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Automotive industry in South Africa — Wikipedia (en)

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South Africa has a well-developed automotive industry, and is the leader in Africa in terms of production volume. The country produces more than half a million automobiles annually, of various types. While domestic development of certain vehicles, like trucks and military vehicles, does exist, most are built under license from major foreign brands. The country has developed a particular niche and competitive advantage for manufacturing pickup trucks (bakkies), which are popular locally and are exported to foreign markets. As of mid-2026, there are seven major companies manufacturing significant volumes of passenger vehicles in South Africa - BMW, Chery, Ford, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Volkswagen. Other companies, such as BAIC Motor, manufacture in SA at smaller scale. South Africa has thriving new and preowned car markets, comprising a variety of competing automotive dealerships, including branded franchises for new vehicles, and private preowned dealerships and dealer groups. Some groups maintain exclusive import rights for certain foreign vehicle brands. Major dealership groups include Motus, ROLA, Hatfield Motor Group, CFAO, Fuzion, and Super Group. Over 500,000 new passenger vehicles and over 120,000 preowned passenger vehicles are sold in South Africa annually. The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) is a trade association representing the interests of the automotive retail sector, and comprises eight Constituent Associations, including the National Automobile Dealer's Association. The Independent Dealer Association (IDA) also operates in South Africa, and regulates the conduct of its members. Numerous industry players, including manufacturers, are represented by Naamsa, South Africa's automotive business council. The automotive industry also involves the operations of numerous large vehicle and general insurance companies, including OUTsurance, Naked, Pineapple, King Price, Santam, and Discovery, as well as quote aggregation website Hippo. In terms of fuel, major players in South Africa are locally-headquartered Engen (SA's largest petrol station chain) and Sasol, and foreign-owned brands Astron Energy, Shell, and BP. Forecourt chains Total and Puma Energy also have a presence, albeit smaller. PetroSA is the national oil and petrol company of South Africa, and is focused on natural gas extraction and production of synthetic fuels, as well as crude oil extraction. The country has two active crude oil refineries; the Astron Energy Refinery in the Western Cape and the Natref Refinery in the Free State, which together produce (as of 2026) a combined 208,000 barrels per day. The interests of the industry in SA are represented by the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa (FIASA), of which the aforementioned companies are all members. In 2024, the average purchase price of a new passenger vehicle in South Africa was around R400,000. In the same year, it was estimated that there were around 1,500 distinct passenger vehicle models

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Fonte: Wikipedia in inglese, voce «Automotive industry in South Africa» — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_industry_in_South_Africa
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