AUTOMOTIVE
Nelson Mandela
Bay, undoubtedly the motor manufacturing mecca of Africa, is home to a vibrant and
ever-growing industry which provides the basis of the region’s
manufacturing capacity. The largest car manufacturer in the
country, Volkswagen
South Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Volkswagen AG, is situated in Uitenhage. ISUZU
SA has
also established a presence in the Nelson Mandela Bay area, while Ford
SA is
another Port Elizabeth based Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Another
flagship project for the Nelson Mandela Metro has been the establishment of the BAIC in
the Coega
SEZ, andFAW.
Nelson Mandela
Bay is
also home to
automotive component manufactures that are well positioned to
serve top
Eastern Cape
exporting OEMs.