Brazil

Workers at VW's plant in Sao Bernardo do Campo have gone on strike after the carmaker announced it would cut some 1,800 jobs as from November. VW employs 12,000 workers at the plant,... 2006-08-30

BMI's revised Business Environment Ranking for the automotive industry sees Brazil fall to fourth place from joint third, on a composite score of 39. This is because Brazil's economic... 2006-08-04

The chief executive of Volkswagen Bernd Pischetsrieder is cautious about the carmaker's future despite unveiling better-than-expected results for the second quarter. Volkswagen reported... 2006-07-28

Volkswagen's arduous task of restructuring its business in Brazil continues. The company's most recent move is a significant boost to its Brazilian subsidiary, however. Although the... 2006-07-20

DaimlerChrysler has announced it is to transfer production of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sports Coupé from Germany to Brazil. The decision is seen as a bid to save the plant in Juiz... 2006-07-19

Fiat Automóveis is celebrating 30 years of activity in Brazil with plans to invest some BRL$2.5bn in the country over the next three years. The investment is part of Fiat's strategy... 2006-07-09

In the first four months of 2006, vehicle sales in Brazil fell by 8.37% against the same period in 2005, to 496,000 units. General Motors and Chrysler suffered the most in lost sales,... 2006-07-06

Argentina and Brazil have reached a new two-year agreement on automotive trade between the two countries, after the previous deal was extended to give extra time for negotiations.... 2006-06-27

The Brazilian unit of German carmaker Volkswagen is engaging in a two-pronged strategy for reducing its workforce. The local metalworkers union claims that its has been informed of... 2006-06-21

Indian motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj Auto has revealed that its second overseas facility will be based in Brazil. According to Executive Director Sanjiv Bajaj, the site will be an... 2006-06-19