GMSA acquires share in Midas GroupGeneral Motors SA identifies Midas Group as leading auto parts supplier. Read More...
 
EL automotive component manufactures reach heightened level of operational efficiencyDevelopment system boosts efficiency and production up to 100 per cent for local manufacturers. Read More...
 
SA catalytic converter industry thrives in tough global competition PE’s catalytic converter players contributing billions in foreign exchange . 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...
 
Car dealership paves way for BEE partnership in ELPurchase of Barnes Motors is latest venture by 100 per cent black-owned Izingwe. Read More...
 
Austrian delegation looks at investment opportunities at CoegaCoega in tough international competition to secure potential European investment. Read More...
 
Coega a potential site for first stainless steel processing plant in SAR223 million investment a promising boost for SA’s raw materials sector. Read More...
 
New markets open up for localsEC exporters to receive international exposure through new exhibition facility. Read More...
 
PE could spearhead further expansion for US firmUSA firm makes PE its base in South Africa.. Read More...
 
VWSA to expand its range with Spanish importThe German automotive manufacturer is to build a SEAT dealership network in key areas.. Read More...
 
EC’s an attractive destination for global investorsProperty, automotive, healthcare and agricultural sectors present the most interesting opportunities for prospective investors.. 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...
 
Province joins select group in LondonECDC CEO has unique opportunity to profile opportunities within the Eastern Cape. Read More...
 
Local auto manufacturers strengthen their market positionsVolkswagen and General Motors make a strong showing in the passenger market . Read More...
 
Logistics Park's R113-million phase underwayIt’s the second phase of the park and incorporates the development of an additional mini factory and infrastructure. Read More...
 
VW's truck contract goes BEEMzantsi Truck & Bus, which won the contract, is owned by 53 previously disadvantaged employees at Volkswagen. Read More...
 
EL port tells of its successes and challenges in 2005Amongst the successes is the retention of its NOSA 5 Star rating and ISO 9001/2000 accreditation. Read More...
 
EL ports want R900m terminal for extra speedInvestment would improve improved capabilities for the automotive industry. Read More...
 
SA happiest with ChevroletLocal plant outshines competitors in a 32-point scorecard. Read More...
 
UTi and VW in logistics partnershipPartnership has already resulted in job creation. Read More...
 
R45m for NM’s logistics park plantGlobal shipping group Mediterranean Shipping Company is to establish its second container yard facility in NM's ASP. Read More...
 
“Ngqura presents a golden opportunity for SA”A dedicated transshipment hub could be catalyst for growth from the East. Read More...
 
PE “one of the fastest growing areas in SA”Economists say trend is set to continue.. Read More...
 
NMM aims for more black auto engineersThe metro launches an automotive experiential career development programme.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape IDZs shape up in investment stakesThe ELIDZ as well Coega make announcements on investors to their zones.. Read More...
 
Coega secures first investmentCoega signs up the first of 75 deals which are under negotiation.. Read More...
 
PE harbour gets R100m upgradeThe Friendly City’s harbour plan also includes the R50-million Freedom Statue. Read More...
 
R160m for EL port overhaulMulti-million port upgrade driven by customer needs says SAPO.. Read More...
 
Motor sector, be globally competitive says VWSAEastern Cape-based automotive manufacturer says global competitiveness will keep the automotive industry safe from country’s current textile sector woes.. Read More...
 
Coffey gets behind Percci’s vision as leading chamberNewly-elected PE Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, in driving the chamber’s current vision, hopes to grow provincial patriotism. . Read More...
 
GM to boost economy with Hummer contractThe 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 contract will bring EC social and economic benefitsCommentators agree that General Motors’ export contract will boost the Eastern Cape economy.. Read More...
 
Danes eye EC’s flax projectFlax could soon receive a capital injection which will set the industry in good stead for growth.. Read More...
 
NMMU conference targets investorsThe Nelson Mandela Metro is set on luring more domestic and international investment for the area.. Read More...
 
Coega to get offices on siteCoega’s new office, a R70 million four storey block in the zone, has been put out to tender.. Read More...
 
