On July 29, the Prime Minister of Egypt announced that the government is fully prepared to provide "out-of-the-box incentives" to localize the electric car industry. He held a meeting to follow up on the executive procedures for localizing the electric car industry and reviewed efforts to localize the electric car in

On July 26, SOUEAST launched four new models in Egypt, marking a significant expansion in the African market. It has launched luxury SUV S09, C-segment SUV S07, C-segment SUV S06, and compact urban SUV S05, covering almost all segments of the SUV market. 
By 2025, SOUEAST aims to establish 15 sales outlets and 5 afte

On July 23, the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) announced that its delegation had travelled to the Chinese province of Zhejiang. They visited a plant of the Lynk & Co factory in Ningbo to localize the automotive industry and to learn about modern technology in car manufacturing.
The delegation also participated in

On July 21, the officials of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) visited the headquarters of BYD in Shenzhen, China, and held a meeting with BYD officials.  They discussed the possibility of BYD establishing a presence in SCZONE as a gateway for the company to access African and Middle Eastern markets. SCZONE empha

On July 15, the Suez Canal Authority announced that it is anticipating a minimum 20% increase in the tonnage of vehicle carriers transiting through the Canal in the second half of 2025 compared to the first half of the same year. The BYD XI'AN, one of the world’s largest vehicle carriers, recently made its first pass

On July 10, the President of Egypt met with the Premier of the State Council of China. The president stressed Egypt's commitment to strengthening cooperation with China in various areas of mutual interest and working to activate the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. He also expressed the

On July 7, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Egypt, reviewed with auto manufacturers the new amendments to the National Program for the Development of the Auto Industry. The new program amendments aim to provide real incentives for automakers and ensure the program's sustainability, deepening local auto manufacturi

On June 25, the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Egypt participated in a roundtable dedicated to the automotive industry, held in Shanghai, China, with the participation of several Chinese companies.
The minister announced that Egypt’s automotive industry is undergoing a transformation, focusing on expanding

On June 22, GB Auto launched the locally assembled version of the CS55+ in Egypt, marking the first CKD model from Changan to be assembled in the Egyptian market. GB Auto is the exclusive distributor of Changan in Egypt. 
It is 4,515 mm in length, 1,865 mm in width, and 1,680 mm in height. It has a wheelbase of 2,656

On June 23, the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Egypt met with the Chinese Minister of Commerce to discuss ways to strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries.
The two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in the fields of electric vehicles, feed industries, electronics, water desalinati

On June 21, Abou Ghaly Motors Group announced on social media that the Vice President of Geely and CEO of London EV Company (LEVC) visited the Abou Ghaly Motors Group headquarters in Cairo. The parties discussed about expansion of their collaboration, introducing new Geely models to the Egyptian market, Geely brand g

On June 19, multiple sources reported that Geely International Egypt is planning to launch several new models in Egypt. It will soon introduce all-new "Cityray" in the local market. Additionally, its local partner, Automobility, held discussions on future production plans, including the potential start of mass produc

On June 19, the Ministry of the Public Business Sector announced that El-Nasr Automotive participated in the Al-Ahram Transport Exhibition and Conference with the "El-Nasr Sky" tourist bus and a new "El-Nasr Star" minibus. The ministry also announced that the final preparations are underway at the passenger car facto

On June 16, the Egyptian government announced that the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) will start producing a new car model with Stellantis by the end of 2026. The total planned production is 240,000 units.
The news was announced after a meeting between Egypt’s President and AOI’s chairman. The new mode

On May 28, Volvo Buses signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GB Auto, a leading automotive company in the Middle East and Africa, to enhance their collaboration on the export of Volvo buses and coaches to the region.
As part of the agreement, GB Auto will invest and upgrade its bus factory in Ain Sokhna, E

On May 27, the Prime Minister of Egypt met with the Minister of the Public Business Sector to discuss the revival and relaunch of the Nasr Automotive Company. The Minister stated that Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company has been revived, beginning with the bus factory.
 It currently produces 5 buses per week, meeti

On May 28, Tata Motors, along with MM Group for Industry and International Trade (MTI), one of Egypt’s largest distribution companies, announced the launch of its commercial vehicle range in Egypt. It has introduced Tata Xenon, Ultra T.7, Ultra T.9, Prima 3328.K, Prima 4438.S, Prima 6038.S, and LP 613. 
Tata Xenon is

On May 20, the Prime Minister of Egypt inaugurated the new factory of SE Wiring Systems Egypt LLC, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Europe, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., in the 10th of Ramadan City. It is one of the largest in the world to produce electrical wiring harnesses. The plan

On May 25, the Prime Minister of Egypt, in the 2025 US-Egypt Policy Leaders Forum, announced that ongoing talks with the American side have shown increasing interest in the automotive sector. Applications have been submitted to ease restrictions on importing fully assembled American cars into Egypt.
As part of this,

On May 20, the Egyptian government announced that Kasrawy Group had signed a USD 123 million agreement with Chinese automaker Jetour to locally assemble Jetour T1 and T2 vehicles in Egypt.
The agreement includes building a new 86,000 square metres car assembly plant on the 6th of October City industrial zone. The pla