Nissan South Africa
| Nissan South Africa Pty Ltd. | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Property Limited |
| founding | 1966 Rosslyn Motor Assemblers 1973 Datsun Nissan South Africa Ltd. 1983 Nissan SA 1988 Automakers SA Ltd. 2001 Nissan South Africa Pty. Ltd. |
| Seat | Rosslyn , South Africa |
| Number of employees | 2000 (as of 2013) |
| Branch |
Automobile manufacturer Commercial vehicle manufacturer |
| Website | www.nissan.co.za |
Nissan South Africa Pty Ltd is an automobile manufacturer from Rosslyn , South Africa and a subsidiary of Nissan .
history
In the 1960s, the brothers Thys and Andries Bekker imported the first Datsun 1000 pick-up to South Africa.
In 1965, Motor Assemblies began assembling Datsun automobiles . The Datsun 1200 was the first Japanese passenger car to be assembled in South Africa in 1966. Other sources give it the year 1959.
Rosslyn Motor Assemblers
After the assembly plant Motor Assemblies , had been produced in the models of different brands, was acquired in late 1964 by Toyota, saw the founding of Rosslyn engine assembler Ltd. and to build an assembly plant primarily for Datsun models in Rosslyn . This plant, which opened in 1966, was initially a free assembly plant for the South African market, as the Bekker brothers transferred the Nissan concession to the mining company Messina Transvaal , which was interested in greater diversification of assembly. Other sources name 1965 as the opening year.
Further renaming
The company was founded in 1973 in Datsun Nissan South Africa Ltd. renamed and, according to a source, focused on the sole production of Nissan products, but sold under the Datsun brand . Ten years later (1983) the company's name was changed to Nissan SA.
Automakers SA
With the start of production of the Fiat Uno in 1988, a new parent company called Automakers SA Ltd. founded. This company was based in Sandton . In one source, this company is also referred to as Nissan Automakers SA .
In 2000 (or as early as 1997) Nissan acquired a 37% stake in Automakers SA Ltd. A year later the name was changed to Nissan South Africa Pty. Ltd. changed.
Around 2000 people are employed at the Rosslyn plant.
Models
Besides Datsun models were here from 1967 to 1973 Alfa Romeo South Africa brand cars Alfa Romeo produced. There were also Rambler vehicles (January 1968 to 1969) and Renault models (from 1968). Over the next few years, the product range was expanded to include vehicles from the Peugeot and Citroën brands .
From 1971 to 2008 the pick-up model Nissan 1400 (initially as Datsun 1200, then as Datsun 120Y or 1400) was built exclusively in South Africa . A total of around 275,000 Nissan 1400s were sold. Other models that were only manufactured in South Africa were the Datsun 140Z (mid-1970s) and the Datsun 160Z (1978–1980).
From 1990 (or 1988) to 2005 the Fiat Uno was produced. 2004 is also stated as the end of production. Other Fiat models produced by Nissan South Africa are or were the Fiat Palio (since 1999), the Fiat Siena (since 2000) and the Fiat Strada (since 2005). The assembly agreement with Fiat was due to expire in 2008.
Production of the Nissan Primera began in the late 1990s .
The pick-up models NP200 and NP300 as well as the Nissan Livina and Sandero from Alliance partner Renault are currently being built .
From 1976 to 1978 (or 1976 and 1978), Nissan was the leading supplier in South Africa with its Datsun brand . In 2014 Nissan had the second largest market share in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Datsun to Sell Vehicles in South Africa ( Memento of the original from July 23, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Nissan Motor Corporation press release dated February 25, 2013.
- ↑ a b c d e f g M. Compton / TJ Gallwey: Motor Assemblies Limited. A small South African Assembly Plant that became a major manufacturer , 2009.
- ^ NJ Swart, The South African motor industry in an international context , 1974.
- ^ The Standard Bank Review , 1968
- ↑ Kitazawa mentions the year 1966. See Yōko Kitazawa, From Tokyo to Johannesburg: a study of Japan's growing economic links with the Republic of South Africa . no year
- ↑ At the same time, the production statistics attached to the article by Compton / Gallwey show the production of 2182 copies of the Datsun Bluebird 310/410 from 1962 to 1965, as well as the Datsun LDV / Pick-up with 15,897 units (1961-1964) and Patrol / Junior / Caball with 3671 vehicles (1963/1964).
- ^ A b "South African Automotive Policy Evolution", in: automechika. Catalog 2013 ( Memento of the original dated February 6, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Pp. 62-71.
- ↑ Keeping the wheels turning , in: Annual Report of the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce Industry 2013-2014 , pp. 51-55.
- ↑ Du Plessis, Johannes Hendrik, N Analise van Distributiekoste en Besparingsmoontikhede vir die Motoronderdelevervaardigers van die Suid-Transvaal: met spesiale Verwysing na Houerverkeer ( Memento of the original from August 15, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Johannesburg 1978, p. 25.
- ↑ a b c d e Rechard Noor: Systems approach to decentralizing power for organizational effectiveness , Cape Town 1997.
- ↑ a b c d Waclaw Pózar / Eligiusz Mazur (ed.), World of Cars 2005/2006, online ( memento of the original from October 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF, 21 MB).
- ^ Automakers Ltd on Bloomberg.com.
- ↑ Owen Casseli Dickson: Multi-Skilling: A pilot investigation of the potential impact of the Practical Design and Implementation of Multi-Skilling to Optimize Employees and achieve improved productivity within the Automobile Manufacturing Industry , Durban of 2003.
- ↑ a b Nissan Launches Primera Production in South Africa ( Memento of the original from June 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Nissan Motor Company press release dated September 21, 1998.
- ^ A b Nissan South Africa: Taking South African productivity to the world's markets , message on the SA mag .
- ↑ Charles Cornew: African adventures , in: Automotive Manufacturing Solutions from November 4, 2014.
- ^ L'Alfa Romeo in Sud Africa on the Club Alfa Sport website .
- ↑ L'Alfa Romeo, la Giulia e quel passato in Africa at www.africarivista.it.
- ↑ Hamburg Geographic Studies Vol. 22, 1970
- ^ A b Henrie Geyser: Nissan's little champ bows out , in: BizCommunity of July 21, 2008.
- ^ A b Nissan celebrates as NP200 keeps Rosslyn plant humming , February 2, 2015 article.
- ↑ 140Z on datsun1200.com.
- ↑ Gavin Foster: Honest little car. In: mg.co.za. December 22, 2016, accessed January 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Denis Droppa: Golden oldies. In: Automotive News. January 1, 2001, accessed January 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Fiat's Strada takes the bakkie gap. In: iol.co.za. December 8, 2005, accessed January 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Fiat Palio GO! - CARmag.co.za. In: carmag.co.za. May 14, 2005, accessed January 4, 2017 .
- ↑ John Oxley: FIRST DRIVE: Fiat's new bakkie. In: wheels24.co.za. July 14, 2005, accessed January 4, 2017 .
- ^ Fiat, Nissan local agreement to end. In: carmag.co.za. June 9, 2005, accessed January 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Communication. In: italiaspeed.com. June 10, 2005, accessed January 4, 2017 .
- ↑ facilites Overseas , site of the Nissan Motor Corporation.
- ↑ Liezel Hill / Matthew Winkler: Nissan Plans to Double South Africa Output With New Model , report on Bloomberg.com from November 11, 2015.
