South Africa to Stop Subsidising Imported Vehicle Kits, Pushing Automakers to Build Locally

South Africa pulls the plug on subsidies for imported vehicle kits as automakers face pressure to build more cars locally

South Africa will phase out policy support for automakers that import nearly complete vehicles for local assembly, as the government seeks to strengthen domestic manufacturing, create jobs and increase the use of locally produced components.

South Africa to Restrict Assembly of Imported Car Kits

South Africa to stop subsidizing imported vehicle kits ...

SA to phase out semi-knock-down vehicle assembly

South Africa plans to phase out existing semi-knock-down (SKD) vehicle assembly operations and stop providing policy support for new SKD facilities…

South Africa to stop subsidising imported vehicle kits, pushing automakers to build locally

The change will not apply to medium and heavy commercial vehicles, Tau said. Authorities will also tighten the legal definition of what qualifies as complete knock-down, or CKD, manufacturing - in which a vehicle is built from the ground up using locally sourced parts.http://dlvr.it/TVxJfr

Government moves to end semi-knock-down vehicle assembly in SA

South Africa is preparing to phase out semi-knock-down (SKD) vehicle assembly operations as government moves to encourage greater local