Serbia & Montenegro

The Serbian commercial vehicle (CV) production segment is set to receive a boost in the form of a RSD600mn package announced by the government that is targeted at truck, bus and tractor... 2012-02-06

The deal between Serbia and the EU calling for a reduction in custom duties on new imported vehicles from 5% to 2.5%, which came into effect from January 1, is unlikely to bolster consumer... 2012-01-11

BMI has significantly revised down its 2011 Serbian vehicle sales growth forecast to a 12% year-on-year (y-o-y) contraction on the back of the latest industry figures, which suggest... 2011-12-05

BMI has significantly revised down its 2011 sales growth forecast to a 12% year-on-year (y-o-y) contraction on the back of the latest industry figures, which suggest that new vehicle... 2011-11-09

Italian carmaker Fiat's investment in Serbia is stimulating further investments in the autos industry, particularly in the suppliers' segment. In October 2011, Monaco-based automotive... 2011-10-31

Q211 saw a notable increase in the number of automotive parts manufacturers choosing to invest in Serbia, which BMI has linked to Italian carmaker Fiat's presence in the country, the... 2011-08-26

The Serbian auto industry is to receive an EUR80mn credit line from the European Investment Bank (EIB), with the view to boosting exports from the country. The loan is a part of the... 2011-04-20

BMI believes that the Serbian government's latest efforts to facilitate tariff-free export of Fiat cars to Russia (as reported on online news source emg.rs) and to make its domestic... 2011-02-04

A slew of investments from foreign car parts suppliers in Serbia is helping the country emerge as a major automotive production hub in emerging Europe. German supplier Grammer is ramping... 2011-01-21

Continuing with its strategy to attract more foreign investment into its auto industry, the Serbian government has secured EUR12mn from Italian tire maker Daytec to carry out export-oriented... 2010-07-20