This document provides an overview of investment opportunities in the South African automotive industry. It discusses trends in vehicle sales, exports, imports and production and how they relate to economic growth. Investment by automotive companies peaked in 2006 prior to the global economic downturn. The government has introduced a new Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP) to support the industry and achieve a vision of producing over 1 million vehicles annually by 2020 to drive jobs and localization. The APDP includes import tariffs, a vehicle assembly allowance, production incentives and an automotive investment scheme providing cash grants to support new investments in vehicle assembly and component manufacturing projects. Contact details are provided for inquiries.