Delta Motor Corporation was a South African car manufacturer, which was created through a management buy-out after General Motors (GM) divested from South Africa in 1986. It assembled Opel, Isuzu and Suzuki models for sale in South Africa and for export to other right hand drive markets in the region. In 1997, GM acquired a 45 per cent stake, and in 2003 the company became a fully-owned subsidiary, General Motors South Africa.
| Type | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1926, 2004 |
| Headquarters | Port Elizabeth, South Africa Port Elizabeth |
| Key people | Francis J Fleck - GM LAAM Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles Engines |
| Employees | 2700 |
| Parent | General Motors |
| Website | General Motors South Africa |
| Founded | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Port Elizabeth, South Africa Port Elizabeth |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles Engines |
Locomotives
in 1974, General Motors South Africa Ltd. began to construct GM-Designed locomotives rather than importing them from the United States.
The locomotive customers for GMSA (1974-1987) were:
- South African Railways
- South African Iron & Steel
- African Explosives & Chemicals
- Anglo-American Coal
- Middleburg Steel & Alloys
- Kwazulu Finance & Development Corporation
- Richards Bay Coal Terminal
- Bophutatswana National Development Corporation
After January 1987, GMSA was sold to local management which continued production as the Delta Motor Corporation. The company failed after one order of 11E-Type locomotives were constructed using GMSA leftovers. Delta Motor Corporation focused instead on automobile engines rather than locomotives, shutting down the plant where the locomotives were constructed.
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