United States

Robust rebound in US economic activity has prompted truck maker Navistar to ramp up production at its Nuevo Leon plant in Mexico. The US-based company revealed it will be looking to... 2011-04-05

The prospect for increased demand for tyres globally has prompted US-based Cabot Corp to invest more than US$180mn towards expanding its black carbon manufacturing capacity globally.... 2011-03-31

As new vehicle sales in the US grew 15.7% in the first two months of 2011 combined, the issue of incentives returned to the fore. Widely regarded as one of the key factors in hammering... 2011-03-04

Figures from the US Commerce Department show that Germany's BMW was the US auto industry's biggest exporter to countries outside the NAFTA trade area in 2010. A contributing factor... 2011-02-18

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has warned that appreciation of the Brazilian real could prove a major setback for the company's growth plans in Latin America. Although Chrysler... 2011-02-11

BMI's view on increased investment in capacity in developed markets is continuing to play out in the US, but with new factors]coming into play, rather than just restocking after the... 2011-02-04

Far from withdrawing from the US, as rumours had suggested in late 2010, Japan's Mitsubishi Motors has announced a new strategy for the market, which includes new products and safeguards... 2011-01-28

Ford Motor has announced it will invest US$400mn in its plant in Kansas City, making the facility its fourth in North America to be retooled for new

While the participation of autos companies in the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is nothing new, the extent of the sector's involvement in the 2011 event this month is a clear... 2011-01-11

A resurgence in demand for light trucks and SUVs in 2010 contributed to the US auto industry's first year of positive sales growth since 2005. While total vehicle sales rose 11% y-o-y,... 2011-01-07