United States

Although US light vehicle sales were 14% higher year-on-year (y-o-y) in June, the 983,821 units sold were lower than May and show a move towards the slower second half of the year consistently... 2010-07-02

Volkswagen (VW) is expecting to strengthen its hold in Mexico this year where it is forecasting a 25% year-on-year (y-o-y) rise in sales, to a value of US$8bn.

A year after it emerged from bankruptcy, Chrysler has announced its biggest single investment, which will safeguard 1,200 jobs and 'transform' the company's product range, according... 2010-06-11

Reports that Ford Motor may scrap its Mercury brand and invest US$135mn, supported by Department of Energy (DoE) funds, in its Michigan plants to produce electric vehicle parts, endorses... 2010-05-28

Toyota Motor has turned to one of the hottest properties in alternative fuel vehicles in a shock partnership which should in BMI's opinion cover a number of issues for the world's largest... 2010-05-21

BMI's short-term core view that small cars will dominate carmaker's product strategies has received a major boost after Ford Motor completed the conversion of its truck plant in Cuautitlán... 2010-05-12

Major US automotive suppliers are reporting much improved financial results for Q110, confirming BMI's view that growth in US vehicle production will be sustainable for the remainder... 2010-05-07

BMI's long-term core view that product development in the autos sector will be increasingly influenced by government policy, including possible new safety standards in light of mass... 2010-04-30

After emerging from bankruptcy in 2009, General Motors Company (GM) and Chrysler are showing the first real signs of a recovery, mirroring the turnaround in US vehicle sales, which... 2010-04-23

The focus of this year's Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress meeting (April 13-15) will be looking at ways to meet the new US fuel efficiency standards, which will take... 2010-04-14