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Industry / Brazil
Germany's Volkswagen (VW) will launch its newly developed medium-size pick-up, the Amarok, in Brazil in April 2010.
2010-02-08Industry / Mexico
Volvo Buses, a division of Sweden's commercial vehicle manufacturer Volvo Group, has secured an order for the delivery of 323 coaches to Mexico's largest bus fleet owner IAMSA. With...
2010-02-04Industry / Peru
New vehicle sales in Peru fell 16.8% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 76,932 units, during 2009, according to estimates from the Peruvian Association of Automobile Representatives (Araper)....
2010-02-03Companies / India
Maruti Suzuki, the Indian subsidiary of Japan's Suzuki Motor, is looking to put more of its own mark on its local products through investment in research and development (R&D). By 2012, the company aims to make its R&D centre in Rohtak a more independent unit, in time for the launch of its first homegrown small car. Although final investment figures have yet to be released,...
2010-02-08Companies / Indonesia
Indonesia's autos sector outperformed industry projections to register car sales of 486,061 units in 2009. Despite the 20% year-on-year (y-o-y) decline, the results were better than...
2010-02-04Industry / Malaysia
Malaysia's automotive industry rallied in the second half of 2009 to exceed forecasts that had already been revised upwards. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) reported total...
2010-02-03Companies / Romania
The Romanian autos industry could see an influx of investments in the near future, thanks to plans by as many as 12 parts makers to build production facilities in the country, Constantin Stroe, chairman of the Association of Automotive Manufacturers of Romania (ACAROM) has revealed. BMI believes Romania's attractiveness lies in its low-cost production and the entry of a large...
2010-02-05Industry / Russia
AvtoVAZ has received approval to produce a car based on Dacia's low-cost Logan at its Togliatti plant in Russia from partner Renault-Nissan, just-auto has reported. The project is...
2010-02-03Industry / Estonia
The effects of the global economic crisis have significantly impacted the autos industry in Latvia, as is evident from an 80.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) drop in sales, to only 3,745 units,...
2010-02-02Companies / Israel
A project to have an electric car grid comprising charging points and a fleet of electric vehicles on the road in Israel is on schedule, according to the US firm behind the project, Better Place. The company aims to have 70-100 recharging stations in operation by 2011 and hopes that the network will serve as a blueprint for other countries.
2010-02-08Companies / Malaysia
Chinese carmaker BYD Auto is continuing its global expansion with an agreement which will see it target South East Asia. Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...
2010-02-05Companies / Bahrain
Chinese carmaker BYD Auto has started its expansion in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states in earnest, as it prepares for the official launch of its models in Bahrain. The company...
2010-02-04Industry / Spain
In yet another sign of Spain's automotive production losing competitiveness, Japan's Nissan Motor has revealed plans to continue working on reduced output at its Avila plant for another three years at least. BMI points out this is the second such major revelation from a carmaker in Spain this year after Renault announced it intended to stop Clio production in the country. BMI...
2010-02-08Industry / United Kingdom
New car sales in the UK grew an impressive 30% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 145,479 units, in January as consumers remained unaffected by the rise in VAT from 15% to 17.5%, and instead...
2010-02-05Industry / France
New car sales in France have responded positively to the government's new scrappage scheme for 2010, with January sales increasing an impressive 14% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 171,500...
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