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Industry / Mexico
Mexican parts maker Metalsa has completed its buyout of nine manufacturing facilities of Ohio-based rival Dana in its quest to become one of the world's largest suppliers of structural components for light commercial vehicles. BMI research shows that the company exports as much as 90% of its total production to the US and boasts a strong client base including the likes of Chrysler,...
2010-03-10Industry / United States
Hybrid and diesel vehicles are increasing in popularity in the US despite higher prices compared with gasoline-fuelled cars. This could lead to a potential 49% market share for alternative...
2010-03-09Industry / Brazil
German truck maker Mercedes-Benz has equipped itself for a 15% increase in its production capacity, to 75,000 units, at its São Bernardo do Campo facility in Brazil, after receiving...
2010-03-08Industry / India
Ford Motor has launched the first of a string of models aimed at India's burgeoning compact car market with its aggressively priced
2010-03-11Industry / China
Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Anui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) is to begin its international expansion in April by starting construction on a joint venture (JV) plant in...
2010-03-11Industry / South Korea
South Korea has launched a wirelessly charged electric vehicle ahead of its bid to become a world-leading manufacturer in the green automotive
2010-03-10Industry / Ukraine
Bogdan Group, the largest vehicle manufacturer in Ukraine, will increase car production in 2010 by as much as 57% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 22,600 units, while bus output will double to more than 1,300 units, the company's president, Oleh Svynarchuk, has revealed.
2010-03-11Industry / Slovakia
France's PSA Peugeot Citroën is set to become the market leader in Slovakia, company spokesperson Peter Švec believes, after it increased production by almost 10% year-on-year (y-o-y),...
2010-03-10Industry / Turkey
Ford Otosan, a joint venture between US carmaker Ford Motor and Turkey's Koc Holding, will invest US$150mn this year, as it expects to bag a 14% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase in its...
2010-03-08Industry / Egypt
Egyptian carmaker GB Auto claims its profits will double to almost US$100mn in 2010 as it focuses on exports to the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and starts selling vehicles in
2010-03-10Industry / Israel
China's BYD Auto is to begin marketing hybrid and electric cars in Israel from 2011, after becoming China's fastest growing carmaker in 2009, AutomotiveWorld.com
2010-03-09Industry
General Motors Company (GM)'s east African joint venture saw static sales over 2009 as Egyptian and South African consumers helped sustain total sales at 151,578 units, Capital FM...
2010-03-08Industry / United Kingdom
UK car dealer Lookers has posted record financial figures for 2009 on the back of increased sales for new and used cars and improved demand for vehicle repairs and parts replacement.
2010-03-11Industry / Germany
Germany's Volkswagen (VW) has added another challenge for the year 2018, which already happens to be its deadline for overtaking Japan's Toyota Motor as the global market leader in...
2010-03-09Industry / India
India's Apollo Tyres has temporarily suspended plans to build a new plant in Europe and will instead look to step up production at its Vredestein Banden facility in the Netherlands,...
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