The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2019
Price
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $ 119.89 (USD)*
Report Coverage
This report focuses on the motor vehicle industry, which incorporates the manufacture, distribution, servicing and maintenance of motor vehicles and the manufacture of components. It includes information on the state and size of the industry, sales, export and import statistics, and comprehensive information on factors that influence the sector. There are profiles of 109 companies including major manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, BMW, Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen, which will collectively invest R39bn in new capacity over the next five years. Other companies profiled include listed companies Motus Holdings and Combined Motor Holdings.
Motor Vehicles
As the largest manufacturing sector in South Africa’s economy, vehicle and component production accounted for 29.9% of the country’s manufacturing output in 2018 compared to 30.1% in 2017. The broader automotive industry’s contribution to gross domestic product was 6.9% which comprised 4.4% for manufacturing and 2.5% for retail. The country’s weak macro-economic environment, pressure on consumers’ disposable income and fragile business and consumer confidence, resulted in new-vehicle sales declining marginally in 2018. Exports of automotive products, which reached a record R178.8bn, were shipped to a record 155 export destinations, up from 149 in 2017.
New Technologies
Sales of hybrid petrol and diesel vehicles totalled 144 units in 2018, down from 303 in 2017, while electric car sales declined to 58 units in 2018 from 68 units in 2017. An increasing number of South African manufacturers plan to introduce electric vehicles in the next two years, but growth will be determined by the development of public charging infrastructure. In March 2019 there were 867 electric vehicles registered in the country. Nissan and BMW have been at the forefront of a joint initiative to increase the adoption of electric vehicles in South Africa, but their attempts to get government to agree to incentives for electric vehicles to reduce the retail price has been unsuccessful.
Table of Contents
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|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 |
| 2.3. | Motor Vehicle Repair and Maintenance | 6 |
| 2.4. | Auto Salvage | 6 |
| 2.5. | Industry Value Chain | 7 |
| 2.6. | Geographic Position | 7 |
| 3. | SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY | 8 |
| 4. | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY | 10 |
| 4.1. | Local | 10 |
| 4.1.1. | Corporate Actions | 18 |
| 4.1.2. | Regulations | 18 |
| 4.1.3. | Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development | 21 |
| 4.2. | Continental | 22 |
| 4.3. | International | 25 |
| 5. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 27 |
| 5.1. | Government Support | 27 |
| 5.2. | Economic Environment | 27 |
| 5.3. | Labour | 28 |
| 5.4. | Rising Operating Costs | 30 |
| 5.5. | Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 31 |
| 5.6. | Environmental Concerns | 32 |
| 5.7. | Clean Fuels | 33 |
| 6. | COMPETITION | 34 |
| 6.1. | Barriers to Entry | 36 |
| 7. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 37 |
| 8. | OUTLOOK | 37 |
| 9. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 38 |
| 10. | REFERENCES | 39 |
| 10.1. | Publications | 39 |
| 10.2. | Websites | 39 |
| APPENDIX 1 – Summary of Notable Players | 41 | |
| Manufacturers and Importers of Motor Vehicles | 41 | |
| Manufacturers of Bodies for Motor Vehicles and Trailers & Semi Trailers | 43 | |
| Domestic Vehicle Sales | 44 | |
| Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles: Dealerships | 47 | |
| Fitment Centres | 48 | |
| Manufacturers of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles | 50 | |
| Auto Salvage Sector | 57 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES | 58 | |
| BELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY S A (PTY) LTD | 58 | |
| BMW (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 60 | |
| BUSMARK 2000 (PTY) LTD | 63 | |
| CNH INDUSTRIAL SA (PTY) LTD | 65 | |
| F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD | 68 | |
| FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD | 70 | |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD | 73 | |
| IRIZAR SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 75 | |
| ISUZU MOTORS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 77 | |
| MAN AUTOMOTIVE (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 80 | |
| MARCOPOLO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 82 | |
| MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD | 84 | |
| NISSAN (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 87 | |
| RENAULT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 90 | |
| SCANIA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 95 | |
| TATA MOTORS (SA) (PTY) LTD | 98 | |
| TFM INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD | 100 | |
| TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD | 102 | |
| TRANS MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD | 104 | |
| VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 106 | |
