The South African motor industry is in urgent need of guidelines from the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) regarding the future of the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP). This message came through loud and clear during a conference arranged by the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) at Automechanika Johannesburg on May 6. The delegates had been hoping that the dti would announce the results of its APDP review at the … [Read more...] about SA Produces 0.6% of all vehicles globally
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Naacam calls for review of APDP
South African component manufacturers are calling for a review of the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP) – before it has been fully introduced. "Naacam believes dti must relook at the APDP mechanisms as soon as possible to ensure it is an appropriate framework for industry to meet the objectives - namely doubling vehicle production volumes and substantially increasing localisation," says Roger Pitot, executive director of the National Association of Automotive and Allied … [Read more...] about Naacam calls for review of APDP
