Industry Developments

The Malaysian automotive market is experiencing surging growth amid strongly positive consumer sentiment. In July sales rose 20.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 53,984 units, according... 2008-08-22

Troubled major General Motors (GM) received a double blow in recent days, as Indian and Chinese firms turned down the opportunity to acquire its flagging Hummer division. Following... 2008-08-20

Ford is adding 100,000 units to annual capacity at its plant in Rayong, Thailand, to assemble its new generation Fiesta model. This brings total production capacity to 275,000

Showcasing the recent trend towards increased globalisation, South Korean auto manufacturer Hyundai Motor has revealed that more than 50% of the company's global sales comes from... 2008-08-20

The Australian government will consider its future action regarding the automotive industry, after an independent review recommended that import tariffs on vehicles should be halved.... 2008-08-15

US carmaker General Motors has announced plans for its first diesel engine plant in South East Asia. Based in Rayong, Thailand, the plant will form part of a US$445mn (THB15bn) investment... 2008-08-14

In accordance with the Chinese government's move for consolidation in the automotive industry, Guangzhou Automobile and Hunan Changfeng Motor have been in talks regarding a possible... 2008-08-13

Indus Motor Company, which produces and sells Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, has been revamping its facilities to increase production efficiency and has been rewarded by the Japanese... 2008-08-12

Ford Philippines has achieved export growth of 47% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first half of 2008, with around 4,000 units shipped to other ASEAN markets including Thailand, Malaysia... 2008-08-08

Japan's Toyota plans to build the next generation of its Crown premium sedan in China from H109, and is considering a stretch-wheelbase version to keep up with the competition. The... 2008-08-06