Vehicle exports hit record levels

Vehicle exports from
South Africa hit an
all-time high of 29 254
units in March this
year, according to the
National Association
of Automobile
Manufacturers of South
Africa (Naamsa).
“March 2011 export
sales improved by 7 958
units, or 37.4% compared
to the 21 296 vehicles
exported during March
last year. With further
recovery in the global
economy expected
during course of 2011,
industry export sales
were expected to reach
300 000 units in 2011,”
says Naamsa.
March was also the
highest sales month
for passenger vehicles
in South Africa since
October 2007.