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South African Automotive Week 10-13 October 2012, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa

South African Automotive Week 10-13 October 2012, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa

The SOUTH AFRICAN AUTOMOTIVE WEEK is an international trade show based in Africa's manufacturing center - Port Elizabeth. Read more...




Exporters Club of South Africa - Eastern Cape - 2012 Exporter Awards

Exporters Club of South Africa - Eastern Cape - 2012 Exporter Awards

Please click here for the Awards entry form 2012..
Closing date: 05 June 2012


Join the South Africa - China Expos 2012

Join the South Africa - China Expos 2012

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will be hosting exhibitions in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai from 4 - 9 October 2012. This is an opportunity for South African companies to explore the Chinese market and gain inroads into Asia. Read More...

Eastern Cape SMME Summit 16 & 17 November 2011

Eastern Cape SMME Summit 16 & 17 November 2011

Please click here to view presentations made at the SMME Summit on the 16th and 17th November 2011.
Click here for the MEC's Speech...
Click here for Dr Tom's Speech...


Eastern Cape Community TV (ECCTV) Provincial Initiative

Eastern Cape Community TV (ECCTV) Provincial Initiative

- Production Training (Radio & Television Documentary Training)... Please click here to apply...
- 1st AGM. Date to be confirmed. Click here to download the Draft Programme...
- ECCTV Provincial Steering Committee to rollout a Community Mapping Exercise Read More...
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ECDC's Mase on the province's 2011 EC economic prospects
Posted on: Tuesday, 01 February 2011. Article source: ECDC, 11 January 2011. Category: Economic
ECDC CEO is optimistic following huge investments into the auto sector in both of the province’s urban hubs.. Read More...
 
General Motors investments over R500 million in SA plant
Posted on: Tuesday, 01 February 2011. Article source: Engineering News, 21 January 2011. Category: Automotive
After improving volumes to 32 000 in 2010, the company is gearing to volumes to 50 000 for 2011.. Read More...
 
East London plant now "three-times a winner"
Posted on: Tuesday, 01 February 2011. Article source: The Times, 26 January 2011. Category: Automotive
Another plant General Motors in Port Elizabeth takes third place.. Read More...
 
ECDC’s Mase on the province’s 2011 EC economic prospects
Posted on: Tuesday, 11 January 2011. Article source: ECDC. Category: Media Releases
ECDC is optimistic about automotive developments and opportunities in green energy sector. Read More...
 
GMSA looks to local production for Spark
Posted on: Friday, 30 July 2010. Article source: Engineering News, 22 July 2010. Category: Automotive
The new Spark is one of the "top candidates" for possible local production at General Motors South Africa's (GMSA's) Port Elizabeth operations, says GMSA president and MD Edgar Lourencon. . Read More...
 
Exports are the key to APDP incentives for GMSA
Posted on: Monday, 29 March 2010. Article source: Business Report, March 23, 2010. Category: Automotive
General Motors SA is to invest R700-million in its Port Elizabeth plant to tool up for assembly of the next generation of Isuzu KB bakkies and Corsa Utilitys. . Read More...
 
Not all doom and gloom for retrenched workers
Posted on: Monday, 29 March 2010. Article source: The Herald, 15 March 2010. Category: Development
Automotive industry workers recently retrenched in the Eastern Cape are now receiving training General Motors SA has announced.. Read More...
 
General Motors optimistic about future
Posted on: Tuesday, 09 December 2008. Article source: Engineering News, 24 Nov 2008. Category: Automotive
Local operation’s productivity levels up 25% “I'm optimistic about the future of our business, especially seeing the level of dialogue between US Congress, General Motors and the rest of the US auto industry,” says General Motors (GM) African operations and GM South Africa (GMSA) president and MD Steve Koch. . Read More...
 
