United States

Continental Tire The Americas (CTA) has announced a US$500mn investment project to set up a brand new tyre plant to supply both vehicle manufacturers and after-sales clients in Sumter... 2011-10-07

BMI's core views for the autos sector are now based on a period of recovery for the industry, which means more forward-looking strategies as we move into 2011. Certain themes remain,... 2011-03-15

Toyota Motor has announced it will stop exports of its vehicles to Iran in line with the UN's fourth round of sanctions against the country. It is not the first carmaker to pull out... 2010-08-18

While this quarterly report features the final tweak to our 2009 oil price assumption, it is the much more substantial revision to the 2010 forecast that is worthy of comment. Risks... 2009-10-20

News: According to Motoring.co.za, Mercedes-Benz SA (MBSA), the South African subsidiary of German automaker Mercedes-Benz has shipped its biggest consignment of export cars to the... 2009-09-08

While this quarterly report contains our first oil price upgrade for the year, it continues to sound a note of caution regarding the sustainability of the recent rally and the potential... 2009-07-20

Three Toyota plants in the US will recommence operations in November to serve the Middle East and Latin American markets. Production was suspended in August at the plants in Texas,... 2008-10-31

Japan's Nissan Motor is the latest carmaker in the US to rethink its strategy based on market trends. The company will cut pick-up truck production down to one shift at its plant... 2008-06-10