Brazil
Companies
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...
2008-07-02Industry
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...
2008-06-27Industry
Honda's automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, Honda Automoveis do Brasil Ltda (HAB) has reached the 500,000 units cumulative automobile production milestone. The production...
2008-06-24Industry
With strong sales of 1.15m units in the first five months of 2008, Brazil's auto industry ranks as the world's fifth largest market, ahead of France, Italy and the UK. The boom in...
2008-06-16Companies
As a part of its massive expansion drive, Chinese carmaker Chery Auto is now heading to Brazil. The company is planning to build or assemble vehicles in Uruguay and ship them to Brazil....
2008-06-11Companies
Brazil's distributor of Hyundai and Ford Motor vehicles, Group Caoa, has confirmed it will soon start assembling the Hyundai Tucson at its Anapolis, Goias state plant in
2008-05-22Companies
Ford Motor Company (FMC), Brazil's fourth largest carmaker, plans to spend BRL600mn (US$357mn) to boost engine production in the South American country. The investment will allow...
2008-05-08Companies
Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT), known for its unparalleled expertise in engine technologies, is now looking to launch an ethanol powered engine in Brazil by 2010. The launch aims...
2008-05-01



