South Africa
Companies
Japan's Toyota will acquire the remaining 25% share in Toyota South Africa (TSA) from local partner Wesco Investments later in August, making TSA a wholly-owned subsidiary. Toyota...
2008-08-06Companies
The Renault-Nissan alliance has announced investment of ZAR1bn (US$132mn) for its South African operations, which will include increasing local output by 70%. A Rosslyn-based Nissan...
2008-07-21Companies
New tests introduced on July 1 2008, require all passenger cars in South Africa to be tested for fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The results of the tests must then be displayed...
2008-07-10Industry
While uncertainty still surrounds the latest version of South Africa's Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP), the country's parts manufacturers have called for the inclusion...
2008-07-02Companies
Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) has won a ZAR12bn (US$1.5bn) contract to supply exhaust components to the rest of the VW Group. Under the terms of the deal, VWSA will supply diesel...
2008-06-18Companies
Chinese carmaker Chery has officially made its debut in South Africa with three passenger vehicles, all aimed at cornering the low-cost market. Distributed by McCarthy, which already...
2008-05-22Companies
Following investment in expanding its Silverton, Pretoria plant, Ford Motor Company of South Africa (FMCSA) has secured a contract to export its Ranger pick-up truck from the plant...
2008-05-09Companies
Toyota South Africa is planning to export around 67% of its output in 2008, which would generate export income of ZAR20bn. Of the 220,000 units expected to leave Toyota SA's Durban-based...
2008-03-10
