February 2009
Volkswagen South Africa has attracted several national and international vehicle component manufacturers to set up operations in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape, to enable the automaker to take advantage of opportunities presented by the government's new Automotive Production and Development Programme... » more
UAE Automotive Sector
February 2009
UAE has no domestic automotive manufacturing industry and therefore the vehicles are mainly imported either for domestic use or re-export to other countries. This article discusses the UAE automotive market using statistics from the membership database of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry... » more
New Auto Incentive Plan Approved
February 2009
The South African government has approved the new Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP), the Department of Trade and Industry announced on Thursday... » more
Wal-Mart May Sell Chinese Cars!
February 2009
Kicking Tires explains, "For years, we've been hearing that Chinese cars are on their way, and despite fair skepticism there have been in-roads. Chinese companies like Build Your Dreams have debuted plug-in vehicles at American auto shows... » more