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.