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The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2023

Stephen Tmm | South Africa | 30 September 2023

The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2022

Stephen Timm | South Africa | 22 June 2022

The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2021

Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 28 February 2021

The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2019

Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 28 October 2019

The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2018

Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 05 October 2018

The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2017

Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 28 June 2017

The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2016

Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 31 January 2016

The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2014

Yasmin Mahomedy | South Africa | 17 September 2014

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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 contains information on the vehicle population, the size and state of manufacturing, retail and aftermarket, manufacture market share, production statistics, investment by manufacturers, trade, electric vehicles, car prices, corporate actions and influencing factors such as environmental issues, innovation, government support and competition. There are profiles of 102 companies including the major manufacturers such as Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford and BMW, dealerships including CFAO, Motus and Honda, and truck and bus companies such as Daimler Truck, FAW and Scania.

Introduction

• South African imports of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles grew strongly in 2022. Vehicle exports increased at a lower rate and below the units exported in 2019. \r\n
• Vehicle manufacturing sales grew strongly.\r\n
• Weak consumer confidence and high interest rates have reduced demand for new vehicles, while manufacturers still face some supply challenges for key components, despite the supply of semiconductors improving somewhat in recent months. \r\n
• The industry is concerned over the delay by the government in finalising an electric vehicle policy.

Trends

• Demand for new vehicles is being reduced by low consumer confidence and high interest rates.
• EV sales are small but growing.
• Local consumers are buying cheaper, smaller cars.
• Local vehicle manufacturers are planning to transition to manufacturing EVs.
• Manufacturers are developing vehicles with more software features.
• The share of used cars sales is growing.

Opportunities

• Import of cheap vehicles.
• Increased exports to the rest of Africa.
• Production of batteries for EVs or supply of key raw materials for battery production.
• Supply of local inputs by black component suppliers.

Challenges

• Counterfeit vehicles and parts is a growing concern.
• Decreasing sales due to the tighter economic environment.
• Delays in sourcing some vehicle parts and components continue, despite some improvements in semiconductors supply.
• High import duties on EVs.
• Increasing input costs.
• Lack of electricity.
• Local logistics challenges at ports and rail are lowering the competitiveness of local vehicle manufacturing.
• Low local EV production and low EV adoption may lead to South Africa failing to take advantage of the growing EV market.
• Low productivity.
• No incentives for production of EVs.
• Political unrest and strikes.
• Shortage of skills.

Outlook

• The outlook for the motor vehicle sector remains uncertain, as domestic sales are likely to remain muted as low consumer confidence and high interest rates affect demand. \r\n
• Estimates are that domestic and export sales growth will slow in 2023. \r\n
• Industry players have warned that exports could be affected if the country does not improve political governance and remove taxes that make domestic cars too expensive for most South Africans to buy. \r\n
• There is also some concern that South Africa may lose export share if it fails to shift to electric vehicle production soon enough.

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Table of Contents

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PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 1
2.2. Geographic Position 5
2.3. Size of the Industry 8
3. LOCAL 18
3.1. State of the Industry 18
3.2. Key Trends 24
3.3. Key Issues 25
3.4. Notable Players 25
3.5. Trade 27
3.6. Corporate Actions 31
3.7. Regulations 34
3.8. Enterprise Development and Social Development 37
4. AFRICA 40
5. INTERNATIONAL 43
6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 46
6.1. Economic Environment 46
6.2. Labour 47
6.3. Environmental Issues 50
6.4. Technology, R&D, Innovation 52
6.5. Government Support 53
6.6. Input Costs 58
6.7. EVs 59
6.8. Counterfeit Vehicles and Parts 61
6.9. Vehicle Prices 62
7. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 62
7.1. Competition 62
7.2. Ownership Structure of the Industry 64
7.3. Barriers to Entry 66
8. INDUSTRY SUMMARY 66
9. OUTLOOK 67
10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 67
11. REFERENCES 68
11.1. Publications 68
11.2. Websites 69
APPENDIX 1 - SUMMARY OF NOTABLE PLAYERS 71
Manufacturers and Imports of Motor Vehicles 71
Manufacturers of Bodies for Motor Vehicles & Trailers and Semi-Trailers 74
Domestic Vehicle Sales & Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles: Dealerships 75
Fitment Centres 79
Manufacturers of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles 82
Auto Salvage Sector 87
COMPANY PROFILES - MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES 88
Bell Equipment Ltd 88
BMW (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 93
Busmark 2000 (Pty) Ltd 97
Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd 99
Ever Star Industries (Pty) Ltd 101
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA (Pty) Ltd 103
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Ltd 106
Irizar Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 108
Isuzu Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd 110
Iveco SA (Pty) Ltd 114
MAN Automotive (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 117
Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (Pty) Ltd 119
Marcopolo South Africa (Pty) Ltd 120
Mercedes-Benz South Africa Ltd 122
Nissan (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 125
Scania South Africa (Pty) Ltd 129
Tata Motors (SA) (Pty) Ltd 131
Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd 133
Trans Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd 135
UD Trucks Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 137
Volkswagen of South Africa (Pty) Ltd 139
Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 141
COMPANY PROFILES - MANUFACTURERS OF BODIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES & TRAILERS AND SEMI TRAILERS 143
Afrit (Pty) Ltd 143
Angelo Kater Motor Trimmers (Pty) Ltd 145
Denel Vehicle Systems (Pty) Ltd 147
Desert Wolf Consulting (Pty) Ltd 150
GRW Engineering (Pty) Ltd 152
Paramount Trailers (Pty) Ltd 154
Route Management (Pty) Ltd 156
Tank Clinic (Pty) Ltd 159
TFM Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd 161
Welfit Oddy (Pty) Ltd 163
COMPANY PROFILES - DOMESTIC VEHICLE SALES & MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES: DEALERSHIPS 165
BMW (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 165
Busco Marketing CC 169
CFAO Mobility (Pty) Ltd 170
Combined Motor Holdings Ltd 176
Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd 181
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA (Pty) Ltd 183
Honda Motor Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 186
Isuzu Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd 189
Iveco SA (Pty) Ltd 193
Jaguar Land Rover (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 196
Lazarus Motor Company (Pty) Ltd 198
LSM Distributors (Pty) Ltd 200
Mahindra and Mahindra South Africa (Pty) Ltd 202
MAN Automotive (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 206
Maritime Motors (Pty) Ltd 208
Masala Ramabulana Holdings (Pty) Ltd 210
McCarthy (Pty) Ltd 213
Motus Holdings Ltd 219
Nissan (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 224
NMI Durban South Motors (Pty) Ltd 228
Robert Bosch (Pty) Ltd 231
Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd 234
Stellantis South Africa (Pty) Ltd 236
Subaru Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 238
Super Group Ltd 241
Suzuki Auto South Africa (Pty) Ltd 245
Voertuie vir Almal (Pty) Ltd 249
Volvo Car South Africa (Pty) Ltd 252
Waterworld (Pty) Ltd 254
COMPANY PROFILES - FITMENT CENTRES 256
Auto and Truck Tyres (Pty) Ltd 256
Bandag Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 259
Bridgestone South Africa Commercial (Pty) Ltd 263
Continental Tyre South Africa (Pty) Ltd 266
Glasfit South Africa (Pty) Ltd 270
Hi-Q Automotive (Pty) Ltd 276
Kwik Fit Brands (Pty) Ltd 282
PG Group (Pty) Ltd 284
Protea Versoolwerke (Ermelo) (Pty) Ltd 288
Supa Quick Retail (Pty) Ltd 290
TiAuto Investments (Pty) Ltd 293
COMPANY PROFILES - MANUFACTURERS OF PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES 297
Adient South Africa (Pty) Ltd 297
Alfred Teves Brake Systems (Pty) Ltd 299
Atlantis Foundries (Pty) Ltd 302
AUNDE South Africa (Pty) Ltd 304
Auto Industrial Group (Pty) Ltd 306
Autocast South Africa (Pty) Ltd 308
AutoX (Pty) Ltd 311
Benteler South Africa (Pty) Ltd 313
Borbet SA (Pty) Ltd 315
Bosal Afrika (Pty) Ltd 317
Corning Products South Africa (Pty) Ltd 319
Dana Spicer Axle South Africa (Pty) Ltd 321
Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies (Cape Town) (Pty) Ltd 323
Faurecia Interior Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd 325
Federal-Mogul of South Africa (Pty) Ltd 327
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Ltd 329
Formex Industries (Pty) Ltd 331
G U D Holdings (Pty) Ltd 333
Hesto Harnesses (Pty) Ltd 336
KAP Ltd 338
Lear Sewing (Pty) Ltd 342
Lumotech (Pty) Ltd 344
MA Automotive Tool and Die (Pty) Ltd 346
MAHLE Behr South Africa (Pty) Ltd 348
Maxion Wheels South Africa (Pty) Ltd 350
Metindustrial (Pty) Ltd 352
PFK Electronics (Pty) Ltd 356
PG Group (Pty) Ltd 358
Robert Bosch (Pty) Ltd 362
Schaeffler South Africa (Pty) Ltd 365
Smiths Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd 368
Tenneco Emission Control (Pty) Ltd 371
Tenneco Ride Control South Africa (Pty) Ltd 373
Unifrax Emission Control South Africa (Pty) Ltd 375
COMPANY PROFILES – AUTO SALVAGE SECTOR 377
ACME Salvage (Pty) Ltd 377
Blue Spec Holdings (Pty) Ltd 379
City Deep 4 X 4 Commercial Spares (Pty) Ltd 382
Coastline Auto Rebuilds and Spares CC 384
Combined Automotive Solutions (Pty) Ltd 385
Dynamic Salvage Management CC 387
Gounden and Gounden CC 389
M and D House Motors CC 391
Salvage Management and Disposals (Pty) Ltd 392

