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East London IDZ gears up for investment opportunitiesThe East London Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) is laying the groundwork for increased automotive investments, with multi-million rand expansion due to be completed in the course of 2012.. Read More...
 
ECDC's Mase on the province's 2011 EC economic prospectsECDC CEO is optimistic following huge investments into the auto sector in both of the province’s urban hubs.. Read More...
 
ECDC’s Mase on the province’s 2011 EC economic prospectsECDC is optimistic about automotive developments and opportunities in green energy sector. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape women finalists feature strongly in entrepreneur competitionEastern Cape business women are holding their own in male dominated sectors such as construction, information and communications technology and the green industries, says SMME Business LaunchPad Competition on the announcement of the province’s finalists.. Read More...
 
Mercedes-Benz wins top global production awardThe award went to the East London plant because it had yielded the fewest defects and malfunctions of any plant serving the US market.. Read More...
 
Impressive growth for Port of East LondonBreak-bulk cargo movement through the Port of East London during 2007 showed 65% year-on-year growth over 2006.. Read More...
 
Boost for EL Port as new equipment arrivesA precious cargo of eight straddle carriers arrived in East London yesterday to help boost the port’s productivity levels.. Read More...
 
Green light for the new MercedesEast London plant now has the highest technology in the world. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler and General Motors in talksDiscussions include a possible alliance for large sport utility vehicle. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler sells its superjumbo sharesBut it won’t upset French-German ownership. Read More...
 
HARBOUR UPGRADE IS CRITICAL FOR CITY'S DEVELOPMENTFrom the Editor It was disconcerting to hear recently that DaimlerChrysler is receiving many of its containers by road from Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
DC’s new bus assembly line to create jobs for localsAutomotive giant delivers a third of 126 buses for Johannesburg Metrobus. Read More...
 
R116-mil auto parts plant for ELEL IDZ’s fourth investor officially launches plant, 20 per cent aluminium parts to be supplied to Daimler Chrysler. Read More...
 
PPP to fight HIV/Aids in the provincePartnership presents a comprehensive approach to address the pandemic. Read More...
 
ELIDZ’s targets a clean zoneBuffalo City’s industrial development zone looks to auto, agriculture and ICT sectors to keep it environmentally friendly. Read More...
 
Big sports events turning to BCA sporting festival turns up hotel occupancy in the city. Read More...
 
Job creation a focus of EC government and Germany’s Lower Saxony partnershipA three-day visit by German business delegates identifies investment opportunities in the province. Read More...
 
Job creation a focus of EC government and Germany’s Lower Saxony partnershipA three-day visit by German business delegates identifies investment opportunities in the province. Read More...
 
Agoa criteria to determine Mercedes export to the USDaimlerchrysler SA achieves record turnover and plans to be second SA automotive exporter to the US. Read More...
 
DCSA celebrates its new automotive body panel facilityThe German automotive manufacturer is set to use cutting-edge technology and specialised robotic equipment in its new 25 000 square metre plant.. Read More...
 
EL auto manufacturer likely to post “exceptional” resultsDaimlerChrysler says local sales of various brands for 2005 were good.. Read More...
 
EL ports want R900m terminal for extra speedInvestment would improve improved capabilities for the automotive industry. Read More...
 
VW takes top HIV/Aids awardLocal arm of Volkswagen becomes the second South African automotive manufacturer to be awarded the international HIV/Aids accolade . Read More...
 
DCSA dealerships get renewed focusDCSA’s new retail brand separation strategy is premiered in Johannesburg.. Read More...
 
R10m brewery for the Eastern CapeEastern Cape is increasingly important to SAB as is evidenced by the large slice of the company’s training fund which is being allocated to the province.. Read More...
 
R160m for EL port overhaulMulti-million port upgrade driven by customer needs says SAPO.. Read More...
 
DCSA puts R600m into new dealership strategyThe East London-based automotive manufacturer says its entire dealership network is to be revamped.. Read More...
 
New Mercedes Benz to create jobs and possible R2 billion investmentExciting prospects for East London as the manufacture of new model draws near.. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler opens door for US-SA black business cooperationThe East-London automotive manufacturer brings US minority-owned suppliers to meet with local black business.. Read More...
 
R1bn for DCSA’s EL plantThe East London-based motor manufacturer prepares for the production of new Mercedes-Benz C-class production in 2007.. Read More...
 
