Economics

South Africa Places Local Content at Heart of New Autos Program

New plan aims to maintain presence of Toyota, BMW, Volkswagen
Extension to 2035 gives automakers some investment certainty

Workers assemble vehicles at the BMW South Africa Pty Ltd. Rosslyn plant in Midrand, South Africa.
Photographer: Stefan Kleinowitz/Bloomberg

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By John Bowker

November 23, 2018 at 5:59 AM UTC

Updated on

November 23, 2018 at 12:54 PM UTC

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South Africa extended its auto-manufacturing incentive program through 2035, a plan that aims to keep international manufacturers such as Toyota Motor Corp., Volkswagen AG and BMW AG operating plants in the country.