On August 5, the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Egypt held a meeting with the Presidential Advisory Council of Egyptian Scientists and Experts and several automotive and related industries to discuss the executive steps to increase the local component in the automotive industry and to manufacture the entire car bo

On July 22, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt announced the opening of the Egyptian market to cars that conform to the US Federal Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The Minister of Investment participated in the ceremony announcing General Motors Egypt's completion of procedures for importing Ameri

On July 8, the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt held a meeting with the officials of the Chinese company Jiangsu Changhong. Jiangsu Changhong is planning a factory for automotive equipment and production lines in Egypt with investments of USD 20 million. The ministry is coordinating with relevant aut

On July 6, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt announced that its Minister met with the founder and team of “EVRAID”, a company specializing in localizing electric vehicle technology. The meeting included a review of EVRAID's plans to localize electric drive systems technology, battery management sy

On July 2, the Egyptian Minister of Industry met with representatives of Mercedes-Benz Egypt to discuss expanding local vehicle production and the possibility of exporting vehicles made in Egypt to nearby markets.
The government highlighted incentives under its National Automotive Industry Development Program, which

On June 23, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs inspected the factories of Al-Nasr Automotive Company. He reviewed the company’s future plans to expand the production of modern vehicles, including electric buses. He reviewed the production stages, lines, and mass transit bus models, including “Nasr Sky” to

On June 8, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs met with the officials of China National Tire and Rubber Corporation. China National Tire and Rubber Corporation unveiled a new investment plan worth USD 550 million through Prometeon Tyres Egypt. It includes the construction of a new factory in Amreya, Alexan

On June 5, the Egyptian Minister of Industry met with the German Ambassador to Egypt and discussed industrial cooperation between the two countries in sectors of common interest.
The Minister told that Egypt recently updated the National Automotive Industry Development Program, which provides a large package of advan

On June 3, the Egyptian Foreign Minister met with the head of the Japanese "Toyota Tsusho" group and discussed the group’s contributions to the development of Egypt's automotive sector and Japanese industries. He stated that localizing the automotive industry is a priority for the Egyptian state and discussed the gov

On May 31, the Ministry of Finance of Egypt announced that EGP 90 billion has been allocated in the new budget for the fiscal year 2026/2027 to expand programs supporting production, service, and commodity exports, and entrepreneurship activities. The Government has allocated approximately EGP 5 billion to support th

On April 30, the Egyptian Ministry of Industry met with the Chairman and MD of VW Group Africa to discuss plans to expand car manufacturing in Egypt in the near future.
VW is studying plans to build cars in Egypt by working with the Egyptian German Automotive Company (EGA), using existing factories. This could save t

On April 29, the Government of Egypt announced that its cabinet approved the inclusion of car exports within the export burden refund program. The Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade also activated the investment incentives related to the Investment Law issued by Law No. 72 of 2017 for the automotive sector and

On April 29, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt held a discussion with the Chinese company Shandong Linglong. Linglong is planning an integrated industrial complex to manufacture tires for cars and heavy vehicles in Egypt.
Linglong estimated that the project would require an investment of roughly U

On April 28, the Minister of Industry of Egypt discussed Japanese investments in Egypt with the Japanese Ambassador. He stated that the automotive, pharmaceutical, and electronics industries represent key opportunities for enhancing industrial cooperation between Egypt and Japan.
Japanese companies, especially Nissan

On April 23, the Prime Minister of Egypt announced that the government is providing important incentives to the automotive industry, especially in the "electric car industry," and negotiations are currently underway with two global companies to reach a final agreement to produce between 100,000 and 200,000 cars annua

On April 17, the Minister of Industry of Egypt held a meeting with the officials of GB Auto to review its current projects, future expansion plans, and its vision for enhancing local manufacturing. The group is enhancing production capacity and increasing local manufacturing rates, in addition to expanding export cap

On April 16, Banque Misr announced a EGP 2.7 billion credit facility to MAC Transportation Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of Mansour Automotive Group, to finance the construction of a new car factory. It will create approximately 10,000 direct and indirect job opportunities.
The factory’s first phase will produc

On April 15, the prime minister of Egypt reviewed the latest developments in the national program for developing the automotive industry. He stated that the government is prepared to offer exceptional incentives to any global car manufacturing company that will localize its industries in Egypt. The meeting aims to ex

On April 11, the Finance Ministry of Egypt announced the priority for the next fiscal year 2026-2027 is to enhance investment opportunities and promote partnership with the private sector. For the automotive sector, the ministry announced EGP 5.5 billion pounds to support the industry. It will attract environmentally

On April 11, the prime minister of Egypt met with the officials of the Chinese company "Henan Zhengfu" to review their plan to establish an aluminum production plant with an investment of USD 2 billion. The project will create 3,000 direct job opportunities. The project will be established on the Suez Canal Economic