AIDC, Rhodes to introduce motor industry courseThe certificate in Management: Automotive Industry is to get its first students in 2005.. Read More...
 
Hella plant set to double outputR47-million investment will boost output over the next two years.. Read More...
 
Integrating province's two economies critical says ECDCCEO Mcebisi Jonas says it is imperative the sophisticated urban-based economy and the impoverished economy of the rural areas are integrated.. Read More...
 
Local BEE company signs deal with shipping giantAlliance to target logistics opportunities in the South African market with specific emphasis within the automotive industry.. Read More...
 
East London to produce new Colt successorMitsubishi celebrates the production of the 50 000th Colt at the East London plant with another contract on the horizon.. Read More...
 
Auto industry leaders to meet in PESome of the world's top speakers will address the 2004 Made In South Africa Automotive Conference, due to take place in Port Elizabeth from May 4 to 6. . Read More...
 
DaimleChrysler winning the Aids battleDaimlerChrysler AG says it is winning the battle against HIV/Aids among its East London workers.. Read More...
 
Evertse is new BKCB presidentJohann Evertse, a DaimlerChrysler management board member, is named Border Kei Chamber of Business president. . Read More...
 
EC lures skills back to provincePrivate and public sector initiative targets the skilled who left the province. Read More...
 
Local DaimlerChrysler secures important export contractOver 40 000 next generation C-class Mercedes Benz will be built at the East London plant.. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler EL plant records best year everThe German automotive manufacturer’s West Bank plant has recorded its best quality levels ever.. Read More...
 
Decision on Mercedes C-class due soonThe decision on whether the next contract for the C-class right hand drive will be awarded to the local DaimlerChrysler plant will be known in March.. Read More...
 
Taxi delay a blow to Buffalo CityDelay of multi-billion rand taxi recapitalisation programme could be disastrous for economy say BKCC.. Read More...
 
VWSA now a player in the commercial vehicle marketVolkswagen South Africa has entered the commercial vehicle market for the first time, taking on players such as DaimlerChrysler and Toyota.. Read More...
 
Strong rand shouldn’t cost the auto sector many jobsNot all agree that the stronger rand will result in job losses, particularly in the short term. There are those who have a different perspective.. Read More...
 
Province heading the packEASTERN CAPE motor manufacturers led three of the four new vehicle sectors during a record September 2003.. Read More...
 
German auto companies focus on Eastern CapeEASTERN CAPE Development Corporation regional manager Zola Tshefu says German companies are considering investing R115 million in the Eastern Cape.. Read More...
 
Expansion at BEHR Port ElizabethAuto air conditioner manufacturer Behr is poised to treble shifts for new export order.. Read More...
 
DCSA raises R1-billion bondDAIMLERCHRYSLER SOUTH Africa has raised R1 billion in the South African capital market that it said would be used as working capital for its group of companies in the country.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape operation is jewel in DaimlerChrysler crownEAST LONDON-based DaimlerChrysler is one of the best performing divisions in the international DaimlerChrysler group.. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler leads way in HIV/Aids preventionVEHICLE MANUFACTURER DaimlerChrysler South Africa will be the first South African firm to provide anti-retroviral treatment (ART) to its workers post-employment.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape leads vehicle exportsEASTERN CAPE motor manufacturers exported 70 614 vehicles last year.. Read More...
 
Local motor industry ready to accelerateANALYSTS IN the motor industry are encouraged by local sales in the first month of 2003.. Read More...
 
VWSA leads passenger sales in 2002UITENHAGE-BASED Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) has emerged as the leader in the South African passenger car market for 2002.. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler leads heavy truck marketEast London-based DaimlerChrysler led the heavy commercial market again in October.. Read More...
 
Motor industry exports up 33 per centIN A MAJOR boost for the Eastern Cape economy, motor industry export revenues are expected to grow by 33 per cent in 2002.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape manufacturing focuses on exportsOVER 100 manufacturers in the Eastern Cape are exporting more than 50 per cent of their production, according to the ECDC annual report.. Read More...
 
Record month for VWTHE EASTERN Cape’s Volkswagen South Africa reported record sales for August 2002.. Read More...
 
