The South African car market is alive with import activity from India:
- Toyota Kirloskar (the Indian joint venture of Japan's Toyota) will begin marketing small cars in South Africa from spring of 2012. Shown above is the Etios, one of the made-in-India autos to be sold in South Africa.
- India's Tata Motors already sells a hatchback, several small car models, its Xenon pickup truck and its Safari SUV in South Africa through a joint venture. Next it will bring its Manza cars and Prima trucks to the market.
- Mahindra & Mahindra has introduced its XUV SUV in South Africa, part of its global expansion.
Other
imports competing in the South African market include Peugeot, Fiat, Dodge and Mitsubishi. As the worldwide economy improves, watch for South Africa's car market to become even more attractive.
