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A slew of regulations in Panama threaten to change the competitive landscape and increase vehicle prices in the country. New rules on used vehicle imports aim to prevent the domestic... 2010-08-09


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The Venezuelan Chamber of Auto Parts Trade (Canidra) has warned carmakers are likely to face fresh shortages of auto parts due to severe delays from the Foreign Exchange Administration... 2010-08-09


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Japanese parts suppliers have reported improved results for the first quarter of the new financial year on the back of rising vehicle production in the country, forecast by BMI to grow... 2010-08-04


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Nissan Motor's launch of the Thai-built March compact car for export markets, including Japan, supports not just BMI's view that emerging markets (EMs) will become global production... 2010-07-13


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Although electric vehicles (EVs) are being tipped as the future of vehicle development, hybrids are still a major focus for carmakers in Japan, largely due to government incentives,... 2010-07-07


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Japan's alternative fuel vehicle segment has come to prominence over the last year, capped by Toyota Motor's Prius hybrid becoming the country's best-selling car in 2009. The next... 2010-04-23


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Japan's new vehicle sales, including mini vehicles, rose by 24% year-on-year (y-o-y) in March to 674,494 units, which took total sales for the financial year ending March 31 to 3.182mn,... 2010-04-07


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Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor plans to have a hybrid model on the road by 2013, after signing an agreement with Toyota Motor for the supply of technology and parts. Mazda will use... 2010-03-30