Brazil

Brazilian bus manufacturer Marcopolo will enter into a joint venture with India's Tata Motors for the production of standard, luxury and city buses. Marcopolo will take a 49% stake,... 2006-05-08

As the Brazilian real continues to gain strength, having appreciated by 71% against the US dollar over the past three years, the country's major exporters are feeling the pinch. German... 2006-05-04

US automotive component supplier Modine Manufacturing has agreed to acquire the remaining 50% stake that it does not already hold in Brazil's Radiadores Visconde. Based in Sao Paolo,... 2006-04-21

Brazil's automotive industry registered output growth of 11% in 2005, compared with 21% in 2004. The 17 manufacturers with a presence in Brazil produced 2.53mn units, making the automotive... 2006-04-07

GM retained its lead of the Brazilian passenger car market in 2004, with a market share of 26.6% from sales of 336,125 cars. This equates to a 15.57% improvement on 2003 results for... 2006-04-07

Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli has officially opened a new plant for the production of radial truck and bus tyres in Gravatai, Brazil. Based on the site of the company's existing... 2006-03-30

Italian carmaker Fiat has pledged investment of BRL2.5bn (US$1.1bn) for its Brazilian operations over the next three years. The initial injection of BRL900mn will be spent in 2006,... 2006-03-29

The Brazilian unit of Italian carmaker Fiat is testing Chinese-built versions of the Palio model, which could be exported to other South American countries. If the model is suitable,... 2006-03-22

Following President Bush's State of the Union speech in January, in which he cited ethanol-based fuel as the way to reduce dependence on Middle East oil, Ford and General Motors are... 2006-02-10

US carmaker Ford has posted record sales in South America, thanks largely to its EcoSport SUV model. In Brazil, the EcoSport registered best ever monthly and annual sales, selling... 2006-02-03