Industry Developments

In accordance with the Chinese government's move for consolidation in the automotive industry, Guangzhou Automobile and Hunan Changfeng Motor have been in talks regarding a possible... 2008-08-13

Indus Motor Company, which produces and sells Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, has been revamping its facilities to increase production efficiency and has been rewarded by the Japanese... 2008-08-12

Ford Philippines has achieved export growth of 47% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first half of 2008, with around 4,000 units shipped to other ASEAN markets including Thailand, Malaysia... 2008-08-08

Japan's Toyota plans to build the next generation of its Crown premium sedan in China from H109, and is considering a stretch-wheelbase version to keep up with the competition. The... 2008-08-06

US carmaker General Motors (GM) is looking to make up for its declining sales at home with a second production plant in India, where both the market and GM's own sales are on the... 2008-08-05

Chinese carmaker Changan is following the strategy of a number of domestic manufacturers by expanding its own range of passenger vehicles. Changan, which operates joint ventures with... 2008-07-31

German premium car maker Audi will form its own sales unit in Taiwan, after 20 years of operating through independent distributors. Audi sees 'great potential…in this dynamic growth... 2008-07-30

Japan's Toyota has overtaken General Motors as the world's leading car producer in terms of sales in H108, after being narrowly held back by the US giant in 2007. Toyota's sales of... 2008-07-29

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to increase its presence in the home of new parent company Tata Motors. JLR currently has only one distributor in India, but that will change under new... 2008-07-25

A complaint brought by the US, EU and Canada against China's import tariffs on automotive parts has been upheld by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In China's first trade dispute... 2008-07-23