| VOLVO GROUP SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 108 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - MANUFACTURERS BODIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS & SEMI TRAILERS | 110 | |
| AFRIT (PTY) LTD | 110 | |
| ANGELO KATER MOTOR TRIMMERS (PTY) LTD | 112 | |
| DENEL VEHICLE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD | 114 | |
| DESERT WOLF CONSULTING (PTY) LTD | 117 | |
| F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD | 119 | |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD | 121 | |
| GRW ENGINEERING (PTY) LTD | 123 | |
| MAN AUTOMOTIVE (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 125 | |
| MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD | 127 | |
| PARAMOUNT TRAILERS (PTY) LTD | 130 | |
| ROUTE MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD | 132 | |
| TANK CLINIC (PTY) LTD | 135 | |
| TFM INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD | 137 | |
| TFM MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD | 139 | |
| TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD | 141 | |
| VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 143 | |
| WELFIT ODDY (PTY) LTD | 145 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - DOMESTIC VEHICLE SALES | 147 | |
| BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 147 | |
| CNH INDUSTRIAL SA (PTY) LTD | 154 | |
| COMBINED MOTOR HOLDINGS LTD | 157 | |
| F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD | 161 | |
| FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD | 163 | |
| MCCARTHY (PTY) LTD | 166 | |
| MOTUS HOLDINGS LTD | 172 | |
| ROBERT BOSCH (PTY) LTD | 176 | |
| SANDOWN MOTOR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | 179 | |
| SUPER GROUP LTD | 182 | |
| UNITRANS AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD | 186 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES: DEALERSHIPS | 192 | |
| AUTO AND TRUCK TYRES (PTY) LTD | 192 | |
| BANDAG SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 194 | |
| BRIDGESTONE SOUTH AFRICA COMMERCIAL (PTY) LTD | 197 | |
| BRIDGESTONE SOUTH AFRICA RETAIL (PTY) LTD | 200 | |
| CONTINENTAL TYRE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 202 | |
| GLASFIT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 205 | |
| HI-Q AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD | 211 | |
| KWIK FIT BRANDS (PTY) LTD | 217 | |
| PG GROUP (PTY) LTD | 218 | |
| PROTEA VERSOOLWERKE (ERMELO) (PTY) LTD | 222 | |
| TIAUTO INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD | 224 | |
| TRENTYRE (PTY) LTD | 227 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - FITMENT CENTERS | 231 | |
| ADIENT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 231 | |
| ALFRED TEVES BRAKE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD | 233 | |
| ATLANTIS FOUNDRIES (PTY) LTD | 235 | |
| AUNDE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 238 | |
| AUTO INDUSTRIAL GROUP (PTY) LTD | 240 | |
| AUTOCAST SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 242 | |
| AUTOX (PTY) LTD | 245 | |
| BENTELER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 247 | |
| BORBET SA (PTY) LTD | 249 | |
| BOSAL AFRIKA (PTY) LTD | 251 | |
| CORNING PRODUCTS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 253 | |
| DANA SPICER AXLE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 255 | |
| FAURECIA EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES (CAPE TOWN) (PTY) LTD | 257 | |
| FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 259 | |
| FEDERAL-MOGUL OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 261 | |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD | 264 | |
| FORMEX INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD | 266 | |
| G U D HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | 269 | |
| GABRIEL SA (PTY) LTD | 272 | |
| HESTO HARNESSES (PTY) LTD | 275 | |
| JOHNSON MATTHEY (PTY) LTD | 277 | |
| KAP INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS LTD | 279 | |
| LEAR SEWING (PTY) LTD | 284 | |
| LUMOTECH (PTY) LTD | 286 | |
| MA AUTOMOTIVE TOOL AND DIE (PTY) LTD | 288 | |
| MAHLE BEHR SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 290 | |
| MAXION WHEELS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 292 | |
| METINDUSTRIAL (PTY) LTD | 294 | |
| PASDEC AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD | 297 | |
| PFK ELECTRONICS (PTY) LTD | 299 | |
| PG GROUP (PTY) LTD | 301 | |
| ROBERT BOSCH (PTY) LTD | 305 | |
| SCHAEFFLER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 308 | |
| SMITHS MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD | 311 | |
| STIRLING ACCESSORIES CC | 314 | |
| TENNECO EMISSION CONTROL (PTY) LTD | 316 | |
| TENNECO RIDE CONTROL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 318 | |
| UNIFRAX EMISSION CONTROL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 320 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES - AUTO SALVAGE SECTOR | 322 | |
| ACME SALVAGE (PTY) LTD | 322 | |
| BLUE SPEC HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | 324 | |
| CITY DEEP 4 X 4 COMMERCIAL SPARES (PTY) LTD | 327 | |
| COASTLINE AUTO REBUILDS AND SPARES CC | 329 | |
| COMBINED AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD | 330 | |
| DYNAMIC SALVAGE MANAGEMENT CC | 332 | |
| GOUNDEN AND GOUNDEN CC | 334 | |
| M AND D HOUSE MOTORS CC | 336 | |
| SALVAGE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSALS (PTY) LTD | 337 |
