FAW Trucks Southern Africa marks 25 000th locally assembled vehicle
FAW Trucks Southern Africa (FTSA) has celebrated the 25 000th truck rolling off the assembly line at its plant in Nelson Mandela Bay.
The first truck to be assembled at the Chinese manufacturer’s facility in Gqeberha was in 2014 – a FAW 15.180FL freight carrier.
While the plant in the first eight years largely added 1 000 units a year to its local production tally, the pace picked up significantly in 2022.
Cumulative truck assembly stood at 8 000 units by 2022, growing to 10 000 units by November 2023, 15 000 units by April 2024, 20 000 units by July 2025, with the 25 000th unit reached in June this year.
FTSA says the heavy end of the range has led the manufacturer’s charge in Southern Africa.
“Every unit was ordered by an operator who trusted us with their business, was expertly assembled by a team here in the Eastern Cape, and backed by a dealer who stands behind it long after delivery,” says FTSA COO Xin Huang.
“That combination – local manufacturing, local people, local support – carried us from the first unit in 2014 to this one, and it is what will carry us to the next milestone.
“We view the 25 000th vehicle roll-off as a powerful demonstration of how sustained investment, customer confidence, local manufacturing and strategic vision can create long-term industrial success in South Africa.”
The Coega facility opened in 2014 at a cost of R600-million, funded by the China FAW Group Corporation and the China-Africa Development Fund.
The 30 000 m² plant houses a body shop, a paint shop and a specialised training centre.
In November, 2024 the company committed a further R200-million to the expansion of the plant.
The project entails extending production lines across 12 key models, enlarging storage, digitising production and upgrading training facilities with a view to lifting yearly capacity from 5 000 units towards a target of 8 000 by 2028.
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