Although the domestic automotive industry’s recovery to prepandemic levels continued in 2022, it was at a slower pace than in 2021, with many key performance indicators still remaining below the prepandemic levels, the 2023 Automotive Export Manual publication released by the Automotive Industry Export Council (AIEC) on May 5, shows. The manual, which was authored by AIEC director and naamsa | The Automotive Business Council executive manager Dr Norman Lamprecht, states that, in terms of trade, however, the industry reflected a sound performance.