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 comprehensive information on the state and size of the sector, including production, sales and export statistics, subsectors such as the rental and electric vehicle market, major players, corporate actions and developments. There are profiles of 105 companies including major manufacturers such as Toyota, Nissan, Volkswagen and Ford, JSE-listed groups Motus, Combined Motor Holdings and Super Group and heavy vehicle manufacturers including Bell Equipment and FAW.

Introduction

• South Africa has the biggest vehicle market by sales and exports in Africa. \r\n
• While sales of new and used vehicles and accessories recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, workshop revenue was still below that of 2019. \r\n
• Used vehicles have outpaced new car prices due to semi-conductor shortages and global logistic bottlenecks. \r\n
• There are concerns about the readiness of South African-based original equipment manufacturers to shift to electric vehicle production to service growing global demand. \r\n
• The motor vehicle industry faces a number of challenges such as the shortage of semi-conductors and global logistic bottlenecks, the effect of unrest on production, the electricity crisis and fuel prices hikes.

Strengths

• Functioning industrial infrastructure.
• South Africa is a strategic supplier of catalytic converters to the world.
• South Africa is the biggest vehicle market by sales and exports in Africa.
• Supportive policy provides solid platform for long-term planning and investment.
• The manufacturing sector is competitive, due largely to supportive state policy.

Weaknesses

• Distance from major importing countries.
• Gaps in the manufacturing competitiveness levels of automotive component suppliers.
• High import duties on EVs.
• Lack of electricity.
• Local logistics challenges at ports and rail are lowering the competitiveness of local vehicle manufacturing.
• Low productivity.
• No incentives for production of EVs.
• No local EV production and low EV adoption locally may lead to South Africa failing to take advantage of the growing EV market.
• Political unrest and strikes.
• Shortage of skills.

Opportunities

• Increased exports to the rest of Africa.
• Production of batteries for EVs or supply of key raw materials for battery production.
• Supply of local inputs by black component suppliers.

Threats

• A shortage of semi-conductors is delaying production of new vehicles.
• Decreasing sales due to the tighter economic environment.
• Global logistic challenges due to the pandemic have been worsened by the Russia-Ukraine war.
• Illegally-imported vehicles.
• Increasing input costs.
• Vehicle and component producers face uncertain conditions especially as currency movements can push up prices and cause a decline in sales.

Outlook

• The long-term outlook for the vehicle manufacturing sector is positive due to a successful automotive support policy.\r\n
• The short-term outlook is uncertain, given logistics challenges made worse by the Russia-Ukraine war and the shortage of semi-conductors. \r\n
• The economic outlook remains challenging with high unemployment, political and social challenges, global supply chain disruptions, increased shipping and freight costs, ongoing load shedding, COVID-19 restrictions, increased regulatory requirements and a volatile exchange rate. \r\n
• There is concern that South Africa may lose export share if it fails to shift to electric vehicle production timeously.

