Mercedes-Benz South Africa markets and sells Mercedes-Benz cars (Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and smart); Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles; Western Star, Freightliner and FUSO trucks.
Mercedes-Benz South Africa is wholly owned by Daimler AG, and is one of the largest foreign investors in South Africa.
The company started its South African operation in Johannesburg in 1954, today its headquarters are in Zwartkop, Gauteng. Marketing and sales, finance and controlling, media and communications, information technology, dealer network, after-sales services and supply chain divisions operate from these offices.
Market performance
| Sales Volumes |
2010 |
| Passenger Cars |
25 448 |
| Commercial Vehicles (over 3.5 tonnes) |
6 185 |
Contribution to the economy (2010)
Wharfage to National Ports Authority: R84 million
Taxes: R1.5 billion
Number of suppliers doing business with MBSA: >1 100
Personnel costs: R1.6 billion
Training and qualification expenses: R33 million
Corporate social responsibility: R18 million
Growth
The total revenue for 2010 was: R34.7 billion.
Dealers
Mercedes-Benz South Africa 's dealer network incorporates over 90 dealership points. These dealerships represent Mercedes-Benz (passenger cars and commercial vehicles), smart, Freightliner, Western Star and FUSO throughout South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia and Botswana.
Dealer of the year
The annual Dealer of the Year competition is Mercedes-Benz South Africa 's most prominent recognition and reward programme for dealers. Dealers compete for the prestigious Chairman's Award and the winner is the dealer that excels against a challenging set of customer-orientated measures. The 2010 Dealer of the Year is Mercedes-Benz Umhlanga.