Toyota warns of deindustrialisation in South Africa

[mylesillidge]

Toyota warns South Africa

Toyota South Africa CEO Andrew Kirby warned that the country is entering a phase of deindustrialisation, which requires urgent government intervention.

Kirby made these comments during a breakfast seminar organised by the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM).

 

[The_MAC]

Just follow the money and you will get to the root motive of governments policies..

 

[Pegging]

 

[Grubscrew]

Government and Manufactures are equally to blame for the current situation.
Also having these large glass palaces are not helping to sell their vehicles. The average Thai dealership is a lot smaller and more comparable to a corner cafe shop.

 

[PAYBACK]

North Africa is already gearing up to take South Africa's place, logistically it makes sense. Our entire output, passenger and commercial combined fluctuates between .4.-.6 % of world output last I checked . The amount of ball ache to accomplish that is just not worth it IMO. In many cases OEM's are here for sentimental reasons anyways. Plants will close and China will buy them.

 

[FiestaST]

As long as we (SA) does not pull an "Australia".

But yeah aim to be better not mediocre.

 

[Thorium]

No. Cyril says we need more BEE. Cyril knows.

 

[lord-of-war]

As long as we (SA) does not pull an "Australia".

But yeah aim to be better not mediocre.

FietaST what is that?

 

[Fuzzbox]

DECOLONISATION of the motor industry.

Going backwards in every industry.

 

[Shadowchaser1]

Unfortunately your Gov don't understand anything about business, let alone policies.

 

[FiestaST]

FietaST what is that?

There are many good articles that go in great detail.

This is an important reason why:

The Australian car industry closed due to increased competition from imports due to the progressive removal of tariffs.

Defo worth a read:

Land Gone Under: How Australia’s Auto Industry Fell Apart

How a mining boom, retreating government support, and the Toyota Production System conspired to kill Australian car manufacturing.

www.roadandtrack.com

ITS Education Asia Article - The End of Australia's car-making industry

itseducation.asia

The Decline of Australia's domestic car Industry

After the second industrial revolution in the late 1800s, the Australian car industry experienced a dramatic change in the late 1930s…

medium.com

The end of car production in Australia - what went wrong | Autocar

Car manufacturing in Australia ceased this week when Holden follows Ford's lead and closes its once prosperous factory for good. What fuelled the demise?

www.autocar.co.uk

 

[HAL 9000]

FietaST what is that?

The exodus of all major motor manufacturers from Australia - such as Holden (GM) and Ford - who now import all of its vehicles from other countries, predominately from Thailand, South Korea, China, and ironically, South Africa...

 

[Bernoldus Niemand]

Lol rather worry about the Chinese eating your lunch.

 

[ThinkCentre]

The current government will not stop the cheap Chinese imported cars that is flooding our market for obvious reasons.

 

[Corelli]

If I was Toyota. I will close all plant manufacturing and build in Thailand instead. With Eskom Price hikes targeting about 40% again, it will be unsustainable to manufacture here.


Can we buy a Toyota on Temu as yet?

 

[Calkem]

If I was Toyota. I will close all plant manufacturing and build in Thailand instead. With Eskom Price hikes targeting about 40% again, it will be unsustainable to manufacture here.

Great idea, so says Kirby and thousands of people employed by TMSA and TMC in Japan. They waste wasted billions in new investment at Prospecton.

 

[Thor]

Toyota should invest more, China is eating their lunch in SA.

 

[FiestaST]

Two “eating lunches”. You okes go to the Murican school of expressions?

I’m just waiting for a “screwed the pooch” & I’m sorted.

 

[RudderVator]

Two “eating lunches”. You okes go to the Murican school of expressions?

I’m just waiting for a “screwed the pooch” & I’m sorted.

South Africans kiss traditional cars goodbye

They probably some GWM NPC looking for some social credit...

 

[r00igev@@r]

It all about how you eat it, not how you make it.