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Table of Contents

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PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 1
2.2. Geographic Position 4
2.3. Size of the Industry 6
2.4. Key Success Factors and Pain Points 16
3. LOCAL 17
3.1. Key Trends 17
3.2. Notable Players 27
3.3. Trade 29
3.4. Corporate Actions 33
3.5. Regulations 35
3.6. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 38
4. AFRICA 41
5. INTERNATIONAL 45
6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 48
6.1. COVID-19 48
6.2. Economic Environment 49
6.3. Labour 50
6.4. Environmental Issues 53
6.5. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 54
6.6. Government Support 56
6.7. Input Costs 61
7. COMPETITIVE ENVIROMENT 62
7.1. Competition 62
7.2. Ownership Structure of the Industry 63
7.3. Barriers to Entry 65
8. SWOT ANALYSIS 65
9. OUTLOOK 66
10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 67
11. REFERENCES 69
11.1. Publications 69
11.2. Websites 69
APPENDIX 1 - SUMMARY OF NOTABLE PLAYERS 71
Manufacturers and Importers of Motor Vehicles 71
Manufacturers of Bodies for Motor Vehicles and Trailers & Semi Trailers 73
Domestic Vehicle Sales & Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles: Dealerships 74
Fitment Centres 78
Manufacturers of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles 81
Auto Salvage Sector 86
COMPANY PROFILE - MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES 87
Bell Equipment Ltd 87
BMW (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 92
Busmark 2000 (Pty) Ltd 95
CNH Industrial SA (Pty) Ltd 97
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA (Pty) Ltd 100
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Ltd 103
Irizar Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 105
Isuzu Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd 107
MAN Automotive (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 110
Marcopolo South Africa (Pty) Ltd 112
Mercedes-Benz South Africa Ltd 114
Nissan (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 117
Scania South Africa (Pty) Ltd 121
Tata Motors (SA) (Pty) Ltd 124
TFM Industries (Pty) Ltd 126
Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd 128
Trans Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd 130
Volkswagen of South Africa (Pty) Ltd 132
Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 134
COMPANY PROFILE - MANUFACTURERS OF BODIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS & SEMI TRAILERS 136
Afrit (Pty) Ltd 136
Angelo Kater Motor Trimmers (Pty) Ltd 138
Denel Vehicle Systems (Pty) Ltd 140
Desert Wolf Consulting (Pty) Ltd 143
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Ltd 145
GRW Engineering (Pty) Ltd 147
MAN Automotive (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 149
Mercedes-Benz South Africa Ltd 152
Paramount Trailers (Pty) Ltd 155
Route Management (Pty) Ltd 157
Tank Clinic (Pty) Ltd 160
TFM Industries (Pty) Ltd 162
TFM Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd 164
Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd 166
Volkswagen of South Africa (Pty) Ltd 168
Welfit Oddy (Pty) Ltd 170
COMPANY PROFILE - DOMESTIC VEHICLE SALES & MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES: DEALERSHIPS 172
BMW (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 172
CFAO Motors (Pty) Ltd 175
CNH Industrial SA (Pty) Ltd 181
Combined Motor Holdings Ltd 184
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA (Pty) Ltd 188
FCA South Africa (Pty) Ltd 191
Honda Motor Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 193
Isuzu Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd 196
Jaguar Land Rover (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 199
Lazarus Motor Company (Pty) Ltd 201
LSM Distributors (Pty) Ltd 203
Mahindra and Mahindra South Africa (Pty) Ltd 205
Maritime Motors (Pty) Ltd 208
Masala Ramabulana Holdings (Pty) Ltd 210
McCarthy (Pty) Ltd 214
Motus Holdings Ltd 220
Nissan (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 224
NMI Durban South Motors (Pty) Ltd 227
Peugeot Citroen South Africa (Pty) Ltd 230
Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd 233
Subaru Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 235
Super Group Ltd 238
Suzuki Auto South Africa (Pty) Ltd 242
Voertuie vir Almal (Pty) Ltd 246
Volvo Car South Africa (Pty) Ltd 249
Waterworld (Pty) Ltd 251
BMW (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 253
CFAO Motors (Pty) Ltd 256
CNH Industrial SA (Pty) Ltd 262
Combined Motor Holdings Ltd 265
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA (Pty) Ltd 269
Honda Motor Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 272
Isuzu Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd 275
Jaguar Land Rover (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 278
Lazarus Motor Company (Pty) Ltd 281
LSM Distributors (Pty) Ltd 283
Mahindra and Mahindra South Africa (Pty) Ltd 285
Maritime Motors (Pty) Ltd 289
McCarthy (Pty) Ltd 291
Motus Holdings Ltd 297
Nissan (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 302
NMI Durban South Motors (Pty) Ltd 306
Peugeot Citroen South Africa (Pty) Ltd 309
Robert Bosch (Pty) Ltd 312
Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd 315
Subaru Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 317
Super Group Ltd 320
Suzuki Auto South Africa (Pty) Ltd 324
Voertuie vir Almal (Pty) Ltd 328
Volvo Car South Africa (Pty) Ltd 331
COMPANY PROFILE - FITMENT CENTRES 333
Auto and Truck Tyres (Pty) Ltd 333
Bandag Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd 336
Bridgestone South Africa Commercial (Pty) Ltd 339
Bridgestone South Africa Retail (Pty) Ltd 342
Continental Tyre South Africa (Pty) Ltd 345
Hi-Q Automotive (Pty) Ltd 349
Kwik Fit Brands (Pty) Ltd 355
Protea Versoolwerke (Ermelo) (Pty) Ltd 357
TiAuto Investments (Pty) Ltd 359
TrenTyre (Pty) Ltd 363
Glasfit South Africa (Pty) Ltd 366
PG Group (Pty) Ltd 374
COMPANY PROFILE - MANUFACTURERS OF PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES 378
Adient South Africa (Pty) Ltd 378
Alfred Teves Brake Systems (Pty) Ltd 380
Atlantis Foundries (Pty) Ltd 383
AUNDE South Africa (Pty) Ltd 385
Auto Industrial Group (Pty) Ltd 387
Autocast South Africa (Pty) Ltd 389
AutoX (Pty) Ltd 392
Benteler South Africa (Pty) Ltd 394
Borbet SA (Pty) Ltd 396
Bosal Afrika (Pty) Ltd 398
Corning Products South Africa (Pty) Ltd 400
Dana Spicer Axle South Africa (Pty) Ltd 402
Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies (Cape Town) (Pty) Ltd 404
Faurecia Interior Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd 406
Federal-Mogul of South Africa (Pty) Ltd 408
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Ltd 411
Formex Industries (Pty) Ltd 413
G U D Holdings (Pty) Ltd 415
Gabriel SA (Pty) Ltd 418
Hesto Harnesses (Pty) Ltd 420
Johnson Matthey (Pty) Ltd 422
KAP Industrial Holdings Ltd 424
Lear Sewing (Pty) Ltd 429
Lumotech (Pty) Ltd 431
MA Automotive Tool and Die (Pty) Ltd 433
MAHLE Behr South Africa (Pty) Ltd 435
Maxion Wheels South Africa (Pty) Ltd 437
Metindustrial (Pty) Ltd 439
PFK Electronics (Pty) Ltd 442
PG Group (Pty) Ltd 444
Robert Bosch (Pty) Ltd 448
Schaeffler South Africa (Pty) Ltd 451
Smiths Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd 454
Tenneco Emission Control (Pty) Ltd 457
Tenneco Ride Control South Africa (Pty) Ltd 459
Unifrax Emission Control South Africa (Pty) Ltd 461
COMPANY PROFILE - AUTO SALVAGE SECTOR 463
ACME Salvage (Pty) Ltd 463
Blue Spec Holdings (Pty) Ltd 465
City Deep 4 X 4 Commercial Spares (Pty) Ltd 468
Coastline Auto Rebuilds and Spares CC 470
Combined Automotive Solutions (Pty) Ltd 471
Dynamic Salvage Management CC 473
Gounden and Gounden CC 475
M and D House Motors CC 477
Salvage Management and Disposals (Pty) Ltd 478

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 sector, statistics on sales and trade, and information on developments in the sector. There are profiles of 109 companies including multinational manufacturers such as Toyota, BMW, Volkswagen and Ford, bus manufacturers such as MAN, companies owning dealerships such as Motus and McCarthy, fitment centres and companies manufacturing and selling parts.

Introduction

This report focuses on the motor vehicle industry, which incorporates the manufacture, distribution, servicing and maintenance of motor vehicles and the manufacture of components. Vehicle and component production is the largest manufacturing sector in South Africa’s economy, and accounted for 27.6% of the country’s manufacturing output in 2019 compared to 29.9% in 2018. The combined contribution to GDP of manufacturing and retail was 6.4% (4% manufacturing and 2.4% retail) in 2019. Exports of automotive products reached a record R201.7bn in 2019 compared to R178.8bn in 2019. However, new vehicle exports declined by 29.8% in 2020, to 271,819 units while new vehicle sales declined to 380,449 units from 536,612 units in 2019, due to the coronavirus pandemic, South Africa’s shrinking economy, financial pressure and weak business and consumer confidence. The local market has been declining for the past few years, and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause further declines in sales, and place considerable pressure on the industry.

Strengths

• Manufacturers are on par with those in the rest of the world in the design and manufacture of specialised vehicles.
• South Africa is a strategic supplier of catalytic converters to the world.
• South Africa is one of the most competitive markets in Africa.
• South Africa is the ideal base to expand into Africa.
• Supportive policy provides solid platform for long-term planning and investment.

Weaknesses

• Distance from major importing countries.
• Gaps in the manufacturing competitiveness levels of automotive component suppliers.
• High import duties on electric vehicles.
• Low productivity.
• Manufacturing is expensive.
• No incentives for production of electric vehicles.
• Shortage of skills.
• South Africa lags the rest of the world in terms of fuel standards and quality.

Opportunities

• Increased exports to the rest of Africa.

Threats

• Decreasing demand caused by the economic environment.
• If cleaner fuels policy is not adopted, it will restrict the manufacture and import of new technology and low-emission vehicles.
• Illegally imported vehicles.
• Increasing input costs.
• Vehicle and component producers face uncertain conditions especially as currency movements can push up prices and cause a decline in sales.

Outlook

South Africa is in a deep recession and consumer and business sentiment are severely depressed. New vehicle sales are generally linked to the strength of the economy and the GDP contraction and uncertainties relating to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic are expected to cause new vehicle sales to remain low for the remainder of the year. Nedbank said in November 2020 that the local vehicle market is expected to recover at a “steady but tepid pace but could face disruptions due to international lockdowns” which affect the local car rental industry. Demand for used vehicles has been increasing, but dealers are finding that getting quality used stock is problematic. In January 2021, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa said it expects new vehicle sales volumes to increase by around 15% in 2021. “Factoring in the expected year-on-year improvement in vehicle exports of around 20%, an improvement in industry vehicle production of about 18% is projected for 2021.” According to trade and industry research consultancy Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies, the shift to electric vehicles is evident in leading markets, especially in Europe, which is South Africa’s main export markets for vehicles. “All forecasts point to an exponential growth of electric vehicles in the coming decades. Heightened environmental regulations, linked to climate change mitigation and air quality improvement, have initiated the transition to cleaner forms of transportation.”

