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Turkey / Companies
US carmaker Ford's Turkish subsidiary has raised its production expectations for the year, following investment of US$115mn in an expansion for its facilities. After previously announcing that Ford Otosan would produce 310,000 units in 2008, the bar has now been raised to 330,000 units, while the 2009 target of 360,000 units still stands.
2008-05-16Israel / Companies
French carmaker Renault has taken further steps towards its project to produce an electric car with Israeli partners, with representatives visiting the country to examine the technology...
2008-05-15Iran / Companies
Iranian automotive spare parts manufacturers are owed unpaid debts of around US$1bn by vehicle manufacturers, according to an industry association. The Society of Automotive Spare...
2008-05-14Company Spotlight
The BMW Group is fighting a fierce battle with Mercedes in the premium segment in the Middle East and Africa, while seeking to extend sales in the supermini segment under its MINI...
2007-02-01Volkswagen Group is divided into two brand groups - Audi and Volkswagen - which operate independently in the market. The Audi group includes the Audi, SEAT and Lamborghini brands,...
2007-01-04While Ford is struggling with falling sales and rising losses globally, in the Middle East and Africa it is confident of growth and its operations are growing apace. Although the...
2006-09-25Iran
Iran Khodro Company (Iran National prior to the Islamic revolution), which came into operation on March 19 1963, is by far the largest motor vehicle producer and Iran's largest industrial...
2006-07-27Saudi Arabia
BMI's estimates for automotive sales in 2006 are based on macroeconomic fundamentals, the effects of interest rates and stock market performance on consumption patterns, and sales...
2007-03-01United Arab Emirates
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reported that new vehicle registrations in the emirate amounted to around 70,000 in 2006, bringing the total number of vehicles on...
2007-03-01Egypt
BMI estimates that the Egyptian automotive market grew by 20.5% in 2006, which is lower than the 25.0% we had forecast in the previous quarter. We lowered our growth estimate on the...
2007-02-28United Arab Emirates
Despite its wealth and strategic importance in the global oil and gas sectors, the UAE is disappointingly reticent about publishing economic and industrial data. This partly stems...
2006-11-20Turkey
US carmaker Ford's Turkish subsidiary has raised its production expectations for the year, following investment of US$115mn in an expansion for its facilities. After previously announcing...
2008-05-16Israel
French carmaker Renault has taken further steps towards its project to produce an electric car with Israeli partners, with representatives visiting the country to examine the technology...
2008-05-15Iran
Iranian automotive spare parts manufacturers are owed unpaid debts of around US$1bn by vehicle manufacturers, according to an industry association. The Society of Automotive Spare...
2008-05-14Iraq
German carmaker Daimler has reignited its interest in Iraq after almost two decades, with plans to establish a representative office in Baghdad. Although the company has not yet revealed...
2008-05-13
