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Foton Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in South Africa

One of 382 projects Taiyo tracks in Eastern Cape.

Source: TopAuto.co.za

Project
Operational

Foton has started producing vehicles at its manufacturing facility located on the outskirts of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The factory operates complete-knock-down (CKD) production for the Tunland bakkie range and has expanded to accommodate Foton's commercial vehicle range. The facility supports local employment and SMEs, with an annual production capacity of roughly 50,000 vehicl

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Automotive, Commercial
Location
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
TopAuto.co.za

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The project “Foton Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in South Africa” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from TopAuto.co.za.

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operational

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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Foton has started producing vehicles at its manufacturing facility located on the outskirts of Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The factory operates complete-knock-down (CKD) production for the Tunland bakkie range and has expanded to accommodate Foton's commercial vehicle range. The facility supports local employment and SMEs, with an annual production capacity of roughly 50,000 vehicles for domestic and export markets.

Original sector

Automotive Manufacturing

Location

Country

South Africa

State

Eastern Cape

City

Gqeberha

Source

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TopAuto.co.za

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Sector

Manufacturing (Industrial), Automotive, Commercial

Article published date

2026-03-26

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