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. The Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP), Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP), and South African Automotive Masterplan (SAAM) 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 9
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 10
4.1. Local 10
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 20
4.1.2. Regulations 20
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 23
4.2. Continental 25
4.3. International 28
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 30
5.1. Coronavirus 30
5.2. Economic Environment 33
5.3. Government Support 34
5.4. Rising Input Costs 35
5.5. Environmental Concerns 36
5.6. Clean Fuels 40
5.7. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 40
5.8. Labour 41
6. COMPETITION 44
6.1. Barriers to Entry 47
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 47
8. OUTLOOK 48
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 48
10. REFERENCES 50
10.1. Publications 50
10.2. Websites 50
APPENDIX 1 - SUMMARY OF NOTABLE PLAYERS 52
Manufacturers and Importers of Motor Vehicles 52
Manufacturers of Bodies for Motor Vehicles and Trailers & Semi Trailers 54
Domestic Vehicle Sales 55
Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles: Dealerships 58
Fitment Centres 59
Manufacturers of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles 62
Auto Salvage Sector 67
COMPANY PROFILES - MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES 69
BELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY S A (PTY) LTD 69
BMW (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 71
BUSMARK 2000 (PTY) LTD 74
CNH INDUSTRIAL SA (PTY) LTD 76
FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD 79
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD 82
IRIZAR SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 84
ISUZU MOTORS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 86
MAN AUTOMOTIVE (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 89
MARCOPOLO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 91
MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD 93
NISSAN (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 96
RENAULT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 99
SCANIA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 104
TATA MOTORS (SA) (PTY) LTD 106
TFM INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD 108
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD 110
TRANS MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD 112
VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 114
VOLVO GROUP SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 116
COMPANY PROFILES - MANUFACTURERS OF BODIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS & SEMI TRAILERS 119
AFRIT (PTY) LTD 119
ANGELO KATER MOTOR TRIMMERS (PTY) LTD 121
DENEL VEHICLE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD 123
DESERT WOLF CONSULTING (PTY) LTD 126
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD 128
GRW ENGINEERING (PTY) LTD 130
MAN AUTOMOTIVE (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 132
MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD 134
PARAMOUNT TRAILERS (PTY) LTD 137
ROUTE MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD 139
TANK CLINIC (PTY) LTD 142
TFM INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD 144
TFM MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD 146
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD 148
VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 150
WELFIT ODDY (PTY) LTD 152
COMPANY PROFILES – DOMESTIC VEHICLE SALES 154
BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 154
BMW (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 161
CFAO MOTORS (PTY) LTD 164
CNH INDUSTRIAL SA (PTY) LTD 170
COMBINED MOTOR HOLDINGS LTD 173
FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD 177
FCA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 180
HONDA MOTOR SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 182
ISUZU MOTORS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 185
JAGUAR LAND ROVER (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 188
LAZARUS MOTOR COMPANY (PTY) LTD 190
LSM DISTRIBUTORS (PTY) LTD 192
MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 195
MARITIME MOTORS (PTY) LTD 198
MASALA RAMABULANA HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 200
MCCARTHY (PTY) LTD 202
MOTUS HOLDINGS LTD 208
NISSAN (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 212
PEUGEOT CITROEN SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 215
RENAULT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 218
SANDOWN MOTOR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 223
SUBARU SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 226
SUPER GROUP LTD 229
SUZUKI AUTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 233
TATA AUTOMOBILE CORPORATION (SA) (PTY) LTD 236
VOERTUIE VIR ALMAL (PTY) LTD 238
VOLVO CAR SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 241
WATERWORLD (PTY) LTD 243
COMPANY PROFILES - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES: DEALERSHIPS 245
BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 245
CFAO MOTORS (PTY) LTD 252
CNH INDUSTRIAL SA (PTY) LTD 258
COMBINED MOTOR HOLDINGS LTD 261
FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD 265
MCCARTHY (PTY) LTD 268
MOTUS HOLDINGS LTD 274
ROBERT BOSCH (PTY) LTD 278
SANDOWN MOTOR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 281
SUPER GROUP LTD 284
COMPANY PROFILES – FITMENT CENTRES 288
AUTO AND TRUCK TYRES (PTY) LTD 288
BANDAG SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 290
BRIDGESTONE SOUTH AFRICA COMMERCIAL (PTY) LTD 293
BRIDGESTONE SOUTH AFRICA RETAIL (PTY) LTD 296
CONTINENTAL TYRE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 298
GLASFIT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 302
HI-Q AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD 308
KWIK FIT BRANDS (PTY) LTD 313
PG GROUP (PTY) LTD 314
PROTEA VERSOOLWERKE (ERMELO) (PTY) LTD 318
TIAUTO INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD 320
TRENTYRE (PTY) LTD 324
COMPANY PROFILES – MANUFACTURERS OF PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES 327
ADIENT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 327
ALFRED TEVES BRAKE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD 329
ATLANTIS FOUNDRIES (PTY) LTD 331
AUNDE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 334
AUTO INDUSTRIAL GROUP (PTY) LTD 336
AUTOCAST SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 338
AUTOX (PTY) LTD 341
BENTELER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 343
BORBET SA (PTY) LTD 345
BOSAL AFRIKA (PTY) LTD 347
CORNING PRODUCTS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 349
DANA SPICER AXLE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 351
FAURECIA EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES (CAPE TOWN) (PTY) LTD 353
FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 355
FEDERAL-MOGUL OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 357
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD 360
FORMEX INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD 362
G U D HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 364
GABRIEL SA (PTY) LTD 367
HESTO HARNESSES (PTY) LTD 369
JOHNSON MATTHEY (PTY) LTD 371
KAP INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS LTD 373
LEAR SEWING (PTY) LTD 378
LUMOTECH (PTY) LTD 380
MA AUTOMOTIVE TOOL AND DIE (PTY) LTD 382
MAHLE BEHR SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 384
MAXION WHEELS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 386
METINDUSTRIAL (PTY) LTD 388
PASDEC AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD 391
PFK ELECTRONICS (PTY) LTD 393
PG GROUP (PTY) LTD 395
ROBERT BOSCH (PTY) LTD 399
SCHAEFFLER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 402
SMITHS MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD 405
STIRLING ACCESSORIES CC 408
TENNECO EMISSION CONTROL (PTY) LTD 410
TENNECO RIDE CONTROL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 412
UNIFRAX EMISSION CONTROL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 414
COMPANY PROFILES – AUTO SALVAGE SECTOR 416
ACME SALVAGE (PTY) LTD 416
BLUE SPEC HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 418
CITY DEEP 4 X 4 COMMERCIAL SPARES (PTY) LTD 421
COASTLINE AUTO REBUILDS AND SPARES CC 423
COMBINED AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 424
DYNAMIC SALVAGE MANAGEMENT CC 426
GOUNDEN AND GOUNDEN CC 428
M AND D HOUSE MOTORS CC 430
SALVAGE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSALS (PTY) LTD 431

Introduction

This report focuses on the motor vehicle industry, which incorporates the manufacture, distribution, servicing and maintenance of motor vehicles and the manufacture of components. 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 (GDP) 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 South African new-vehicle sales declining 1% in 2018. Exports of automotive products, which reached a record R178.8bn, compared to R165bn in 2017, were shipped to a record 155 export destinations, up from 149 in 2017.

Strengths

• South Africa is the ideal base to expand into Africa.
• South Africa is the most competitive market in Africa.
• South African manufacturers are on par with those in the rest of the world in the design and manufacture of specialised vehicles.
• Supportive policy provides solid platform for long-term planning and investment.

Weaknesses

• Distance from major importing countries.
• Gaps in the manufacturing competitiveness levels of automotive component suppliers.
• Low productivity.
• Manufacturing is expensive.
• Shortage of skills.
• South Africa is about 15 years behind the rest of the world in terms of fuel standards and quality.

Opportunities

• Increased exports to the rest of Africa, which is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world.
• The weakening rand offers greater opportunity for increased exports.

Threats

• Decreasing demand caused by the economic environment.
• Further raw material and energy price increases.
• If cleaner fuels policy is not adopted in South Africa, it will restrict newer technology and lower-emission vehicles from coming into the country and being manufactured here.
• South Africa’s vehicle and component producers face uncertain conditions especially as currency movements can push up prices and cause a decline in sales.
• Strike action which disrupts production and could lead to increasing imports.

