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...
 
East London plant now "three-times a winner"Another plant General Motors in Port Elizabeth takes third place.. 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...
 
New tractor factory to create 150 jobsIn an early 2010 boost for the Eastern Cape, an agreement between an Eastern European industrial nation and South African organisations is set to result in a tractor factory being built at Coega.. 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...
 
Leading car dealer partners with black-owned firmSoaring vehicle sales attracts Sekunjalo Investments to secure a 10% stake in EC’s largest Daimler Chrysler dealership Ronnies Motors. Read More...
 
EL auto manufacturer likely to post “exceptional” resultsDaimlerChrysler says local sales of various brands for 2005 were good.. Read More...
 
WC2010 means more bus opportunities for localsIkhwezi Truck Tech opens world-class bus assembly line. Read More...
 
R160m for EL port overhaulMulti-million port upgrade driven by customer needs says SAPO.. Read More...
 
DCSA looks at export markets for its LHD carsLocal manufacturer already in discussion with three of the world’s biggest shipping lines to export the vehicles.. 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...
 
Mercedes-Benz backs Bush Bucks FCFootball club’s three-year deal with local automotive giant should help the club regain some of its former glory.. 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 East London bidding for new export platformDAIMLERCHRYSLER in East London is in a bidding race for a contract to build the new version of the C-Class Mercedes Benz.. 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...
 
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...
 
Record returns for DaimlerChryslerEAST LONDON-BASED DaimlerChrysler South Africa has announced a turnover of R13,9 billion for 2001.. Read More...