United States

US carmaker Ford has announced that a casting plant in Brook Park, Ohio will be the 10th out of a planned 16 plant closures by 2012 under the company's 'Way Forward' restructuring... 2007-05-08

India's Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is gearing up for its US campaign with the launch of its truck and SUV range to be exported. Sales are scheduled to begin in 2009, with around... 2007-04-20

The Chrysler Group has announced investment of US$1.43bn in two new Michigan-based plants. The US$700mn axle plant in Marysville and the US$730mn engine plant in Trenton will produce... 2007-04-19

Japan's Isuzu looks to be gearing up for a return to the US after acquiring land in Birmingham, Alabama for US$7.8mn. Company spokesman Tadashi Ioka confirmed that the land had been... 2007-04-10

Japan's Honda has managed to increase the proportion of domestically-produced cars sold on the US market to 77% and aims to expand on this still further. Honda CEO Takeo Fukui wants... 2007-03-20

South Korea's Hyundai Motor has announced plans for further development at its US production facility in Montgomery, Alabama. The plant will produce 2.4-litre engines to supply its... 2007-03-14

The overseas operations of the Chrysler group have provided a much-needed distraction from the domestic woes of DaimlerChrysler's struggling US division. Sales outside of North America... 2007-03-06

General Motors is beginning to see the fruits of its turnaround programme, particularly in reducing its fleet sales business. The company's US sales for February rose by 3.7% y-o-y,... 2007-03-02

Japan's Toyota has announced plans for its eighth North American plant, choosing Blue Springs, Mississippi as the location. The company will invest US$1.3bn in the plant, which will... 2007-02-28

Following DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche's announcement that the company would "not exclude any option" in finding a new partner or buyer for the struggling Chrysler group, manufacturers... 2007-02-23