Zimbabwe is banning the importation of vehicles older than 10 years to protect and revive its car manufacturing industry which has been decimated by the importation of cheaper used cars..Industry and Commerce Minister Nqozitha Ndlovu said that the motor industry sold aout 20 000 vehicles a year and employed more than 70 000 in the1990 but employment has dropped by 80%. He said that Willowvale Motor Industries which once employed about 2 000 workers is now down to 10. It is to protect the local industry but more importantly to protect our people. BONDA asked the Minister of Industry and Commerce to appraise the House on the importation ban for 10-year second-hand vehicles at a time when the local motor manufacturing industry is not fully functional to meet the local demand. Bonda specifically to do with the ban on the importation of vehicles older than 10 years.