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South Africa Revamps Auto Sector with Chinese, Indian Partnerships
10/5/2025
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- South Africa's Trade Minister Parks Tau announced commitments from Chinese and Indian automakers to upgrade SKD to CKD.
- The plan aims to bolster the auto sector amid falling production and rising imports, with BAIC and Mahindra driving the transition.
- CKD assembly has fallen from 56% to 33% over 19 years, with Morocco emerging as a European export threat.
