Industry Developments

Although rising inflation is pushing up vehicle prices in Saudi Arabia, which is impacting upon the large passenger car segment, Al Hamrani United Company, Nissan and Infiniti's exclusive... 2008-04-14

India's Tata Motors has announced plans to take its Nano small car to South Africa. The plan is a part of a wider strategy to expand to Africa, which includes raising the capacity... 2008-04-10

Government statistics show that Iranian automotive production surpassed 1mn units in 2006-2007. Meanwhile, sales in 2006-2007 are estimated at 1.08mn, a 5.3% y-o-y rise. Sales are... 2008-04-10

Bahrain's International Investment Bank (IIB) has announced the acquisition of an equity stake in Artes, the Tunisian distributor of Renault, Nissan and Dacia vehicles. IIB was attracted... 2008-04-04

Chinese truck manufacture Sinotruck plans to take advantage of growth in Kenya's heavy commercial vehicle market. Local distributor Africa China Motor Group (ACMG) has invested NGN300mn... 2008-04-01

Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania is tapping the potential of the Gulf Co-operation Council's (GCC) heavy vehicle market with a new assembly facility in the United Arab... 2008-03-28

Abu Dhabi Motors, the exclusive importer for the BMW Group in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, will build a new showroom in Umm Al Nar, which will be the group's largest in the Middle East region.... 2008-03-26

Al Nabooda Automobiles, the franchisee operating the Porsche Centre Dubai has achieved record results for the Middle East and Africa region in February 2008. The centre sold 200 vehicles,... 2008-03-25

Al Nabooda Automobiles, the franchisee operating the Porsche Centre Dubai has achieved record results for the Middle East and Africa region in February 2008. The centre sold 200 vehicles,... 2008-03-25

Iran Khodro has drastically reduced its projection for output of French partner Renault's budget Logan model, blaming US and UN sanctions against the country for the cutback. During... 2008-03-18