2025 mein South Africa mein jo cars sell hui, unmein se around half of the cars ka India se connection hai, ya toh wo Mahindra or Tata jaise India companies manufacture kar rahi hai, ya phir unke parts India mein bane hue hai. Ye baat market intelligence firm Lightstome ki report mein saamne aayi hai.
Last year sales numbers dekhkar lagta hai ki Mahindra ne South Africa mein kaafi strong lead achieve kar li hai, especially apni pikup series ke saath, report mein kaha gaya hai.
besides, 2024 mein South Africa mein jo Japanese brand light vehicles sell hue, unmein se 84% India se import hue the. Lightstone ke according, sirf 10% cars actually japan mein bani thi.
Chinese brands ka growing number usually local manufacturers ke liye biggest threat mana jata hai, mbut Lightstone ke data ke according South Africa mein jo imported cars aati hai, unka most of the part actually India se aata hai.
Past 3 years mein South Africa ki roads par Haval or Chery jaise Chinese brands ke models kaafi zyada dikh rahe hai. That's why public ko lagta hai ki ye brands sales mein first position par hai.
But 2024 mein Chinese imports sirf 11% vehicle sales ka part the. Meanwhile South Africa mein jo total cars sell hui, unmein se 36% India se import hui thi, ya to directly, ya phir Japanese or Korean brands ke through. Ye number locally produced vehicles ke 37% share se bas thoda less tha.
Agar pickups or light commercial vehicles ki sales ko exclude kiya jaye, then 2025 ke first half mein India ka share South African market ka approx. half ho gaya tha, aisa Independent Online ne apni website par likha hai, Lightstone ke data ke citing ke according.
2025 ke first 5 months ke lightstone data ke according, total passenger vehicle salse ka around 49% India se import hua tha.
Most of the cars India mein Maruti Suzuki ke operations se hi aati hai. Company Toyota ke liye bhi cars supply karti hai, jaise Starlet Cross, Vitz or Urban Cruiser.
India sse cars ki sales ka jo growth aa raha hai, uska main reason yeh hai ki ab mostly vehicle manufacturers yahi India mein cars manufactured kar rahe hai. Yahan labour or overall manufacturing cost comparatively cheapest hai, jiska benefit companies utha rahi hai, aisa kehna jai Lightstone ke Auto Data Analyst, Andrew Hibbert ka.
Analyst ka kehna hai ki is trend se buyers ko thodi price relief mil rahi hai, but local automotive industry ke liye ye thoda concern ki baat hai.
Unhone 2009 ka contrasting data quote kiya, jab south Africa mein sell hone wali light vehicles ka approx. half of the locally produced tha. Us time sirf 5% South African vehicles India se sourced hote the.