MORE AND more vehicles are rolling off South African production lines and into the export market.
According to the latest figures from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), total vehicle exports during the first half of this year reached 29 033 units compared with 24 239 for the January-June period in 1999.
Car exports have started to expand more rapidly again and were up from 4 002 in May to 5 359 in June for a first-half total of 24 334.
Naamsa predicts that the upward trend will continue for the rest of the year.
Export details available so far:
June 2000 May 2000 Jan-June 2000 Jan-June 1999
Cars 5 359 4 002 24 334 21 301
Light Commercials 846 828 4 372 2 598
Medium &
Heavy Commercials 79 56 327 340
Total Exports 6 284 4 886 29 033 24 239
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