Industry Developments

Saudi Arabia's auto sector is once again looking forward to positive results as the economy picks up from a sharp slowdown in 2009. Momentum is returning, and carmakers continue to... 2010-06-04

The South African Trade and Industry Ministry has approved the incentive portion of the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP), which BMI believes will give car and... 2010-06-03

French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroën will target emerging markets (EMs) from its plant in Vigo, Spain, with the Middle East and Africa one of the first regions on its radar. Although... 2010-06-02

Iran and Pakistan signed a 'sovereign agreement' on May 29 finalising a deal to construct the long-delayed US$7.6bn Iran-Pakistan (IP) pipeline.

New product launches in Saudi Arabia enforce BMI's view that the small car segment will be a growth market in the country . Although currently accounting for less than 10% of total... 2010-06-01

Local production of motor vehicles underwent a decline in 2009, in common with most auto markets around the world, due to the effects of the global economic downturn on consumer demand.... 2010-05-27

Great Wall Motor has signed an agreement to build and sell its models in Egypt, as it looks to become one of an increasing number of Chinese carmakers targeting the growth markets of... 2010-05-26

The slowdown in new car sales in the Middle East as a result of the global economic crisis has created opportunities in other areas of the industry. Customisation, while not new to... 2010-05-25

BMI's core view that suppliers with an emerging market presence will benefit from increased local content usage has been underlined by Germany's Bosch Group, which expects the Middle... 2010-05-24

A free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU threatens the dominant share that Asian carmakers control in Morocco, a market that BMI forecasts will grow over 40% by 2014.