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...
 
MBSA and government to collaborate in new model’s manufactureTrade delegation which included MBSA, the East London IDZ and dti looks to Germany for potential investors. Read More...
 
MBSA’s C-class to drive good set of resultsLocal auto giant says more units will be produced at the East London plant.. Read More...
 
Volumes rise at East London port as car market improvesTransnet Port Terminals says January’s export volumes were 200% better than forecast, while imports were 38% better than budgeted. 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...
 
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...
 
EC is heading out of recession first says leading economistThe Eastern Cape is poised to make a comeback from the recession that ravaged the province last year, with economic indicators painting a positive picture for the year ahead.. Read More...
 
EC manufacturer secures 2010 bus tenderEast London based motor manufacturer together with MAN secures more than two thirds of a bus tender worth R1,4 billion. . Read More...
 
Mercedes-Benz’s SA positive about exports despite two “extreme” monthsLocal plant has produced 50,000 units of the new C-class with plant manager confident that plant will remain busy. . Read More...
 
A region with niches that provide global competitive advantageThe Eastern Cape is the third largest province in South Africa. Located on the eastern coast, it lies between the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. With two working harbours and the transhipment hub of Coega due to become operational later this year, three airports offering direct flights to the main urban centres and an excellent rail and road infrastructure, the province continues to be prioritised by the South African government for further economic development. . Read More...
 
Mercedes-Benz’s market resilence should hold off job cutsThe 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...
 
MBSA is East London IDZ’s new tenantLocal OEM manufacturer 95,000 square metres sites includes vehicle washing, inspection bays, a loading area for nine carrier vehicles as well as over 3,000 covered and uncovered bays.. Read More...
 
Truck tender lures DCSA and IkhweziA billion rand opportunity for East London-based automotive players DCSA and Ikhwezi Truck Tech.. Read More...