Industry Developments

Although Dubai has dominated autos retail activities in the UAE, Abu Dhabi is attempting to compete with Dubai in the retail sector. Prospects for the automotive retail sector were... 2006-06-01

Production at a new Mercedes-Benz production line has begun, with production of E350 models set to reach 1,000 by the year's end, according to manufacturer Top Khodro.

As Dubai opens the doors on its Automechanika Gulf automotive aftermarket trade show, concerns are growing over the availability of fake automotive parts in the

A production line producing Iran Khodro's Samand model in Azerbaijan is due to be inaugurated by Iran's President Ahmadinejad and senior Azeri officials on 31 May.The project has... 2006-05-25

Latest figures from Turkey's Automotive Industry Association (OSD) show that Turkey is on the way to producing one million vehicles in 2006, with output at over 321,000 units in the... 2006-05-23

The Iranian government has won its battle to force Renault to accept new conditions for the production of the low-cost Logan model in the country. The French firm had refused to accept... 2006-05-09

South African demand for new cars and commercial vehicles remained strong in April, with vehicle sales rising 12.7% y-o-y to 45,635 units. National Association of Automobile Manufacturers... 2006-05-09

The Gulf States have witnessed high levels of growth in sports utility vehicles (SUVs), bucking global trends. SUVs typically have enough room to comfortable seat seven or eight passengers,... 2006-05-05

Commercial vehicle sales in South Africa have risen by 125% over the past five years, with LCV sales making up for around 87% of the rise. BMI estimates that the South African commercial... 2006-05-05

Turkey, South Africa and, to a lesser extent, Iran are among the markets experiencing a rapid rise in production and sales of light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses. Commercial... 2006-05-05