Industry Developments

Japanese carmaker Toyota is set to begin production operations in Malaysia, according to managing director of local unit UMW Toyota, David Chen. Speaking at the KL International Automotive... 2006-05-25

The US and China have reached a stalemate over China's automotive parts import policy, making it increasingly likely that the WTO will be asked to step in. In accordance with WTO... 2006-05-25

Furthering its search for an international strategic partner, Malaysian carmaker Proton has entered into a preliminary agreement with China's Chery Automobile. The two firms are now... 2006-05-24

US automotive coatings producer DuPont has commenced construction work on a new Performance Coatings plant in Shanghai, China. The plant, due to come onstream in late 2007, will produce... 2006-05-23

After postponing plans to adopt the E20 gas and ethanol mixture as the new vehicle fuel of choice, the Thai government now appears to be backing compressed natural gas (CNG). The... 2006-05-23

German automotive component manufacturer Bosch has allocated EUR620mn (US$787mn) to its Chinese operations over the next two years, as it strives to raise the country's contribution... 2006-05-22

Japan's Honda Motor has announced extensive expansion plans for both its four and two-wheel production facilities in India. As the group plans to raise its global output to 4.5mn... 2006-05-19

While the bus market has been in decline since mid-2005, Pakistan's automotive market was generally buoyant in the latest, second-half 2005 period reported by PAMA. Car sales rose... 2006-05-12

Underlining the growing significance of Asian carmakers on the global stage, Japan's Toyota has eroded the dominance of US rival General Motors still further, announcing record profits... 2006-05-12

The German and Japanese dominance of South Korea's imported vehicle market continues. BMW had maintained the lead in the year to October 2005 with an 18.7% market share, but was pushed... 2006-05-11