Automotive Emerging Markets - October

Published by: Automotive World

Published: Oct. 1, 2006 - 35 Pages

Table of Contents

China: Nanjing sets up subsidiary to run MG Rover project

China: Nissan to establish vehicle finance unit

China: Volvo cleared to establish vehicle financing unit

China: Iran Khodro forms joint venture

China: August sales rise 11% from July

China: Amnesty challenge to military truck exports

China: Chery tipped to build trucks and buses

China: General Motors halts Buick production

China: Chery to resume plan to float shares

China: Iveco signs joint venture agreement with Nanjing

China: DaimlerChrysler opens new Beijing manufacturing facility

China: Dongfeng Peugeot breaks ground on second factory

China: Honda opens new plant to beat competition

China: Deutz plans capacity expansion through second joint venture

China: Bayer inaugurates new facility in Shanghai

India: August car market grows 16%

India: Naza requests more land for new plant

India: Volkswagen to spend €400m on new plant, says report

India: Bajaj to establish new manufacturing plant

India: Tax authorities to penalise Toyota and Suzuki

India: Nissan eyes LCV market

India: Government promises support for vehicle manufacturers developing ‘green’ technologies

India: Hyundai to set up R&D centre by 2008

India: Maruti halts European Alto exports

India: DaimlerChrysler plans new plant

India: Audi investigates local assembly unit

India: BMW to set up financial services unit

India: BMW faces delay over spare-wheel regulation

India: Hyundai plans new engine plant

India: Continental to establish global IT centre in New Delhi

India: Sona Koyo to grow through acquisition and capacity expansion

Malaysia: Proton to consider investing partners

Malaysia: Toyota Auto Body invests Ringgit 174m to set up two new plants

Malaysia: Government considers withdrawing some biodiesel licences

Indonesia: Nissan considers plant expansion

Indonesia: Car sales peak in August

Indonesia: Proton denies Cikarang plant is for sale

Indonesia: Chery plans local production venture

Vietnam: Higher taxes continue to dampen sales

Thailand: General Motors to invest US$100m to increase production

Thailand: Chinese delegation to discuss investment opportunities

Singapore: Renault names Wearnes Automotive as exclusive distributor

Philippines: Toyota to stop Camry production

Philippines: Vehicle market up 1.4% in August

Taiwan: PPG opens new facility in Koahsiung

Brazil: August vehicle sales rise while exports slip

Brazil: Fiat introduces Idea with off-road looks

Brazil: Agrale to export 40 bus chassis to Jordan

Brazil: Fiat enters into electric vehicle partnership

Brazil: Honda to produce E100 flex-fuel cars

Brazil: Volkswagen updates Polo range

Brazil: PSA joins biodiesel programme in Rio

Brazil: General Motors to launch sedan version of Celta

Brazil: Nissan to invest US$150m

Brazil: Toyota invests US$42m in components plant

Peru: Kosmo Motors to supply 1,000 CNG buses

Venezuela: Declaration on move to NG automotive fuel

Venezuela: August new car sales soar

Argentina: Exports account for half of total vehicle production

Colombia: August vehicle sales surge

Colombia: General Motors to invest US$21.5m

Russia: AvtoVAZ negotiating acquisition of Izhavto

Russia: Great Wall confirms plant is still on

Russia: IzhAvto to boost output

Russia: Mitsubishi denies plant reports

Russia: AvtoVAZ working on three new engines

Russia: PSA considers Nizhny Novgorod for new plant site

Russia: KAMAZ plans IPO for early 2008

Russia: GAZ uses DaimlerChrysler engine for LCVs

Russia: Output of locally built foreign brands predicted to soar

Russia: KATE to construct major auto transmission plant

Russia: Bridgestone considers new tyre facility

Poland: LCV production increases 23%

Romania: Government acquires Daewoo stake in joint venture

Romania: Hella launches new facility in Timisoara

Romania: Renault to construct design and development centre

Slovakia: Bus sales double in first half

Slovakia: PSA to shift some 207 production from France

Slovakia: PSA decides against second plant in Trnava

Iran: Hyundai wins order worth US$227m

Iran: Peugeot 206 exports expected to bring in US$1bn for government

UAE: Nissan aims for double-digit growth

UAE: Abu Dhabi government targets CNG usage

UAE: BMW has no plans for local production

Africa: Brazil and UK to develop ethanol project

Nigeria: Barbedos Ventures completes acquisition of Volkswagen unit

Nigeria: Ebonyi State to build US$83m ethanol facility

Nigeria: PSA cuts back production

Nigeria: Government to begin import and distribution of ethanol fuel

South Africa: Auto Africa 2006 to boost local component industry

South Africa: Volvo Trucks inaugurates factory in Durban

South Africa: New vehicle sales rise 12.5% in August

South Africa: Joint venture to set up Rand 116m plant

South Africa: General Motors invests Rand 16m in warehouse upgrade

Abstract

• Corporate strategy
• Distribution
• Environment
• Financial performance
• Foreign investment
• Joint ventures
• Legislation
• Logistics
• Manufacturing
• Mergers and acquisitions
• New products
• Personnel
• Sales performance
• Vehicle manufacturer - supplier relationships

• Vehicle manufacturers
• Suppliers
• Consultants
• Investment Banks/Finance/Venture capital

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