Citing a 91 percent year-on-year drop in registration numbers of new motor vehicles in April 2020, member companies of the AIA Lebanon (Association des Importateurs d’Automobiles au Liban) fear widespread…
Automotive
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Lebanon still lags behind when it comes to implementing eco-friendly solutions across the board. In the automotive industry this has meant little progress toward the adoption of electric vehicles, despite…
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Fewer new cars will drive onto Lebanon’s streets in 2016 as sales declined slightly from last year. A slower market and tighter profit margins for car dealers have worried some…
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Motorbike and scooter sales have been on a gradual upward trend for the past five years. In 2015 these sales were set to increase marginally, reaching 1,500 to 1,600 units,…
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By all forecasts and estimates, 2015 was slated to have been a disastrous year for the automotive sector. Not just because of regional instability and sluggish economic growth, but more…
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At the end of every year, automotive dealers typically begin massive liquidation campaigns to get rid of their older stock and make way for newer models. The 2014 campaigns are…
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Can any trade sector survive without governing laws? In Lebanon yes, it is possible, yet some business owners struggle to keep their companies as legitimate as needed. It does sound…
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“We are playing on a different battle field from the Chinese brands. I am not sure they will be able to make inroads, as the Korean brands will not let…
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Executive met with Samir Homsi, president of the Automobile Importers Association (AIA), to discuss how dealers are surviving in the current economic climate and the overall downward shift in the…
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With over 1.3 million registered cars, plus thousands of unregistered vehicles as well as a significant number of Syrian cars, Lebanon’s roads are seriously congested, especially in Beirut. With no…
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