Saudi Arabia is bv far the most populous country within the Gulf Co- operation Council(GCC，a six-nation economic bloc)and has the larrest automotive market，with a Iocal business publication，Al Eqtisadiah， estimating that the number of licensed vehicles(both passenRer and， commercial)had reached 18m by end-201．4．Large fuel subsidies and limited public transport options also contribute to high demand for cars． Estimates of the size of the sector vary,but in mid一2012 the National
Commercial Bank O、ICB)，the country's largest bank。stated that total car sales。 were worth SR49．6bn(US$13．2bm in 2011．However,with Saudi Arabia importing SR77bn worth of cars in 2012 flatest data available)and economic growth remaining robust，this number wilI have been surpassed in subsequent years． The automotive production base is small：a few firms serve as assemblers for foreign commercial vehicle manufacturers．However,it is set to expand，with
Indian。Owned Jaguar Land Rover(JLR)exploring setting up a facility in the kingdom，and several US and Asian manufacturers also expressing an interest mconstructing assemblV plants In the country．

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