DCSA plans to maximise local contentDAIMLERCHRYSLER SA (DCSA) is aiming to source 80 per cent of the parts on its next generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class from local suppliers.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape cars to carry Earth Summit dignitariesDAIMLERCHRYSLER Germany has ordered an additional 750 units from its plant in East London to meet the demand for Mercedes-Benz vehicles as a result of the Earth Summit in Johannesburg in August 2002.. Read More...
 
Vehicle sales indicate strong exports - good news for Eastern CapeTRENDS IN passenger car sales point to strong performance by South African exporters, says Volkswagen South Africa marketing director Jolyon Nash.. Read More...
 
New empowerment company aiming for national marketPORT ELIZABETH-based Bill-M signs is going national through the formation of a new company in partnership with Johannesburg-based Claude Neon.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape provides lead in use of natural fibresTHE SUCCESS of a CSIR/DaimlerChrysler Sisal Fibre Project Team has contributed to significant developments in the use of natural fibres by industry.. Read More...
 
R10-million upgrade for East London harbourEAST LONDON harbour’s newly-built motor vehicle loading facility is to be extended, and the harbour will also be deepened as part of a R10-milion investment in the port.. Read More...
 
VWSA and DaimlerChrysler are market leadersEASTERN CAPE vehicle manufacturers Volkswagen South Africa and DaimlerChrysler led the new car, as well as the medium and heavy commercial vehicle markets in February 2002.. Read More...
 
Black empowerment venture by DaimlerChrysler South AfricaDAIMLERCHRYSLER South Africa has outsourced one of its key production areas, truck assembly, to a black empowerment group.. Read More...
 
Record returns for DaimlerChryslerEAST LONDON-BASED DaimlerChrysler South Africa has announced a turnover of R13,9 billion for 2001.. Read More...
 
Motor exports for East London portEAST LONDON harbour could become South Africa's major export port for motor vehicles manufactured on the Reef, in addition to DaimlerChrysler.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape supplies nearly one in two new vehicles sold in JanuaryEASTERN CAPE vehicle manufacturers supplied nearly one in every two new vehicles sold in South Africa during January 2002, with East London-based DaimlerChrysler leading the market in three of the four categories.. Read More...
 
Commercial vehicle sales point to improvement in SA economyAN INCREASE in sales of commercial vehicles in South Africa during November 2001 points to an improvement in business and consumer confidence, according to Ford Southern Africa.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape leads national car marketEASTERN CAPE-BASED Volkswagen and Audi led the South African new car market for the eighth successive month in October 2001.. Read More...
 
Strong exports out of Port ElizabethPORT ELIZABETH-based manufacturers have secured export orders valued at billions of rands over the past few months.. Read More...
 
VWSA grabs 24 per cent of new vehicle marketEASTERN CAPE-based Volkswagen South Africa lead the South African passenger car market for the seventh successive month in August.. Read More...
 
Higher commercial vehicle sales point to improved sentimentSALES OF MEDIUM and heavy trucks increased for the second month in a row during August – a sign of improved fixed investment sentiment in the economy, says the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape motor manufacturers shielded from worst of auto strikeTHE THREE Eastern Cape motor manufacturers – Volkswagen South Africa, DaimlerChrysler and Delta – enjoyed some protection from a three-week national auto industry wage strike.. Read More...
 
Continental rolls into EuropePORT ELIZABETH-based Continental Tyres South Africa has begun delivering tyres to Europe in a R75-million deal to supply South African-designed tyres to DaimlerChrysler Germany.. Read More...
 
Vehicle sales grow by 12 per centUitenhage-based VWSA confirms position as market leader.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape provides 40 per cent of new vehicles sold in South Africa in June 2001EASTERN CAPE motor manufacturers accounted for nearly 40 per cent of the new vehicles sold in South Africa during June. All three local manufacturers – DaimlerChrysler South Africa, Volkswagen South Africa and the Delta Motor Corporation were among the. Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler and unions sign historic agreementEAST LONDON-BASED DaimlerChrysler South Africa has signed what is described as “an innovative and groundbreaking labour agreement with its staff, management and unions.”. Read More...
 
Motor exports expected to accelerate out of mudGOOD NEWS for the Eastern Cape economy is that South Africa’s motor exports are likely to recover from the effects of the mid-year strike and stand to grow next year, according to a recent survey.. Read More...