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Companies / United States
US automotive component supplier Lear Corporation has announced that it will file for Chapter 11 protection for its US and Canadian business. This is as a result of its reliance on the 'Big Three' carmakers for sales. When General Motors (GM) announced its own bankruptcy filing, Lear was one of the names on a list of suppliers with outstanding debts owed by the carmaker. GM accounted...
2009-07-02Industry / Brazil
Toyota Motors has confirmed that it go ahead with plans for a small car plant in Sorocaba, south eastern Brazil. Toyota, which became the largest carmaker in the world in late 2008,...
2009-07-01Companies / China
Although China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery was the winning bidder for General Motors (GM)'s Hummer brand, the divested company will retain its US base and production...
2009-06-29Companies / Indonesia
Indonesia's Investment Co-ordinating Board (ICB) has revealed that Germany's Volkswagen (VW) will invest US$140mn (IDR1.4trn) in its first production plant in the country. The two-year project will see the company build a base for its Touran multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), which will have an annual production capacity of 50,000 units. According to ICB chairman, Muhammad Lufti, MPV...
2009-07-02Industry / Vietnam
Japan's Nissan Motor has announced that it will continue with its plans to open a production plant in Vietnam, despite the current market slowdown. The company expects to have its...
2009-07-01Companies / South Korea
South Korea's Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) plans to offer tax breaks on purchases of hybrid cars. So far, three models meet the criteria, which include employing technology...
2009-06-30Industry / Slovenia
Slovenia's vehicle parc (the number of vehicles on the road) comprises mostly of cars which are six years old or more, according to estimates from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (STAT). 131,500 vehicles were registered nationally in 2008, up by only 1% compared with the previous year. 76% of registrations were for new vehicles.
2009-07-02Industry / Russia
General Motors (GM) is to suspending production at its St. Petersburg plant for two months due to weak domestic demand. The US carmaker, which ranks as the second-largest operator...
2009-06-30Industry / Hungary
Magyar Suzuki, the Hungarian subsidiary of Japanese carmaker Suzuki, is looking to offset a slowdown in Hungry with increasing exports, including its popular Swift and Splash models....
2009-06-24Companies
Juffali Automotive Company (JAC), exclusive dealer for Mercedes-Benz in Saudi Arabia, has continued its expansion programme with a new integrated facility in the Eastern Region. The centre incorporates a sales showroom, servicing workshops and a facility for spare parts, which is a growth area in the regional autos industry. Chairman Khalid Juffali told reporters that the continued...
2009-07-01Companies / United Arab Emirates
Arabian Automobiles, the exclusive dealer for Nissan Motor, Renault, and Infiniti in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, is looking to win over consumers with 'peace of mind' products...
2009-06-30Companies
Race car manufacturer McLaren has revealed plans to launch its range of high-end sports cars in the Middle East, following the spin-off of the McLaren Automotive division from the...
2009-06-25Industry / Spain
Ford Motors will be making changes at plants in Germany and Spain as a means of utilising capacity and maximising 'investment efficiency', the company has revealed.
2009-07-02Industry / Sweden
SKF Group, the world's largest ball bearing maker, has announced plans to cut production due to weak demand in nearly all of its segments. Around 900 jobs will be lost across the...
2009-07-01Companies / China
German autos parts supplier Schaeffler is in talks with Chinese investors regarding the sale of stakes in the company, German newspaper Wirtschaftswoche has reported. The supplier,...
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