Mercedes-Benz’s market resilence should hold off job cuts
Posted on: Monday, 28 July 2008. Article source: Daily Dispatch, 10 July 2008. Category: Automotive
The East London-based OEM says that “no broad scale cost reduction programmes were planned by the carmaker in the short term”. Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) is not expecting to cut jobs at its East London manufacturing plant in the short term, despite a national slowdown in car sales. . Read More...
 
R620m boost for Mandela Bay motor manufacturer
Posted on: Monday, 12 March 2007. Article source: The Herald. Category: Development
IN another major investment boost for the Eastern Cape, General Motors South Africa announced yesterday it would spend R620-million this year, mainly on upgrading its Nelson Mandela Bay manufacturing plants.. Read More...
 
GM allocates R3m to improve production
Posted on: Friday, 27 October 2006. Article source: The Herald. Category: Automotive
New support system “will help us to continuously improve built-in quality, reduce downtime and enhance many areas of our business”. Read More...
 
Motor import, export demand to see PE harbour in action
Posted on: Monday, 26 June 2006. Article source: The Herald. Category: General
Automotive industries, agricultural produce increase activity in harbour. Read More...
 
GMSA gears up to export Hummer
Posted on: Thursday, 25 May 2006. Article source: Daily Dispatch. Category: Automotive
Latest GMSA model receives increasing foreign demand. Read More...
 
Record car sales for 2006 promised by SA’s carmakers
Posted on: Thursday, 11 May 2006. Article source: The Herald. Category: Automotive
GMSA and VW show impressive production rate in March and are optimistic that sales will soar. Read More...
 
GMSA acquires share in Midas Group
Posted on: Friday, 21 April 2006. Article source: The Herald. Category: Automotive
General Motors SA identifies Midas Group as leading auto parts supplier. Read More...
 
GMSA acquires share in Midas Group
Posted on: Wednesday, 19 April 2006. Article source: The Herald. Category: Automotive
General Motors SA identifies Midas Group as leading auto parts supplier. Read More...
 
Local auto manufacturers strengthen their market positions
Posted on: Monday, 23 January 2006. Article source: The Herald. Category: Automotive
Volkswagen and General Motors make a strong showing in the passenger market . Read More...
 
EC’s Hummer brings investment, jobs
Posted on: Thursday, 24 November 2005. Article source: Daily Dispatch. Category: Automotive
The Port Elizabeth-based automotive manufacturer is to create almost 500 new permanent jobs in its latest venture.. Read More...
 
GM has success with local Hummer
Posted on: Friday, 23 September 2005. Article source: Business Report. Category: Automotive
R18 billion contract shows signs of success. Read More...
 
Another NMMM trade indaba to follow in 2007
Posted on: Tuesday, 21 June 2005. Article source: The Herald. Category: Investment
Metro’s successful conference makes necessary impact. Read More...
 
GM to boost economy with Hummer contract
Posted on: Thursday, 14 April 2005. Article source: The Herald. Category: Automotive
The latest contract joins an increasingly string of export wins for automotive manufacturers in the province. Now the PE-based GMSA will build Hummers to a wide range of overseas markets.. Read More...
 
GM's investment grows
Posted on: Thursday, 13 January 2005. Article source: Business Report. Category: Automotive
The PE-based manufacturer continues to grow its investment in SA.. Read More...
 
PE gets R28 million auto parts plant
Posted on: Friday, 23 July 2004. Article source: The Herald. Category: Automotive
Polyurethane and plastic parts supplier AK Stones Guards is to build a new plant so that it can better service client GMSA. Read More...
 
GMSA put R500m in Isuzu infrastructure
Posted on: Friday, 09 July 2004. Article source: Business Report. Category: Automotive
New owners give their SA business a big vote of confidence.. Read More...
 
News roundup
Posted on: Friday, 11 June 2004. Article source: Eastern Cape Business News. Category: General
Read more about the Grahamstown Festival, SciFest's award, GMSA's Saab account, the province's new entrepreneurs and appointments.. Read More...
 
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