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10/25/2007

The Automotive Market in Yemen: surprising realities

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The Yemeni Automotive market has witnessed several transformations during the last decade, mainly because of globalization. There has been several trends which the market has witnessed, first from the entry of large numbers of used cars from Europe and other parts of the world to be sold in Yemen as pre-certified cars, to the arrival of several brands of Chinese cars into the country, to the more recent popularity of importing one or two-year old cars from neighboring countries, to the extent that Saudi Arabia was the largest exporter of Cars to Yemen in 2006. Yemen Times surveyed the local market and spoken to several dealers, businessmen, and customers about their choices and the options in the local market.

Hussain Naser, a used car businessman, stated that there is only one brand which most buyers have confidence in, i.e. Toyota. He said that Toyota Vehicles have all the factors that people look for within a car, mainly quality, power, good resale value, availability of spare parts, and serviceable in most parts of the country. He said that in buying a Toyota one cannot go wrong. READ MORE…