Automotive Industry Development Centre
The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) has been established to assist in increasing the global competitiveness of the South African automotive industry to world-class levels by addressing the following challenges:
- The SA automotive industry requires qualified people to sustain existing growth and create new jobs. To compete internationally, skilled personnel are critical in promoting global competitiveness.
- SA component manufacturers, especially the lower tier levels are not yet globally competitive with reference to cost, quality and delivery requirements; and
- High logistical costs result from large distances to export and import markets and a sub-optimal logistics infrastructure within South Africa.
The AIDC works in partnership with business, Local, Provincial and National Government, Tertiary and Further Education Institutions and other national and international organisations to provide technical services to the automotive industry across all tiers of suppliers and assemblers.
As a project-driven organisation with a focus on technical excellence and delivery, the AIDC provides accessible and affordable world-class services in the areas of skills development and training, supplier development and supply chain development.
The AIDC’s activities and presence continue to be focused in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape, where ongoing support from Provincial and Local Governments has resulted in significant collaborative projects aimed at supporting the local industry.