Industry Developments

US carmaker Ford Motor has announced plans for a fifth passenger car plant in China, where the company aims to double its production capacity and dealership network by 2015. Although... 2012-04-20

In line with BMI's view that India's commercial vehicle (CV) segment will continue to outperform the overall vehicle market over our five-year forecast period, to 2016, German manufacturer... 2012-04-19

In the search for alternatives to Chinese supplies of rare earth metals, Japanese carmaker Honda Motor has started the process of recycling metals from used vehicles. BMI believes this... 2012-04-17

Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea achieved a new record of 10,648 units in March, up 3.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) from the previous record of 10,290 units in March 2011. The 13.9%... 2012-04-05

France's Renault will begin importing and selling its cars in Japan through a new company, in what BMI sees as an effort to tap into the growing demand for imported brands in the country,... 2012-04-03

In line with BMI's view that India's commercial vehicle (CV) segment will easily outperform passenger car sales, data released shows that the country was actually the fastest growing... 2012-04-02

Australian new vehicle sales for 2011 stood at a total of 1,008,437 units, down by 2.6% year on year (y-o-y), according to data released by Australia's Federal Chamber of Automotive... 2012-03-30

Australian component suppliers, currently reliant on just three carmakers producing in the country, have been encouraged to take advantage of the free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand,... 2012-03-29

A report by Vietnam's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) has highlighted structural weaknesses in the country's auto sector, which will ensure a reliance on imported vehicles. This... 2012-03-28

A number of major carmakers are considering the launch of entry-level brands targeted specifically at emerging markets (EMs). BMI believes that as fuel prices are set to rise further,... 2012-03-27