has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . november 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs to be updated . please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . november 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message general motors south africa type wholly owned subsidiary industry automotive predecessor delta motor corporation 1987 2003 founded 1913 formation 2004 reacquisition headquarters port elizabeth south africa products automobiles engines number of employees 1 900 parent general motors website gmsa.co.za general motors south africa or gmsa is a wholly owned subsidiary of american automobile manufacturer general motors . it manufacturers and distributes automobiles under the chevrolet opel and isuzu brands . the company is headquartered in port elizabeth south africa . founded in 1913 gmsa initially distributed chevrolet vehicles before beginning to manufacture and distribute vehicles of all of gm s brands in 1926 with the chevrolet series aa capitol . by the 1960s this included the british vauxhall marque . 1 in 1986 it was sold off and rebranded the delta motor corporation as a result of the passage of the comprehensive anti apartheid act in the united states and subsequent divestment of general motors from apartheid south africa . 2 delta continued to use the opel isuzu and suzuki brands under licence from gm as well as pay for the supply of assembly kits . 3 following the transition to democracy in the 1990s gm acquired a 49 percent stake in the company in 1997 and in 2004 the company once again became a wholly owned subsidiary of general motors reverting to its original name . 4 it also assembles vehicles for export to other right hand drive markets in the region such as zimbabwe zambia mozambique malawi kenya and mauritius . 5 although gm divested the last of its ownership of isuzu it still owns the dealership network in south africa and builds assembles the isuzu pickups and trucks . contents 1 models 1.1 current passenger cars 1.2 current commercial vehicles 2 locomotives 2.1 locomotive models 3 references 4 external links models edit as of september 2014 current passenger cars edit chevrolet cruze chevrolet chevrolet spark lite 2nd gen model chevrolet spark chevrolet aveo chevrolet sonic chevrolet cruze chevrolet orlando chevrolet captiva chevrolet trailblazer opel astra gtc opel opel adam opel corsa 3 door 5 door opc opel astra 5 door gtc sedan opc opel meriva opel mokka current commercial vehicles edit chevrolet chevrolet utility opel opel vivaro isuzu isuzu d max locomotives edit in 1974 general motors south africa ltd. began constructing gm designed locomotives rather than importing them from the united states . in 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 . the locomotive customers for gmsa 1974 1987 were south african railways iscor african explosives & chemical industries anglo american coal middleburg steel & alloys kwazulu finance & development corporation richards bay coal terminal bophutatswana national development corporation locomotive models edit south african class 34 600 south african class 34 800 south african class 35 200 south african class 35 600 south african class 36 200 south african class 11e references edit firms eying african strife . the milwaukee sentinel . 13 april 1960 . retrieved 20 february 2013 . general motors south africa overview general motors 10.12.2013 sanctions against apartheid community agency for social enquiry south africa new africa books 1989 page 230 gm to slip into delta s driving seat car magazine october 30th 2003 the business of sustainable mobility from vision to reality paul nieuwenhuis philip vergragt peter wells greenleaf publishing 2006 external links edit general motors south africa isuzu south africa chevrolet south africa opel south africa v t e general motors divisions and subsidiaries vehicle brands buick cadillac chevrolet gmc holden holden special vehicles opel opel performance center vauxhall services acdelco gm certified service gm financial onstar geographic general motors canada cami automotive general motors de mexico general motors do brasil general motors egypt general motors india chevrolet sales india private limited general motors south africa general motors japan opel group shareholdings faw gm 50 % gm avtovaz 41.61 % gm korea 96 % chevrolet europe gm 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