Industry Developments

Vehicle ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa is typically lower than the global average, and the region therefore offers plenty of opportunities for carmakers.

The price of imported vehicles and spare parts in Qatar has come under scrutiny, as the government has intervened to impose a price freeze following pay rises for state employees, which... 2011-09-21

As part of the strengthening trade ties between the two countries, during a visit to Lagos the Ukrainian ambassador to Nigeria, Valery Vasyliev, has announced plans to build a vehicle... 2011-09-20

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has agreed to enter into a German joint venture (JV) to develop technology for manufacturing lightweight materials used in vehicle production.... 2011-09-19

Kenya's second-hand car industry is feeling the effects of a weak currency, the impact of the Japanese earthquake on available stocks, as well as government policy aimed at supporting... 2011-09-14

A ban on sub-standard imported tyres is under consideration in Zimbabwe. This could lead to regained market share for the European firms, which previously dominated the market. The... 2011-09-13

French carmaker Renault has opened a new service centre in Saudi Arabia, where it claims to be the fastest growing European brand. Its success is very much in line with BMI's core view... 2011-09-12

South Africa's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) plans to propose an industry policy for the truck, bus, yellow metal, trailer and minibus segment by Q112, which BMI believes could... 2011-09-09

Kenyan autos dealer Marshalls East Africa has had its hopes of staging a recovery built on growth in the heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) segment dashed, after Chinese partner Foton Motors... 2011-09-08

As new car sales in Israel edged closer to a record high in the first eight months of 2011, another trend has developed for the sourcing of vehicles. Regardless of the brand's nationality,... 2011-09-06