Industry Developments

Increased vehicle production, particularly in North America, has contributed to solid Q1 earnings for two of Canada's major suppliers, Magna International and Linamar Corp. BMI expects... 2012-05-11

As part of a BRL60.4bn (US$31.6bn) stimulus package designed to boost foreign and domestic investment, innovation, and GDP-growth, the Brazilian government has announced a number of... 2012-05-02

US-based Navistar International has entered into a partnership with China's Jianghuai Automobile (JAC), in a move which will strengthen the presence of JAC trucks in the Brazilian market.... 2012-04-27

New car sales in Costa Rica grew by a robust 50% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 9,272 units, during Q112 (according to estimates from the country's Ministry of Finance), primarily helped... 2012-04-25

Truck production in Brazil fell by a sharp 32.5% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 31,316 units, during the first quarter of 2012 (according to estimates from the local autos association Anfavea),... 2012-04-24

The changes in the Risk/Reward Ratings for the autos industry in Latin America this quarter have been shaped by the broader sentiments in three key markets - the US, Brazil and Mexico.... 2012-04-23

Audi, the premium car division of Germany's Volkswagen (VW), will be looking to invest up to US$2bn in building a new plant for production of its Q5 sports utility vehicle (SUV) in... 2012-04-20

General Motors Company (GM) will be investing close to US$42mn at its Ecuadorian plant in 2012, GM Ecuador's president and managing director, Fernando Agudelo has revealed. BMI believes... 2012-04-18

New vehicle sales in Brazil in Q112 struggled to match Q111 levels, declining 0.8% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 818,364 units, according to estimates from the Brazilian autos association,... 2012-04-17

Tenedora Nemak, parts supplier and subsidiary of Mexican conglomerate Alfa, is to acquireUS-based J L French Automotive Castings, in a move that reflects one of BMI's long-standing... 2012-04-16