BMW SA gets clearance for China exports

BMW South Africa
has become the first
car manufacturer in
the country, since the
implementation of
the Motor Industry
Development Programme
(MIDP), to receive a
clearance permit to export
vehicles to China from
the Chinese authorities.
The permit – known
as the China Quality
Certification (CQC)
– was awarded to the
company’s Rosslyn
manufacturing plant north
of Pretoria, opening the
door for BMW to export
the new BMW 3 Series to
China, one of the fastestgrowing
major markets in
the world.