Outlook

According to Naamsa, “under the SAAM 2021-2035, the future is paved with numerous opportunities revealing the extent of the potential for the long-term development of the South African automotive industry.” However, the success of the industry will be largely dependent on the country achieving higher economic growth. South Africa needs to remain an attractive destination for companies wanting to establish manufacturing plants or wanting to expand their existing plants, but this will be difficult in a continued weak economic growth with volatile currency fluctuations, political uncertainty, power and labour issues.

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Table of Contents

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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 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

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.

Introduction

This report focuses on the motor vehicle industry, which incorporates the manufacture, distribution, servicing and maintenance of motor vehicles as well as the manufacture of components. 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 was a decline from 7.4% in 2016. There was also a decline in 2017 exports of automotive products, which reached R164.9bn, compared to the record R171.1bn achieved in 2016.

Strengths

• South Africa is the ideal base to expand into Africa.
• South Africa is the most competitive market in Africa.
• South African manufacturers are on par with those in the rest of the world in the design and manufacture of specialised vehicles.
• Supportive automotive policy provides solid platform for long-term planning and investment.

Weaknesses

• Distance from major importing countries.
• Gaps in the manufacturing competitiveness levels of automotive component suppliers.
• Low productivity.
• Manufacturing is expensive.
• Shortage of skills.
• South Africa is about 15 years behind the rest of the world in terms of fuel standards and quality.

Opportunities

• Increased exports to the rest of Africa, which is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world.
• The weakening rand offers greater opportunity for increased exports.

Threats

• Changes to CF2 regulations to allow metal additives into unleaded petrol resulting in restrictions on the use of new technology.
• Decreasing demand caused by the economic environment.
• Further raw material and energy price increases.
• If cleaner fuels policy is not adopted in South Africa, it will restrict newer technology and lower-emission vehicles from coming into the country and being manufactured here.
• South Africa’s vehicle and component producers face uncertain conditions especially as currency movements can push up prices and cause a decline in sales.
• Strike action which disrupts production and could lead to increasing imports.

Outlook

The South African motor vehicle industry is expected to remain extremely competitive in an environment of weak economic growth. With cash-strapped consumers already struggling to manage increasing food, electricity and fuel costs, the substantial increase in ad valorem vehicle excise duty rates together with the increases in value-added tax (VAT), emissions taxes and the fuel levy, will according to Naamsa, “compromise vehicle affordability in South Africa and will probably have a significant impact on the size of the domestic market.”

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Table of Contents

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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

Introduction

This report focuses on the motor vehicle industry, which incorporates the manufacture, distribution, servicing and maintenance of motor vehicles as well as the manufacture of components. As the largest manufacturing sector in South Africa’s economy, vehicle and component production accounted for 33% of South Africa’s manufacturing output in 2016, while the contribution of the broader automotive industry to GDP was 7.4%: 4.7% for manufacturing; and 2.7% for retail. In 2016 exports of automotive products accounted for a record R171.1bn, which equates to 15.6% of total South African exports. However, the country’s new vehicle sales recorded a year-on-year decline for the third year in succession during 2016, mainly due to the slowdown in the domestic economy, above average inflationary pressure in the new vehicle market and increases in interest rates.

Strengths

• South Africa is the ideal base to expand into Africa.
• South Africa is the most competitive market in Africa.
• South African manufacturers are on par with those in the rest of the world in the design and manufacture of specialised vehicles.
• Supportive automotive policy provides solid platform for long-term planning and investment.

Weaknesses

• Distance from major importing countries.
• Gaps in the manufacturing competitiveness levels of automotive component suppliers.
• Low productivity.
• Manufacturing is expensive.
• Shortage of skills.

Opportunities

• Increased exports to the rest of Africa, which is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world.
• The weakening Rand offers greater opportunity for increased exports.

Threats

• Changes to CF2 regulations to allow metal additives into unleaded petrol resulting in restrictions on the use of new technology .
• Decreasing demand caused by the economic environment.
• Further raw material and energy price increases.
• South Africa’s vehicle and component producers face uncertain conditions especially as currency movements can push up prices and cause a decline in sales.
• Strike action which disrupts production and could lead to increasing imports.

Outlook

Difficulties confronting the South African motor vehicle industry, which include the economic recession and low levels of consumer confidence, are expected to continue during 2017. The weaker Rand is expected to result in higher new vehicle prices, causing domestic new vehicle sales to remain under pressure during the year. In May 2017 NAAMSA reported that despite “prevailing political and economic uncertainties, it is still possible for the new vehicle market to grow in 2017.” This would however depend on South Africa avoiding further credit rating downgrades, interest rates not increasing over the short to medium-term and that economic growth for 2017 and 2018 shows some improvement.

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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 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 10
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 28
4.1. Local 28
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 38
4.1.2. Regulations 38
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 41
4.2. Continental 42
4.3. International 45
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 47
5.1. Government Support 47
5.2. Economic Environment 49
5.3. Labour 50
5.4. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 52
5.5. Environmental Concerns 53
6. COMPETITION 55
6.1. Barriers to Entry 57
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 57
8. OUTLOOK 58
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 58
10. REFERENCES 60
10.1. Publications 60
10.2. Websites 60
COMPANY PROFILES – MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES 62
BELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY S A (PTY) LTD 62
BMW (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 65
BUSMARK 2000 (PTY) LTD 67
F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 69
FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD 72
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD 74
GENERAL MOTORS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 77
IRIZAR SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 80
ISUZU TRUCK SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 82
IVECO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 84
MAN TRUCK AND BUS (S A) (PTY) LTD 86
MARCOPOLO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 88
MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD 90
NISSAN (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 93
SCANIA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 95
TATA AUTOMOBILE CORPORATION (SA) (PTY) LTD 98
TFM INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD 100
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD 102
VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 105
VOLVO GROUP SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 107
COMPANY PROFILES - MANUFACTURERS BODIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS & SEMI TRAILERS 112
AFRIT (PTY) LTD 112
ANGELO KATER MOTOR TRIMMERS (PTY) LTD 114
CABWORLD (PTY) LTD 116
DENEL VEHICLE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD 119
DESERT WOLF CONSULTING (PTY) LTD 121
F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 122
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD 125
GRW ENGINEERING (PTY) LTD 128
MAN BUS AND COACH (PTY) LTD 130
MAN TRUCK AND BUS (S A) (PTY) LTD 132
MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD 134
PARAMOUNT TRAILERS (PTY) LTD 137
ROUTE MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD 139
TANK CLINIC (PTY) LTD 141
TFM INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD 143
TFM MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD 145
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD 147
VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 150
WELFIT ODDY (PTY) LTD 152
COMPANY PROFILES - SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES 154
BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 154
BMW (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 160
CHRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 162
COMBINED MOTOR HOLDINGS LTD 166
FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD 169
FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 171
HONDA MOTOR SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 173
IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD 175
ISUZU TRUCK SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 193
IVECO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 195
JAGUAR LAND ROVER (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 197
LAZARUS MOTOR COMPANY (PTY) LTD 199
LSM DISTRIBUTORS (PTY) LTD 201
MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 204
MARITIME MOTORS (PTY) LTD 206
MCCARTHY LTD 208
NISSAN (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 216
PEUGEOT CITROEN SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 218
RENAULT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 221
SANDOWN MOTOR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 225
SUBARU SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 228
SUPER GROUP LTD 231
SUZUKI AUTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 235
TATA AUTOMOBILE CORPORATION (SA) (PTY) LTD 238
UNITRANS AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD 240
VOERTUIE VIR ALMAL (PTY) LTD 247
VOLVO GROUP SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 249
WATERWORLD (PTY) LTD 254
COMPANY PROFILES - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES (DEALERSHIP AND NATIONAL CHAINS) 256
BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 256
CHRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 262
COMBINED MOTOR HOLDINGS LTD 266
F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 269
FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD 272
FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 274
IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD 276
IVECO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 293
MCCARTHY LTD 295
ROBERT BOSCH (PTY) LTD 303
SANDOWN MOTOR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 306
SUPER GROUP LTD 309
UNITRANS AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD 313
COMPANY PROFILES - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES (TYRE AND FITMENT CENTRE) 319
AUTO AND TRUCK TYRES (PTY) LTD 319
BANDAG SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 321
BRIDGESTONE SOUTH AFRICA COMMERCIAL (PTY) LTD 323
BRIDGESTONE SOUTH AFRICA RETAIL (PTY) LTD 325
CONTINENTAL TYRE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 327
HI-Q AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD 330
KWIK FIT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 336
TIAUTO INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD 338
TRENTYRE (PTY) LTD 340
X-IT HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 344
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CENTRE) 346
GLASFIT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 346
PG GROUP (PTY) LTD 353
COMPANY PROFILES - MANUFACTURING OF PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES 357
ADIENT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 357
ALFRED TEVES BRAKE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD 359
ATLANTIS FOUNDRIES (PTY) LTD 361
AUNDE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 363
AUTO INDUSTRIAL GROUP (PTY) LTD 365
AUTOCAST SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 367
AUTOX (PTY) LTD 369
BENTELER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 371
BORBET SA (PTY) LTD 373
BOSAL AFRIKA (PTY) LTD 375
CORNING PRODUCTS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 377
DANA SPICER AXLE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 379
FAURECIA EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES (CAPE TOWN) (PTY) LTD 381
FAURECIA EXHAUST SYSTEMS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 383
FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 385
FEDERAL-MOGUL OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 387
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD 390
FORMEX INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD 393
G U D HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 395
HESTO HARNESSES (PTY) LTD 398
JOHNSON MATTHEY (PTY) LTD 400
KAP INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS LTD 402
LEAR SEWING (PTY) LTD 406
LUMOTECH (PTY) LTD 408
MA AUTOMOTIVE TOOL AND DIE (PTY) LTD 410
MAHLE BEHR SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 412
MAXION WHEELS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 414
METINDUSTRIAL (PTY) LTD 416
PASDEC AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD 419
PFK ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 421
PG GROUP (PTY) LTD 424
ROBERT BOSCH (PTY) LTD 428
SCHAEFFLER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 431
SMITHS MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD 434
STIRLING ACCESSORIES CC 437
TENNECO EMISSION CONTROL (PTY) LTD 439
TENNECO RIDE CONTROL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 441
TORRE PARTS AND COMPONENTS (PTY) LTD 443
UNIFRAX EMISSION CONTROL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 447
COMPANY PROFILES - MOTOR VEHICLE SALVAGE INDUSTRY 449
ACME SALVAGE (PTY) LTD 449
BLUE SPEC HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 451
CITY DEEP SALVAGE COMPANY (PTY) LTD 453
COASTLINE AUTO REBUILDS AND SPARES CC 455
COMBINED AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 456
DYNAMIC SALVAGE MANAGEMENT CC 458
GE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CC 460
GOUNDEN AND GOUNDEN CC 462
M AND D HOUSE MOTORS CC 464
SALVAGE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSALS (PTY) LTD 465

