Industry Developments

South Korea's Hyundai is targeting consumers in Thailand looking to cut back on fuel bills, with a new compressed natural gas (CNG) version of its Sonata sedan. Hyundai is only the... 2008-07-21

The Philippines' Board of Investment (BoI) has been approached by senators to carry out an investigation into the level of vehicle imports into the country under the Motor Vehicle... 2008-07-18

South Korean carmaker Hyundai has been forced to raise the prices of both its domestic and export models, in an attempt to recoup rising raw material costs. The company has revealed... 2008-07-16

After becoming one of the world's fastest growing automotive markets, India has started to show the first signs of slowing down in the early months of FY2008/09. Although sales for... 2008-07-15

Japan's Mazda is keen to continue its expansion efforts into Indonesia, after taking responsibility for its own brand sales in 2006. PT Mazda Motor Indonesia was established in August... 2008-07-15

As Indonesia takes its turn at the helm of the ASEAN automotive co-operative, the country's new vehicle market is showing the potential to return to record levels. Sales for H108... 2008-07-14

Peugeot's Malaysian franchisee, Nasim Sdn Bhd, has revealed its intention to make the country a production hub for right-hand drive markets. Speaking at the launch of the new 407,... 2008-07-10

Germany's Daimler and Indian two-wheeler specialist Hero Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government of Tamil Nadu to build a commercial vehicle... 2008-07-08

Japan's Toyota plans to build on last year's sales growth in China by doubling the annual production capacity of one of its joint venture plants by the first half of 2010. Along with... 2008-07-07

US carmaker Chrysler is taking seriously its strategy to add smaller, more fuel-efficient cars to its product range, turning again to a partnership with a Chinese firm. Adding to... 2008-07-04