Eastern Cape Motors PTY LTD began in 1985 with the management buyout of the McCarthy’s Mazda dealerships in Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and East London. In 1990 the Boksburg Ford & Mazda dealership, Consolidated Auto was added to the Group in June. In March 1992 the Nissan franchise was acquired in Port Elizabeth. In March 1997 a new Mazda dealership was built in Newton Park, Port Elizabeth, as well
as a new Mazda dealership in King Williams Town. After Ford’s first consolidation phase in 1999, Eastern Cape Motors acquired Grovenor Ford in East London and lost the Mazda franchise in King Williams Town. However, Eastern Cape Motors Mazda branches also acquired the Ford franchise. In July of 2001 Eastern Cape Motors, East London purchased Land Rover and Volvo. Ford and Mazda in King Williams Town was regained in August 2003 after the Ford dealer went insolvent again. In 2005 the second phase of Ford SA’s consolidation, Pioneer Ford Port Elizabeth was acquired in September, and absorbed into the North End facility. At the same time in September, Land Rover and Volvo Port Elizabeth were also purchased. A brand new multi-million Rand, Magnificent, State-of-the-art dealership was built on North Rand Road in Boksburg. October of 2006, launched a completely remodelled, upmarket Nissan dealership in Uitenhage Road, Port Elizabeth. The Eastern Cape Motor Group opened the doors of their new state of the art Mega Ford & Mazda dealership at William Moffett Port Elizabeth in 2011. On the 1st of June in the same year, Volvo Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth opened its doors at its new Cape Road Newton Park address. Huge showroom floors and window frontage set off this magnificent new Volvo dealership. In 2012 Marketing Co-ordinator Troy Theodosiou proudly announces the launch of the all new Eastern Cape Motor Group websites, the introduction of the new Eastern Cape Motors logo as well as Eastern Cape Motors Motorsport.
