Industry Developments

The Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW) has announced that a General Motors (GM) plant in Oshawa, Ontario will produce hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pick-up... 2008-06-23

Car sales in Venezuela dipped by almost 41.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) in May as a result of the government's quota restrictions of a maximum of 219,000 imported vehicles, including motorbikes... 2008-06-18

The third largest carmaker in the US, Chrysler LLC has announced plans to lift its global sales through aggressive expansion in Eastern Europe, China and other potential Asian markets.... 2008-06-17

German carmaker BMW is undeterred in its plans to invest heavily in the US, despite the credit crunch and escalating prices for raw materials and fuel. The BMW group opened an extension... 2008-06-17

General Motors' (GM) production plant in Mexico is undergoing radical changes as the plant prepares for the production of new global vehicles for the company. The production capacity... 2008-06-17

With strong sales of 1.15m units in the first five months of 2008, Brazil's auto industry ranks as the world's fifth largest market, ahead of France, Italy and the UK. The boom in... 2008-06-16

Chrysler LLC has suspended production of Dodge Rams trucks at its Saltillo assembly plant in Mexico. The two week stoppage of production is a 'temporary shutdown' for necessary adjustments,... 2008-06-13

Chrysler LLC has suspended production of Dodge Rams trucks at its Saltillo assembly plant in Mexico. The two week stoppage of production is a 'temporary shutdown' for necessary adjustments,... 2008-06-13

ZF Lenksysteme, the steering division of German component supplier ZF's North American operations, will relocate to a larger plant in Kentucky in order to cope with new contracts.... 2008-06-12

As a part of its massive expansion drive, Chinese carmaker Chery Auto is now heading to Brazil. The company is planning to build or assemble vehicles in Uruguay and ship them to Brazil.... 2008-06-11