Industry Developments
Mexico
German automaker Volkswagen's AG has revealed its intentions of setting a new production record in its Mexican plant in Puebla. VW's Puebla plant is working on achieving the production...
2008-07-04Canada
Ontario-based automotive supplier Progressive Moulded Products has become another victim of the fallout from the restructuring of the Big Three carmakers. After entering bankruptcy...
2008-07-04Brazil
Heavy local demand in Brazil has lured US automaker General Motors Corp. (GM) to expand two of its production facilities in the country. The carmaker has announced an investment of...
2008-07-02Following the news that GM and Ford are planning to reduce their production in North America, Chrysler has shown that it is also suffering from excess inventories. The company has...
2008-07-01United States
Boston-based Mascoma Corp has announced plans to build a US$250mn plant in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, for the production of ethanol from wood chips. Mascoma, which will team up with...
2008-06-30Brazil
Carmakers are increasingly trying to capture a larger market share in the Brazilian industry and new models seem to be the solution for it. Japanese manufacturer Toyota is currently...
2008-06-27Argentina
After Argentina has shown clear signs of recovery from its 2001-02 economic crisis, car manufacturers seem to be resuming their business in the country. Italian car manufacturer...
2008-06-26United States
The performance of the Asian carmakers in the US has acted as a barometer for the state of the industry in recent years. Even as total industry sales fell, the Japanese and Korean...
2008-06-25