Report Coverage

The report on the South African motor vehicle sector describes the current state of the industry, current developments and factors influencing the success of the industry. Also included in this detailed and informative report are profiles for more than 130 companies, including 31 locally-based vehicle manufacturers and importers, nine body repair companies, 37 component manufacturers and 13 auto salvage companies.

Introduction

This report focuses on the motor vehicle industry, which incorporates the manufacture, distribution, servicing and maintenance of motor vehicles as well as the manufacture of components. The South African motor vehicle industry is an important contributor to the economy and accounts for approximately one-third of all manufacturing activities in the country. The sector contributed R225bn or 7.2% to GDP in 2014. Preliminary estimates from National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) indicate that new vehicle related sales turnover increased by only 3.6% during 2015 to reach approximately R235bn. Although the Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP) has attracted R25bn in investments from vehicle and components producers since it was launched in 2013, tough economic conditions are making it difficult for local manufacturers to remain competitive in the domestic arena.

Strengths

• South Africa is the ideal base to expand into Africa.
• South Africa is the most competitive market in Africa.
• South African manufacturers are on par with those in the rest of the world in the design and manufacture of specialised vehicles.
• Supportive automotive policy provides solid platform for long-term planning and investment.

Weaknesses

• Gaps in the manufacturing competitiveness levels of automotive component suppliers.
• Low productivity.
• Manufacturing is expensive.
• Shortage of skills.
• Volatile labour market.

Opportunities

• Continuation of the roll-out of the bus rapid transit (BRT) systems.
• South Africa’s automotive volumes and the country’s location can result in increased exports to the rest of Africa, which is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world.
• The weakening Rand offers greater opportunity for increased exports.

Threats

• Fluctuating demand caused by the economic environment.
• Further raw material and energy price increases as well as energy supply uncertainty.
• South Africa’s vehicle and component producers face uncertain conditions especially as currency movements can push up prices and cause a decline in sales.
• Strike action which disrupts production and could lead to increasing imports.

Outlook

The decline in new vehicle sales of 4.1% year-on-year in 2015, mainly as a result of difficult domestic economic conditions, is expected to continue during 2016. NAAMSA reported in January 2016 that the weaker Rand will result in higher new vehicle prices, causing domestic new vehicle sales to remain under pressure during the course of the year. NAAMSA President Dr Johan van Zyl views stability in the automotive industry as a key driver of investment and future growth and development in the industry. He highlighted the critical importance of strong global linkages and continued focus on cost reductions and efficiency improvements. The implementation of the review findings of the APDP is expected to encourage more manufacturers to build in South Africa. Peugeot-Citroen SA MD Francis Harnie confirmed the company is looking for opportunities to grow its manufacturing footprint in Africa and stated, “Having decided previously that the barriers to entry in South Africa were too high .... It is worth looking at again.”\r\n\r\n

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The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa
The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2016

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Industry Landscape

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The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2023-09-30

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The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2022-06-22

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The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2021-02-28

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The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2019-10-28

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The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2018-10-05

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The Motor Vehicle Industry in South Africa 2017-06-28

