Industry Developments

Chinese carmaker Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) has enhanced its interest in South Korea's Ssangyong Motor by raising its shareholding and ploughing money into product development.... 2006-06-20

UK luxury carmaker Bentley will be making its debut in Korea in response to the country's growing luxury car market. Local dealer Charmzone Company will represent the marque, under... 2006-06-16

As of July 1 2006, China will further reduce import tariffs on selected vehicles and parts under its World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments. The country's Customs Tariff Commission... 2006-06-16

Combined vehicle sales for the first five months of the year in the Philippines have fallen by 1% y-o-y to 37,821 units, according to a report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers... 2006-06-15

Japanese carmaker Suzuki will end a 25-year relationship with US partner General Motors, which encompasses the sales and joint development of vehicles in Japan. According to Japanese... 2006-06-13

The period of 2000-2005 is at the tail-end of a long downward drift for the commercial vehicle industry in Japan and needs to be viewed with this perspective. Commercial vehicles... 2006-06-08

Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile's hopes of entering the US market have been rekindled, as the funds to form a dealership network are secured. Chery's US partner Visionary Vehicles... 2006-06-07

Following an initial slowdown after Malaysia's National Automotive Policy (NAP) was introduced, there are signs that the used car market will return to normal during the second half... 2006-06-06

South Korea's Ssangyong Motor has reached an agreement with majority shareholder Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp, to export completely knocked down (CKD) kits of a mid-range SUV... 2006-05-30

As China's new energy efficient policies generate competition in the country's small car segment, Volkswagen's local joint venture Shanghai VW has responded with two new versions... 2006-05-26