EL gets its AIDC centreLocal automotive companies give support to cluster programme. . Read More...
 
Automotive sector should cooperate with each other says De WetMEC De Wet and AIDC MD Paulo Fernandes say that cooperation of local players will help ward off the international competitors.. Read More...
 
Ford bakkies show their dominance locallyFord’s commercial sales account for a third of the provincial sales in the sector.. Read More...
 
SA’s only river port to get a R850m investmentA four-year plan aims to increase the port’s container facility as well as deal with the port’s shallow draught.. Read More...
 
Two PE parts firms a credit to industryLocal companies’ accreditation in component manufacturing should lead to further expansion.. Read More...
 
Coega expects first tenants to sign next yearThe Port Elizabeth-based IDZ says about R20 billion of the potential investment is at a “hot” advanced feasibility or pre-feasibility stage.. Read More...
 
NMM getting major investment boostNMM the focus of major investment by SA’s corporate giants.. 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...
 
VWSA shares "rainbow" richesAutoUni, the VWAG-owned higher education institution in Germany says “South Africa is a laboratory of diversity”.. Read More...
 
Metro unveils EC’s R394m industrial parkThe Nelson Mandela Metro shares details of its logistics and light industrial assembly park, located in Uitenhage.. 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...
 
SA could be the new home for a VW truck and bus facilityVW SA is yet to confirm that it is build a local multi-million truck and bus facility, a report which emerged out of Brazil earlier this month.. 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...
 
Coega fills need for deep-water port, says Safmarine chiefHeesom-Green says there is merit in Coega and that it is needed if South Africa is to handle growth.. Read More...
 
Winners of Exporter of the Year announcedPE company writes itself into the history books.. 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...
 
EC motor industry takes its business on the webNew web site set to profile the region’s motor industry.. Read More...
 
Automotive park gets go-aheadR100 million logistics and light industrial assembly park gets underway this month.. Read More...
 
ECDC wants byte of ICT pieExperienced ICT players are to help the Eastern Cape develop its technology sector.. Read More...
 
Bulk of budget for development says De WetThe focus of the projects is economic sustainability and job creation.. Read More...
 
Long term strategy essential to SA’s automotive industry’s survivalA long-term strategy for SA's automotive industry is an imperative if it is to compete with the growing list of Asia Pacific powerhouses in this sector.. Read More...
 
Uitenhage-Despatch development underway with R100 million “in-principle” supportThe Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) and the Eastern Cape government announces “in principle” to provide R100 million for EC's first automotive cluster. . Read More...
 
Coega could solve automotive industry’s logistical woesCoega offers “enormous potential value to the country’s motor vehicle industry as it could present a solution to the industry’s logistical challenges” says PERCCI. . 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...
 
AIDC to drive ambitious education projectTHE newly established Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) aims to improve the skills of industry workers in an ambitious project. . Read More...
 
DaimlerChrysler says state must help empowermentDaimlerChrysler (DCSA) says special dispensation is required to facilitate black economic empowerment (BEE) transactions. . Read More...
 
Local automotive industry wants to be more competitiveAIDC aims improve the automotive industry’s image globally and make it more competitive. Read More...
 
VW to build the Golf 5 for export to AsiaSA automotive manufacturer secures another export contract; this time it is for the Golf 5 which is destined for Asia. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape economy growing faster than populationThe Eastern Cape economy has grown significantly faster than its population for six consecutive years.. 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...
 
Rand could land component exporters in troubleThe stronger rand may have negatively impacted on the automotive industry’s component exporters.. Read More...
 
SA is business-friendly says AustraliaAfrica is open for business and Australia will do well to consider it another look says Australia’s Economic Analytical Unit.. Read More...
 
Investors shows overwhelming confidence in PEThe reinvestment of General Motors earlier this year follows the heels of numerous other investments.. Read More...
 
New projects aim to reverse Uitenhage-Despatch declineThe Uitenhage-Despatch Development Initiative (UDDI has facilitated substantial developments for the region.. Read More...
 
