Well, what are the other benefits of TATA?
Low labor cost than India?
or
Power supply in lower cost like gas or electricity?
I mean, we already buy our 90% truck from India and India is economically benefited already. SO what are the new benefits?
Analysts said such a manufacturing plant would cost about Rs 1,000 crore.
Dose BD has this amount to money^ to set up a plant alone?
The investment will be done by Tata. Because it will be their plant.
South Africa: Tata confirms plans for assembly plant
Tuesday, June 29, 2010, AutomotiveWorld.com
Tata Motors has confirmed that it is working on plans
to set up an assembly plant for trucks in South Africa. This company expects to set up such a facility by the end of the current financial year (31 March 2011).
"We are looking at assembling medium-sized and small trucks there for now," said PM Telang, managing director India operations, Tata Motors.
Telang added that the initial capacity at this assembly plant could be around 3,000 to 4,000 vehicles per year, according to local newspaper The Hindu. Actual details pertaining to this facility are still being worked out, he said.
At present, the OEM exports between 2,000 and 3,000 vehicles to South Africa annually.
Apart from its manufacturing facilities in India, Tata Motors has truck assembly units in Thailand and Bangladesh.
South Africa is Tata Motors' largest export market in Africa, both for passenger and commercial vehicles. The OEM currently sells six passenger car models and 20 CVs in the country. In May 2010, the company accounted for total sales of 439 vehicles in South Africa, making up around 1.1% of the country's automotive market.
Around half the OEM's total sales in the country last month came from the passenger car segment, which accounted for 210 units, while LCVs made up 129 units. In the CV segment, Tata sold 65 medium CVs, 24 heavy CVs and 11 extra-heavy vehicles (XHVs) in May.
Automotive World - South Africa: Tata confirms plans for assembly plant