The manufacturing plant is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. The first vehicle to be build, planned for early 2026, is a one-ton bakkie, with volumes expected to reach up to 50 000 units a year for the local as well as export markets. The plant’s capacity, as determined by space and the paint plant, is 90 000 units a year. Direct employment to support initial volumes is expected to be 1 000 jobs.…