Industry Developments
South Korea
BMI expects increasing competition between Asian carmakers in Peru after the country's free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea. Although Japanese majors Toyota Motors, Nissan Motor...
2010-09-01India
While BMI generally views the global expansion of emerging market (EM) brands as a positive development, Indian utility vehicle manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra is finding its move...
2010-08-27Peru
Used car sales in Peru are heading to record levels of 260,000 units by the end of this year - compared with the 200,000 units sold last year, says José Antonio Aróstegui Girano,...
2010-08-26Colombia
Significant optimism has returned to Colombia's car industry, which is increasing its attractiveness among foreign investors.
2010-08-24Uruguay
Kia Motors has become the latest Asian carmaker to aggressively target Uruguay as a way of gaining low-cost entry into the highly competitive Brazilian market.
2010-08-23United States
General Motors Company (GM) has filed its plans for a public listing, which takes it a step closer to what could be the biggest ever initial public offering (IPO). Although the number...
2010-08-20Brazil
Miami-based Tire Group International (TGI)'s expansion plans in Latin America and the Caribbean have received a boost with the opening of a new sales office in Sao Paulo. Brazil's tyre...
2010-08-19Mexico
Workers at Volkswagen (VW)'s plant in Mexico have again threatened strike action, in what is turning out to be regular problem for the German firm during its annual contract negations....
2010-08-18
