Bosnia and Herzegovina has a long tradition and widespread experience in the automotive industry. For decades, major brands have relied on the skilled workforce of BiH to assemble cars for Western markets. Before the 1992, Volkswagen produced passenger and commercial vehicles at a plant near Sarajevo, while Kosmos - Banja Luka and Soko - Mostar produced buses. As a consequence of existing final vehicle assembly and automotive components production, the powerful and diversified supply chain and supporting infrastructure had been established including education system, research & development institutions and specialized and competent labor force with metalworking, automotive and electrical engineering skills. Within the past ten years, this industry has experienced dynamic development, and has become strongly export-oriented, exporting in average 90% of their production, in 30 countries all around world.
Today BH companies in automotive sector are producers of a wide spectrum of parts and components, such as: engines and gears and their parts, high-quality metal precision parts, drive shafts, brake parts and systems, clutches, steering parts and systems, pumps, filters, automotive electric parts (signals, relays, electronic switches), textile and leather products, plastic injection parts, aluminium wheels, car batteries, and various small parts such as springs, screws, hoses, and components of metal, rubber or plastic.