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Don’t mess with the status quo, says BMW’s production chief
BMW’s global head of production urges the South African government to continue the incentives for exporters, writes Mark Smyth
With the market for new vehicles in SA continuing to decline, it is fortunate that many of the automotive manufacturers based in the country rely more on their export volumes than on local sales. This month, stakeholders are meeting to discuss the way forward for the industry when it comes to the Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP). The current framework expires in 2020, but both the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers SA and Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies are confident that the post-2020 APDP plan will continue as it is until 2035. New investment Recently Davies told Motor News that the discussions are "more or less concluded", adding that there are "some concerns and issues" but nothing that he sees as presenting any major hurdles. He fully expects the new programme to attract new companies and new investment in the years ahead. That will be good news for Oliver Zipse, member of the board of management for BMW AG responsible for global productio...
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