General Motors takes up major stake in Delta MotorsGeneral Motors recently announced that it is to take a 100% share in the Delta facilities in Port Elizabeth, a move which has been welcomed by players throughout the industry.. Read More...
 
Automotive sector remains obvious investment opportunity for ECAutomotive industry and many sub-contracting opportunities into this sector appears to be an obvious investment choice for the province.. 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...
 
Auto component manufacturers could face new EU threatSouth African automotive component exports to the European Union could be in danger.. Read More...
 
Motor sales could grow by 10% in 2004Vehicle sales powered ahead showing an 11% rise to 31 538, albeit that October’s overall figure was nine per cent higher.. 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...
 
General motors invests in Eastern CapeGENERAL MOTORS IS continuing its investment in the Eastern Cape by purchasing the Delta Motor Corporation based in Port Elizabeth.. Read More...
 
Putting a shine on auto industryTHE EASTERN CAPE is well positioned to take advantage of an expected growth in vehicle volumes in developing countries.. Read More...
 
Honours for motor menTHREE EASTERN CAPE motor men have been honoured in the latest edition of the South African Automotive Yearbook.. Read More...
 
ELIDZ first to marketPRODUCTION LINES in the East London IDZs first plants could start running in August 2004.. Read More...
 
BreatheTex is exporter of the yearA BLACK EMPOWERMENT company has won the 2003 Eastern Cape exporter of the year award.. Read More...
 
Province heading the packEASTERN CAPE motor manufacturers led three of the four new vehicle sectors during a record September 2003.. Read More...
 
Underwire contract gives company a liftWENDON SPRINGS, has been awarded a R5-million underwire manufacture deal from Playtex South Africa.. Read More...
 
Boost for Port Elizabeth car terminalVEHICLE IMPORTS through Port Elizabeth could be boosted by up to three thousand units a year with the reintroduction of the Chrysler brand to South Africa by the Delta Motor Corporation.. Read More...
 
VWSA supports skills trainingVOLKSWAGEN SOUTH Africa is accelerating automotive skills training in the province through the donation of eight high-tech vehicles worth R1,5-million to educational institutions.. 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...
 
Nelson Mandela Bay auto industry on a rollTHE PORT ELIZABETH Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry reports that there has been ongoing expansion by many of its members in the motor industry.. Read More...
 
Major component export contracts for VWUITENHAGE-BASED Volkswagen South Africa has begun delivering components for two export contracts worth around R350 million a year.. Read More...
 
Pechiney investment in Coega on final straightCoega Development Corporation optimistic about investment by French aluminium giant.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape plant to manufacture components for Toyota South AfricaDIFFERENTIALS AND PROPSHAFTS are to be manufactured for Toyota South Africa at a plant in Uitenhage.. Read More...
 
Boost for Eastern Cape auto industryARRANGEMENTS FOR the establishment of an Eastern Cape Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) are currently being finalised.. Read More...
 
Plans to treble capacity of East London harbourA FEASIBILITY study has recommended the construction of a R581-million container quay on the West bank at the present entrance to the port of East London.. Read More...
 
Eastern Cape auto industry benefits from AgoaVehicle and component exports have been the biggest beneficiaries of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa).. Read More...
 
Business to business conference in East LondonTHE EAST LONDON INDUSTRIAL Development Zone (ELIDZ) is organising a Business-to-Business Conference and Exhibition for May 29 and 30. Read More...
 
Auto exports on a rollAUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT and vehicle exports from South Africa grew by over 50 per cent between 2001 and 2002.. Read More...
 
East London accelerates Porsche deliveryPORSCHE SOUTH Africa has decided to speed up delivery by importing through the East London harbour.. Read More...
 
Two millionth vehicle at VWSAVOLKSWAGEN SOUTH Africa has produced its two millionth vehicle - a silver-coloured Jetta 4.. 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...
 
Uitenhage’s ADC expands into powder coating of automotive components.AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT manufacturers, Advance Diverse Coatings (ADC) in Uitenhage has expanded its electro-coating processes to include powder coating of components for the local automotive industry.. Read More...