Industry Developments

US automotive manufacturer Ford has announced an investment of GBP70mn at its Bridgend plant in Wales, where it is looking to produce its next generation petrol engines. However,... 2008-10-29

German automotive supplier ZF Boge will be facing a federal law suit following the recent announcement that it will close its manufacturing facility in Paris, Illinois. The lawsuit... 2008-10-28

German premium car manufacturers BMW and Mercedes have confirmed that the companies are currently considering the possibility of a co-operation on parts purchasing. Although no deals... 2008-10-24

Despite posting better than expected results in Q308, Italian automotive manufacturer Fiat has sketched out a worst case scenario for its performance in 2009. The announcement comes... 2008-10-23

Automotive parts suppliers in the UK have seen a massive surge of almost 36% in their car parts exports. The boost is bolstered by the weakening of the GBP against the euro, which... 2008-10-22

Chinese auto manufacturer Shenyang Brilliance JinBei Automobile Co. (Brilliance Auto) will be launching its new BS4's upper-medium sedan in Germany on October 24. The vehicles will... 2008-10-21

German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) reaffirmed its long-term target of catching up with the likes of Toyota and General Motors (GM) by 2018. The car maker also confirmed... 2008-10-20

After setting record production overseas in July 2008, Japanese auto manufacturer Honda has announced plans to turn out its redesigned Jazz (Fit) to its assembly plant in Swindon,... 2008-10-17

Tata Motors European Technical Centre plc., a UK subsidiary of Indian auto manufacturer Tata Motors, has acquired a 50.3% holding in Norwegian electric vehicle (EV) solution specialist... 2008-10-15

Japanese auto manufacturer Nissan has announced plans to lay off some 1,680 workers at its Barcelona manufacturing plant, as the automaker struggles with weak demand for its vans... 2008-10-14