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Table of Contents

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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 9
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 27
4.1. Local 27
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 36
4.1.2. Regulations 36
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 39
4.1.4. Opportunities for SMMEs and Entrepreneurs 39
4.2. Continental 40
4.3. International 43
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 44
5.1. Government Support 44
5.2. Labour 45
5.3. Economic Environment 47
5.4. Rising Input Costs 47
5.5. Environmental Concerns 48
5.6. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 49
6. COMPETITION 51
6.1. Barriers to Entry 53
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 53
8. OUTLOOK 54
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 55
10. REFERENCES 56
10.1. Publications 56
10.2. Websites 56
COMPANY PROFILES – Manufacture of Motor Vehicles 58
ASSOCIATED MOTOR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 58
BELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY SA (PTY) LTD 66
BMW (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 68
BUSMARK 2000 (PTY) LTD 70
CHRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 72
F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 76
FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD 79
FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 81
GENERAL MOTORS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 83
HONDA MOTOR SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 86
IMPERIAL GROUP LTD 88
IRIZAR SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 92
IVECO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 95
JAGUAR LAND ROVER (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 97
LSM DISTRIBUTORS (PTY) LTD 99
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 101
MAN BUS & COACH (PTY) LTD 103
MAN TRUCK AND BUS (SA) (PTY) LTD 105
MARCOPOLO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 108
MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD 110
NISSAN (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 113
PEUGEOT CITROEN SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 115
RENAULT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 118
SCANIA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 122
SUBARU SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 125
SUZUKI AUTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 128
TATA AUTOMOBILE CORPORATION SA (PTY) LTD 130
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD 132
VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 136
VOLVO GROUP SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 138
COMPANY PROFILES – Manufacture of Bodies for Motor Vehicles; Manufacture of Trailers & Semi Trailers 143
AFRIT (PTY) LTD 143
ANGELO KATER MOTOR TRIMMERS CC 145
CABWORLD (PTY) LTD 147
DENEL VEHICLE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD 150
DESERT WOLF CONSULTING (PTY) LTD 152
DRAKENSBERG TRUCK MANUFACTURERS (PTY) LTD 153
DUNCANMEC (PTY) LTD 155
F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 157
GRW ENGINEERING (PTY) LTD 160
MAN TRUCK AND BUS (SA) (PTY) LTD 162
MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD 165
PARAMOUNT TRAILERS (PTY) LTD 168
ROUTE MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD 170
TANK CLINIC (PTY) LTD 172
TFM MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD 174
TOP TRAILERS (PTY) LTD 176
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD 178
VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 182
WELFIT ODDY (PTY) LTD 184
COMPANY PROFILES – Manufacturing of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles 186
ALFRED TEVES BRAKE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD 186
Atlantis Foundries (Pty) Ltd 188
AUNDE South Africa (Pty) Ltd 191
Autocast South Africa (Pty) Ltd 193
Automotive Leather Trim (Pty) Ltd 195
Benteler South Africa (Pty) Ltd 197
Borbet SA (Pty) Ltd 199
Bosal Afrika (Pty) Ltd 201
Corning Products South Africa (Pty) Ltd 203
Dana Spicer Axle South Africa (Pty) Ltd 205
Faurecia Interior Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd 207
Federal-Mogul of South Africa (Pty) Ltd 209
Formex Industries (Pty) Ltd 212
GUD Holdings (Pty) Ltd 214
Hesto Harnesses (Pty) Ltd 217
Johnson Controls Automotive South Africa (Pty) Ltd 219
Johnson Matthey (Pty) Ltd 221
KAP Industrial Holdings Ltd 223
Lear Sewing (Pty) Ltd 227
Lumotech (Pty) Ltd 229
MA Automotive Tool & Die (Pty) Ltd 231
MAHLE Behr South Africa (Pty) Ltd 233
Maxion Wheels South Africa (Pty) Ltd 235
Metindustrial (Pty) Ltd 237
Pasdec Automotive Technologies (Pty) Ltd 240
PFK Electronics Holdings (Pty) Ltd 242
PG Group (Pty) Ltd 246
Powertech Industries (Pty) Ltd 251
Robert Bosch (Pty) Ltd 253
Schaeffler South Africa (Pty) Ltd 257
SKF South Africa (Pty) Ltd 259
Smiths Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd 262
Stirling Accessories CC 265
Tenneco Emission Control (Pty) Ltd 267
Tenneco Ride Control South Africa (Pty) Ltd 269
Torre Automotive (Pty) Ltd 271
Unifrax Emission Control SA (Pty) Ltd 274
COMPANY PROFILES – Sale of Motor Vehicles 276
Barloworld South Africa (Pty) Ltd 276
Combined Motor Holdings Ltd 282
East Rand Power Sports (Pty) Ltd 285
Imperial Holdings Ltd 286
Lazarus Motor Company (Pty) Ltd 303
Maritime Motors (Pty) Ltd 305
McCarthy Ltd 307
Melrose Motor Investments (Pty) Ltd 311
Super Group Ltd 313
Unitrans Automotive (Pty) Ltd 316
Voertuie vir Almal (Pty) Ltd 322
COMPANY PROFILES – Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles (Dealership and National Chains) 324
BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 324
COMBINED MOTOR HOLDINGS LTD 330
F and R Catai Transport Solutions (Pty) Ltd 333
Imperial Holdings Ltd 336
McCarthy Ltd 353
Robert Bosch (Pty) Ltd 357
Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd 361
Super Group Ltd 364
Unitrans Automotive (Pty) Ltd 367
COMPANY PROFILES – Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles (Tyre and Fitment Centre) 373
ABC Fitment Centre (Pty) Ltd 373
Auto and Truck Tyres (Pty) Ltd 375
Barden (Pty) Ltd 377
Bridgestone South Africa Commercial (Pty) Ltd 379
Bridgestone South Africa Retail (Pty) Ltd 381
Continental Tyre South Africa (Pty) Ltd 383
Hi-Q Automotive (Pty) Ltd 386
TiAuto (Pty) Ltd 388
Trentyre (Pty) Ltd 390
X-IT Holdings (Pty) Ltd 392
COMPANY PROFILES – Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles (Glass Fitment Centre) 393
Glasfit South Africa (Pty) Ltd 393
PG Group (Pty) Ltd 396
COMPANY PROFILES – Salvage Companies 401
ACME Salvage (Pty) Ltd 401
Blue Spec Holdings (Pty) Ltd 403
City Deep Salvage Company (Pty) Ltd 405
Coastline Auto Rebuilds and Spares CC 407
Combined Automotive Solutions (Pty) Ltd 408
Dynamic Salvage Management CC 410
GE Imports and Exports CC 412
Gounden and Gounden CC 414
Kempster Sedgwick (Pty) Ltd 416
Life Wise (Pty) Ltd 418
M and D House Motors CC 419
MF De Castro & Sons Panelbeaters & Spraypainters (Pty) Ltd 420
Salvage Management and Disposals (Pty) Ltd 422

Introduction

This report focuses on the motor vehicle industry, which incorporates the manufacture, distribution, servicing and maintenance of motor vehicles. The South African motor vehicle industry is an important contributor to the success of the country’s economy and accounts for about one third of all manufacturing activities in the country. The industry’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 7% in 2013 and turnover from new vehicle-related sales increased from approximately R182bn in 2012, to R205bn in 2013. Passenger vehicles generated approximately R145bn, light commercial vehicles R50bn and trucks and buses approximately R30bn. Despite a seven-week strike in the automotive industry from middle of August 2013 until the first week in October 2013, National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (NAAMSA) reported that total automotive industry exports increased by R7.8bn or 8.2% to R102.7bn.

Strengths

• Increasing investment in industry development.
• Local supply of raw materials.
• South Africa is the ideal base to expand into Africa.
• South Africa is the most competitive market in Africa.
• South African manufacturers are on par with those in the rest of the world in the designing and manufacturing of specialised vehicles.
• South Africa’s economy endured the global economic downturn relatively well.
• Supportive automotive policy provides solid platform for long term planning and investment.

Weaknesses

• Gaps in the manufacturing competitiveness levels of automotive component suppliers.
• High logistics costs.
• Low productivity.
• Manufacturing is expensive.
• Shortage of skills.
• Unstable labour market.

Opportunities

• Continuation of the rolling out of the bus rapid transit\n(BRT) systems.
• High growth in Africa is an opportunity to grow exports.
• South Africa’s automotive volumes and the country’s\nlocation can result in growth in exports to the rest of\nAfrica.

Threats

• A shift in goods moving to rail will result in lower demand for extra-heavy trucks.
• Fluctuating demand caused by state of economic environment.
• Further raw material and energy price increases and energy supply uncertainty.
• Increased imports as a result of local production being affected by strikes.
• South Africa’s vehicle and component producers face uncertain conditions especially as currency movements can push up prices and cause a decline in sales.

Outlook

The South African automotive industry experienced a challenging year in 2013 with only modest growth and export sales negatively affected by the seven-week strike in the industry. In July 2014 the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered South Africa’s economic growth outlook for 2014, amid Eskom’s supply constraints, repeated strikes and a weak recovery in global demand. NAAMSA reported that the July 2014 aggregate new vehicle sales were lower compared to July 2013 and the Association anticipates “only a small increase in new-vehicle sales for an extremely challenging” 2014.

