General Motors South Africa
Motor Vehicle ManufacturingEastern Cape, South Africa1001-5000 Employees
General Motors South Africa operates as a motor vehicle manufacturer and importer in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. In Port Elizabeth, two plants support production—Struandale for the sub one-ton Chevrolet Utility, the Chevrolet Spark, and the Isuzu KB, and Kempston Road for Isuzu trucks produced in partnership with Isuzu Motors of Japan. Beyond manufacturing, the company imports and sells Chevrolet and Opel vehicles and maintains dedicated distribution facilities and a dealer network to reach customers. General Motors South Africa is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Company, with roots in South Africa dating to 1913 and local manufacturing beginning in 1926. The operation is centered in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, with a sales office in Johannesburg and additional offices in Cape Town and Durban. In 2019, the Port Elizabeth manufacturing facility was sold to IMSAF.