General Motors South Africa
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Type | Wholly owned subsidiary |
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Industry | Automotive |
Predecessor | Delta Motor Corporation (1987–2003) |
Founded | 1913 (formation) 2004 (reacquisition) |
Defunct | 2017 |
Headquarters | , South Africa |
Products | Automobiles Engines |
Number of employees | 1,900 |
Parent | General Motors |
Website | gmsa.co.za |
General Motors South Africa, or GMSA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of American automobile manufacturer General Motors. It manufacturers and distributes automobiles under the Chevrolet, Opel and Isuzu brands. The company is headquartered in Gqeberha, South Africa.
Founded in 1913, GMSA initially distributed Chevrolet vehicles before beginning to manufacture and distribute vehicles of all of GM's brands in 1926, with the Chevrolet Series AA Capitol. By the 1960s this included the British Vauxhall marque[1] and the Ranger, marketed as "South Africa's Own Car".
In 1986, it was sold off and rebranded the Delta Motor Corporation as a result of the passage of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act in the United States and subsequent divestment of General Motors from apartheid South Africa.[2] Delta continued to use the Opel, Isuzu and Suzuki brands under licence from GM as well as pay for the supply of assembly kits.[3]
Following the transition to democracy in the 1990s, GM acquired a 49 percent stake in the company in 1997, and in 2004 the company once again became a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, reverting to its original name.[4]
It also assembled vehicles for export to other markets in the region, such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya and Mauritius.[5] [6]
Passenger cars[]
- Chevrolet[7]
- Chevrolet Spark Lite (2nd gen model) (2010–2017)
- Chevrolet Spark (1998–2017)
- Chevrolet Aveo (2002–2017)
- Chevrolet Sonic (2011–2017)
- Chevrolet Cruze (2009–2017)
- Chevrolet Orlando (2011–2017)
- Chevrolet Captiva (2006–2017)
- Chevrolet Trailblazer (2012–2017)
- Opel[8]
- Opel Adam (2012–present)
- Opel Corsa (5-door) (1982–present)
- Opel Astra (5-door, GTC, OPC) (1991–present)
- Opel Mokka (2012–present)
Commercial vehicles[]
- Chevrolet[7]
- Chevrolet Utility (2003–2017)
- Opel[8]
- Opel Vivaro (2001–2017)
- Isuzu
- Isuzu D-Max (2002–present)
Locomotives[]
In 1974, General Motors South Africa Ltd. began constructing GM-designed locomotives rather than importing them from the United States. In January 1987, GMSA was sold to local management which continued production as the Delta Motor Corporation. The company failed after one order of 11E-Type locomotives were constructed using GMSA leftovers. Delta Motor Corporation focused instead on automobile engines rather than locomotives, shutting down the plant where the locomotives were constructed.
The locomotive customers for GMSA (1974–1987) were:
- South African Railways
- Iscor
- African Explosives & Chemical Industries
- Port of Richards Bay – coal terminal
Locomotive models[]
- South African Class 34-600
- South African Class 34-800
- South African Class 35-200
- South African Class 35-600
- South African Class 36-200
- South African Class 11E
[9][10][11] The deal with Isuzu was approved by the Competition Commission on 27 November 2017.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Firms Eying African Strife". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 13 April 1960. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ General Motors South Africa Overview, General Motors, 10 December 2013
- ^ Sanctions Against Apartheid, Community Agency for Social Enquiry (South Africa), New Africa Books, 1989, page 230
- ^ GM to slip into Delta's driving seat, CAR magazine, 30 October 2003
- ^ The Business of Sustainable Mobility: From Vision to Reality, Paul Nieuwenhuis, Philip Vergragt, Peter Wells. Greenleaf Publishing, 2006
- ^ "General Motors Media South Africa". 18 May 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b "GM Media South Africa Chevrolet Vehicles". media.gm.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b "GM Media South Africa Opel Vehicles". media.gm.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Breaking News: General Motors exits SA – Isuzu to step in [with Video]". Cars.co.za. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "OPEL FOCUSED ON GROWING IN SOUTH AFRICA". media.gm.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Opel's future in SA secured! Williams Hunt steps in..." CARmag.co.za. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Commission approves Isuzu Motors SA's requisition of Isuzu Light Commercial Vehicle". Independent Online. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
External links[]
- General Motors factories
- Motor vehicle manufacturers of South Africa
- Motor vehicle assembly plants in South Africa
- Locomotive manufacturers of South Africa
- Economy of the Eastern Cape
- Port Elizabeth
- 1913 establishments in South Africa
- South African subsidiaries of foreign companies
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1913
- Defunct manufacturing companies of South Africa