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Manufacture 1
2.1.1. The Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP) 1
2.2. Retail 2
2.3. Motor Vehicle Repair and Maintenance 2
2.4. Auto Salvage 3
2.5. Industry Supply Chain 3
2.6. Geographic Position 3
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 5
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 16
4.1. Local 16
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 23
4.1.2. Regulations 23
4.1.3. Black Economic Empowerment 24
4.2. Continental 25
4.3. International 26
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 27
5.1. Government Support 27
5.2. Economic Environment and Political Environment 27
5.3. Rising Input Costs 28
5.4. Labour Resources 28
5.5. Technology and Information Technology 29
5.6. Environmental Concerns 29
6. COMPETITION 30
6.1. Barriers to Entry 30
6.2. Research and Development (R&D) 30
6.3. Innovation 31
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 31
8. OUTLOOK 32
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 32
10. REFERENCES 33
10.1. Publications 33
10.2. Websites 33
ORGANOGRAM 38100A 35
Manufacture of Motor Vehicles – a: Local Manufacturers 35
COMPANY PROFILES 36
BMW (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 36
F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 38
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD 40
GENERAL MOTORS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 43
MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD 45
NISSAN (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 47
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD 49
VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 52
ORGANOGRAM 38100B 54
Manufacture of Motor Vehicles – b: Importers 54
COMPANY PROFILES 56
ASSOCIATED MOTOR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 56
BMW (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 62
CHRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 64
FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 67
HONDA MOTOR SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 69
JAGUAR LAND ROVER (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 71
LSM DISTRIBUTORS (PTY) LTD 72
MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 74
PEUGEOT CITROEN SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 76
RENAULT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 78
SUBARU SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 81
SUZUKI AUTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 83
ORGANOGRAM 38100C 84
Manufacture of Motor Vehicles – c: Manufacture of Buses and Trucks 84
COMPANY PROFILES 86
BELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY SA (PTY) LTD 86
BUSMARK 2000 (PTY) LTD 88
F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 90
FAW VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS SA (PTY) LTD 92
IMPERIAL GROUP LTD 94
IRIZAR SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 98
IVECO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 100
MAN BUS & COACH (PTY) LTD 102
MAN TRUCK & BUS (SA) (PTY) LTD 103
MARCOPOLO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 105
MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD 106
SCANIA SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 108
TATA AUTOMOBILE CORPORATION SA (PTY) LTD 110
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD 111
UD TRUCKS SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD 114
VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 117
VOLVO (SOUTHERN AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 119
ORGANOGRAM 38200 121
Manufacture of Bodies (Coachwork) for Motor Vehicles; Manufacture of Trailers and Semi-Trailers 121
COMPANY PROFILES 123
AFRIT (PTY) LTD 123
ANGELO KATER MOTOR TRIMMERS CC 125
BAE SYSTEMS - LAND SYSTEMS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 126
CABWORLD (PTY) LTD 127
DESERT WOLF CONSULTING (PTY) LTD 129
DRAKENSBERG TRUCK MANUFACTURERS (PTY) LTD 130
DUNCANMEC (PTY) LTD 131
F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 133
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANUFACTURING) (PTY) LTD 135
GRW ENGINEERING (PTY) LTD 138
MAN TRUCK & BUS (SA) (PTY) LTD 140
MERCEDES-BENZ SOUTH AFRICA LTD 142
PARAMOUNT TRAILERS (PTY) LTD 144
ROUTE MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD 145
TANK CLINIC (PTY) LTD 147
TFM MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD 149
TOP TRAILERS (PTY) LTD 150
TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA MOTORS (PTY) LTD 152
VOLKSWAGEN OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 155
WELFIT ODDY (PTY) LTD 157
ORGANOGRAM 38309A 158
Manufacture of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles – a: Engine, Transmission and Body Parts 158
COMPANY PROFILES 159
ATLANTIS FOUNDRIES (PTY) LTD 159
AUTOCAST SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 161
DANA SPICER AXLE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 163
FEDERAL-MOGUL OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 165
MA AUTOMOTIVE TOOL & DIE (PTY) LTD 167
SCHAEFFLER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 169
SKF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 171
STIRLING ACCESSORIES CC 173
ORGANOGRAM 38309B 175
Manufacture of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles – b: Brakes, Wheels, Shockabsorbers, Suspension, Exhauts and Windscreens 175
COMPANY PROFILES 176
ALFRED TEVES BRAKE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD 176
BENTELER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 178
BORBET SA (PTY) LTD 179
BOSAL AFRIKA (PTY) LTD 181
FORMEX INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD 183
HAYES LEMMERZ SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 185
JOHNSON MATTHEY (PTY) LTD 187
METINDUSTRIAL (PTY) LTD 189
PG GROUP (PTY) LTD 191
TENNECO EMISSION CONTROL (PTY) LTD 194
TENNECO RIDE CONTROL SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 196
TORRE AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD 198
UNIFRAX EMISSION CONTROL SA (PTY) LTD 200
ZF AUTO INDUSTRIAL (PTY) LTD 201
ORGANOGRAM 38309C 203
Manufacture of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles – c: Electrical, Batteries and Filters 203
COMPANY PROFILES 204
BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD 204
CORNING PRODUCTS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 206
GUD HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 207
HESTO HARNESSES (PTY) LTD 209
LUMOTECH (PTY) LTD 211
METINDUSTRIAL (PTY) LTD 213
PASDEC AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD 215
PFK ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 217
ROBERT BOSCH (PTY) LTD 220
STIRLING ACCESSORIES CC 223
WILLARD BATTERIES (DIVISION OF POWERTECH INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD) 225
ORGANOGRAM 38309D 227
Manufacture of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles – d: Interiors 227
COMPANY PROFILES 228
AUNDE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 228
AUTOMOTIVE LEATHER TRIM (PTY) LTD 230
FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 232
JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 234
KAP INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS LTD 236
LEAR SEWING (PTY) LTD 239
MAHLE BEHR SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 241
SMITHS MANUFACTURING (PTY) LTD 243
ORGANOGRAM 631 245
Sale of Motor Vehicles 245
COMPANY PROFILES 246
BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 246
COMBINED MOTOR HOLDINGS LTD 251
IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD 253
LAZARUS MOTOR COMPANY (PTY) LTD 265
MARITIME MOTORS (PTY) LTD 266
MCCARTHY LTD 267
MELROSE MOTOR INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD 271
SUPER GROUP LTD 272
UNITRANS AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD 274
VOERTUIE VIR ALMAL (PTY) LTD 279
ORGANOGRAM 6320A 280
Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles – a: Dealerships and National Chains 280
COMPANY PROFILES 281
BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 281
COMBINED MOTOR HOLDINGS LTD 286
F AND R CATAI TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 288
IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD 290
MCCARTHY LTD 302
ROBERT BOSCH (PTY) LTD 306
SANDOWN MOTOR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 309
SUPER GROUP LTD 312
UNITRANS AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD 314
ORGANOGRAM 6320B(i) 319
Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles – b(i): Tyre and Fitment Centres 319
COMPANY PROFILES 320
ABC FITMENT CENTRE (PTY) LTD 320
BARGROUP HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 322
BRIDGESTONE SOUTH AFRICA RETAIL (PTY) LTD 324
CONTINENTAL TYRE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 325
HI-Q AUTOMOTIVE (PTY) LTD 327
MAXIPREST TYRES (PTY) LTD 328
TIAUTO (PTY) LTD 330
TRENTYRE (PTY) LTD 332
X-IT HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 334
ORGANOGRAM 6320B(ii) 335
Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles – b(ii): Glass Fitment Centres 335
COMPANY PROFILES 336
GLASFIT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 336
PG GROUP (PTY) LTD 338
ORGANOGRAM 63320A 341
Sale of Used Parts & Accessories - a: Motor Vehicle Salvage Industry 341
COMPANY PROFILES 342
ACME SALVAGE (PTY) LTD 342
BLUE SPEC HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD 343
CITY DEEP SALVAGE COMPANY (PTY) LTD 344
COASTLINE AUTO REBUILDS & SPARES CC 345
COMBINED AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 346
DYNAMIC SALVAGE MANAGEMENT CC 347
GE IMPORTS & EXPORTS CC 348
GOUNDEN & GOUNDEN CC 349
IMPERIAL AUTO BODY (PTY) LTD 350
KEMPSTER SEDGWICK (PTY) LTD 352
M & D HOUSE MOTORS CC 353
MF DE CASTRO & SONS PANELBEATERS & SPRAYPAINTERS (PTY) LTD 354
ORIGINAL CO-SOURCING SA (PTY) LTD 355
SALVAGE MANAGEMENT & DISPOSALS (PTY) LTD 357