The mirage of producing an all-Egyptian car

Being able to fully manufacture a car in Egypt would signal a great leap for thecountry’s economy, but it seems to be a mirage that we just can’t reach, AMAY’s Abbas El Tarabily says. Without directly mentioning the automotive directive, El Tarabily points to importers and car assemblers as a “mafia” that is stalling Egypt in its path towards building a true auto manufacturing industry. The first step in that direction would be to boost the car part industry, the columnist writes, and pins his hopes on the Military Production Ministry to lead the way.