Industry Developments

US carmaker Chrysler is taking seriously its strategy to add smaller, more fuel-efficient cars to its product range, turning again to a partnership with a Chinese firm. Adding to... 2008-07-04

A hike in Indonesia's subsidised fuel prices has had a varied impact on Indonesia's leading vehicle distributors. Indomobil Sukses International, which represents the Nissan, Suzuki,... 2008-07-03

Japan's Nissan Motor is making Thailand the focus of its attentions in Asia, as the company looks to increase its market share over the next five years. Speaking to The Nation daily,... 2008-07-02

Metals manufacturer ArcelorMittal has entered into a joint venture to produce steel for the automotive industry in China. Based in Hunan Province, the joint venture will begin production... 2008-06-30

In a bid to raise the localisation levels in domestically produced vehicles, Hanoi's Department of Industry and Trade has established a programme aimed at developing the automotive... 2008-06-25

Hong Kong has produced its first indigenous vehicle, although it will not be sold on the domestic market.

Japan's Honda has become the first carmaker to offer a hybrid model in India, rolling out the Civic Hybrid. According to Honda, the 1.3-litre petrol engine, supported by an electric... 2008-06-19

Ford and General Motors are solving the dual issues of surplus inventories in the US and extra demand in emerging markets by raising exports of their North American built vehicles... 2008-06-17

India's Finance Ministry is aiming to reduce vehicle fuel consumption by raising the excise duty on locally-produced vehicles with bigger engines. The additional fee of INR15,000... 2008-06-16

France's PSA Peugeot Citroen is looking to emerging markets such as China to provide around two-thirds of its global growth by 2010 and has plans to boost its share of the high-growth... 2008-06-12