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Top 25 Automotive companies based in South Africa

Name: Automotive companies based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 6, 2026 165 companies tracked

This directory lists 165 automotive companies based in South Africa, with 12,981 contacts and 2,316 email addresses. Updated September 2026, Johannesburg is the single most-represented city among the companies on the list.

Automotive companies design, manufacture, distribute, sell, repair, or support motor vehicles, vehicle components, and related systems. This list covers companies whose primary business involves motor vehicles, automotive parts, vehicle systems, or related automotive services. Ranked by team size, largest first. Data current as of September 6, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 6, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

165Companies

12,981Contacts tracked

2,316Verified emails

299Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest automotive companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 165 automotive companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 6, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to automotive companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Hyundai Automotive South Africa	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,373 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Hyundai Automotive South Africa in partnership with Motus Corporation will ensure that the needs of all our customers are met and that the highest level of service is provided.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
2	CMH Group Combined Motor Holdings Limited	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	673 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Combined Motor Holdings Group commenced trading operations in 1976 following the merger of various retail motor dealerships in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
3	Westvaal Group	Indirect evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	501-1,000	556 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Westvaal Motor Group was established in 1975, we are a family owned dealership group offering Opel, Isuzu, Peugeot, Citroen, VW, Ford, Renault, Honda, Foton, MG, Hyundai…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
4	KIA South Africa	Indirect evidence	Germiston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	543 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Kia, we believe movement inspires ideas.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
5	NMI Durban South Motors	Strong evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	417 contacts →
	Strong evidence “NMI Durban South Motor (Pty) Ltd TA NMI is an automotive group made for mobility.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
6	Goldwagen	Indirect evidence	Centurion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	383 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Who we are “Quality is not coincidental; it is a consequence of intelligent effort over two decades by our specialist management teams.” From humble beginnings From a modest start…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
7	Lumotech PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Uitenhage, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	501-1,000	366 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lighting the road ahead with quality, innovation, and excellence!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
8	Hatfield Motor Group	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	316 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Hatfield Motor Group, we strive to be the best of the best.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
9	Tiauto Investments PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Midrand, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	225 contacts →
	Strong evidence “TiAuto Investments (Pty) Ltd is based in South Africa and operates in the tyre, wheel, battery and automotive accessories industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
10	Africa Automotive Aftermarket Solutions PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Linbro Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	225 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Africa Automotive Aftermarket Solutions which primarily operates in the replacement automotive parts industry, was founded in 1954.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
11	Ramsay Engineering	Strong evidence	Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	201-500	215 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Ramsay Engineering (Pty) Ltd is privately owned, volume manufacturer of metal, plastic and leatherette automotive components.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
12	PFK Electronics PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	201-500	212 contacts →
	Strong evidence “PFK is a globally recognised manufacturer and designer of advanced automotive technology.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
13	Alert Engine Parts - SA	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	51-200	206 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For over 70 years (since 1946), Alert has distributed engine components for over 3500 models of passenger, light and heavy commercial vehicles in both petrol and diesel…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
14	Eastvaal Motor Group	Indirect evidence	Emalahleni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	501-1,000	195 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome To Eastvaal Motor Group Eastvaal Motors was founded in 1968 and has grown substantially from being predominantly a Ford franchise group to a multi franchise group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
15	Smiths Manufacturing PTY LTD	Strong evidence	New Germany, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	501-1,000	192 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Smiths Manufacturing is a leading Automotive Component Manufacturing Company, based in New Germany, South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
16	Bidvest Mccarthy	Indirect evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	10001+	189 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bidvest McCarthy is one of South Africa largest and most respected motor retailers, with a trading history going back more than 100 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
17	Rola Motor Group	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	501-1,000	187 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Automotive Retailer - New, Pre-owned vehicle Sales, Parts, Accessories and Servicing of major brands since 1963 across the Western Cape and South-Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
18	Design Group	Strong evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	201-500	160 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Design Group is a leading global supplier of turn-key solutions to the Automotive industry, with engineering, manufacturing and support facilities located globally to service our…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
19	The Kelston Motor Group	Indirect evidence	Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	501-1,000	146 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a diverse independent Motor Group representing a number of different brands over a wide area in our country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
20	Audi South Africa	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	10001+	142 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Audi, there is a rare spirit.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
21	Mekor Group	Strong evidence	Milnerton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	201-500	112 contacts →
	Strong evidence “MEKOR Group was established in The Group was founded by motor industry entrepreneurs with a passion for automotive retail.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
22	Maxe Premium Automotive Accessories	Strong evidence	Pinetown, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	201-500	89 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Maxe Premium Automotive Accessories, a division of KAP Diversified Industrial (Pty) Ltd, has been an industry leader and employer of choice for over 21 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
23	Supreme Spring	Strong evidence	Nigel, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	501-1,000	89 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Supreme Spring is engaged in the designing, manufacture, marketing and supply of quality heat-treated steel components to the local and international automotive market.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
24	Toyota Boshoku South Africa	Strong evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	81 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Toyota Boshoku South Africa is a subsidiary of the global Toyota Boshoku Corporation an innovative automotive interior parts manufacturer.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026
25	MIT Auto Parts	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 6, 2026	51-200	58 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 6, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: automotive companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names automotive companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of automotive companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name automotive companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Automotive companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 6, 2026

17.8%Verified-email coverage

2.3%Mobile-number coverage

78.7Average contacts per company

51-200Median size (employees)

17.0%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

2,1010–30

19931–60

261–90

190–180

13180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among automotive companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “automotive companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names automotive companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among automotive companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,316 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

How many automotive companies are based in South Africa?

The list contains 165 automotive companies based in South Africa.

Which city has the most automotive companies on the list?

Johannesburg is the single most-represented city among the companies on the list.

How many contacts and email addresses are available for automotive companies?

The list includes 12,981 contacts and 2,316 email addresses for automotive companies.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.