 | |
| MAN TRUCK AND BUS (S A) (PTY) LTD | 134 | |
| MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD | 137 | |
| PARAMOUNT TRAILERS (PTY) LTD | 140 | |
| ROUTE MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD | 142 | |
| TANK CLINIC (PTY) LTD | 145 | |
| TFM INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD | 147 | |
| TFM MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD | 149 | |
| TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD | 151 | |
| VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 153 | |
| WELFIT ODDY (PTY) LTD | 155 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - MAJOR PLAYERS IN DOMESTIC VEHICLE SALES | 157 | |
| BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 157 | |
| BMW (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 164 | |
| CNH INDUSTRIAL SA (PTY) LTD | 167 | |
| COMBINED MOTOR HOLDINGS LTD | 169 | |
| FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD | 172 | |
| FCA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 174 | |
| HONDA MOTOR SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 176 | |
| IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD | 178 | |
| ISUZU MOTORS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 189 | |
| JAGUAR LAND ROVER (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 191 | |
| LAZARUS MOTOR COMPANY (PTY) LTD | 193 | |
| LSM DISTRIBUTORS (PTY) LTD | 195 | |
| MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 198 | |
| MARITIME MOTORS (PTY) LTD | 200 | |
| MCCARTHY LTD | 202 | |
| NISSAN (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 208 | |
| PEUGEOT CITROEN SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 211 | |
| RENAULT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 214 | |
| SANDOWN MOTOR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | 219 | |
| SUBARU SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 222 | |
| SUPER GROUP LTD | 225 | |
| SUZUKI AUTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 229 | |
| TATA AUTOMOBILE CORPORATION (SA) (PTY) LTD | 232 | |
| UNITRANS AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD | 234 | |
| VOERTUIE VIR ALMAL (PTY) LTD | 241 | |
| WATERWORLD (PTY) LTD | 243 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - MAIN PLAYERS IN THE MOTOR BODY REPAIR MARKET | 245 | |
| BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 245 | |
| CNH INDUSTRIAL SA (PTY) LTD | 252 | |
| COMBINED MOTOR HOLDINGS LTD | 254 | |
| F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD | 257 | |
| FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD | 260 | |
| IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD | 262 | |
| MCCARTHY LTD | 273 | |
| ROBERT BOSCH (PTY) LTD | 279 | |
| SANDOWN MOTOR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | 282 | |
| SUPER GROUP LTD | 285 | |
| UNITRANS AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD | 289 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - MAJOR FITMENT CENTERS | 296 | |
| AUTO AND TRUCK TYRES (PTY) LTD | 296 | |
| BANDAG SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 298 | |
| BRIDGESTONE SOUTH AFRICA COMMERCIAL (PTY) LTD | 301 | |
| BRIDGESTONE SOUTH AFRICA RETAIL (PTY) LTD | 303 | |
| CONTINENTAL TYRE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 305 | |
| GLASFIT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 308 | |
| HI-Q AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD | 315 | |
| KWIK FIT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 321 | |
| PG GROUP (PTY) LTD | 323 | |
| TIAUTO INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD | 327 | |
| TRENTYRE (PTY) LTD | 330 | |
| X-IT HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | 334 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - MAJOR MANUFACTURERS OF PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES | 336 | |
| ADIENT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 336 | |
| ALFRED TEVES BRAKE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD | 338 | |
| ATLANTIS FOUNDRIES (PTY) LTD | 340 | |
| AUNDE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 343 | |
| AUTO INDUSTRIAL GROUP (PTY) LTD | 345 | |
| AUTOCAST SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 347 | |
| AUTOX (PTY) LTD | 350 | |
| BENTELER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 352 | |
| BORBET SA (PTY) LTD | 354 | |
| BOSAL AFRIKA (PTY) LTD | 356 | |
| CORNING PRODUCTS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 358 | |
| DANA SPICER AXLE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 360 | |
| FAURECIA EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES (CAPE TOWN) (PTY) LTD | 362 | |
| FAURECIA EXHAUST SYSTEMS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 364 | |
| FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 366 | |
| FEDERAL-MOGUL OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 368 | |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD | 371 | |
| FORMEX INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD | 373 | |
| G U D HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | 375 | |
| HESTO HARNESSES (PTY) LTD | 378 | |
| JOHNSON MATTHEY (PTY) LTD | 380 | |
| KAP INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS LTD | 382 | |
| LEAR SEWING (PTY) LTD | 387 | |
| LUMOTECH (PTY) LTD | 389 | |
| MA AUTOMOTIVE TOOL AND DIE (PTY) LTD | 391 | |
| MAHLE BEHR SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 394 | |
| MAXION WHEELS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 396 | |
| METINDUSTRIAL (PTY) LTD | 398 | |
| PASDEC AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD | 401 | |
| PFK ELECTRONICS (PTY) LTD | 403 | |
| PG GROUP (PTY) LTD | 406 | |
| ROBERT BOSCH (PTY) LTD | 410 | |
| SCHAEFFLER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 413 | |
| SMITHS MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD | 416 | |
| STIRLING ACCESSORIES CC | 419 | |
| TENNECO EMISSION CONTROL (PTY) LTD | 421 | |
| TENNECO RIDE CONTROL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 423 | |
| TORRE PARTS AND COMPONENTS (PTY) LTD | 425 | |
| UNIFRAX EMISSION CONTROL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 429 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - MAJOR COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE AUTO SALVAGE SECTOR | 431 | |
| ACME SALVAGE (PTY) LTD | 431 | |
| BLUE SPEC HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | 433 | |
| CITY DEEP SALVAGE COMPANY (PTY) LTD | 436 | |
| COASTLINE AUTO REBUILDS AND SPARES CC | 438 | |
| COMBINED AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD | 439 | |
| DYNAMIC SALVAGE MANAGEMENT CC | 441 | |
| GOUNDEN AND GOUNDEN CC | 443 | |
| M AND D HOUSE MOTORS CC | 445 | |
| SALVAGE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSALS (PTY) LTD | 446 |
