After posting anemic growth of 0.1% in 2012, Latin America's manufacturing sector is poised for moderate growth through 2014, according to a new report. The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation's Latin America ...
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Marking a return to the hot-hatch genre for the brand in this country, the Peugeot 208 GTi has arrived priced from $29,990. Available in 1160kg three-door form only, with a single drivetrain option – a 1.6-litre turbocharged ...
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The facelifted Hyundai Elantra has been teased ahead of its expected arrival in Australia later this year. First seen on Hyundai‘s Korean website – a market where the Elantra is badged Avante – the two teaser images ...
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The all-new Hyundai i10 has been revealed ahead of its debut at next month’s Fankfurt motor show, highlighting sharp styling, new features and a new powerplant. Originally previewed by the 100mm-longer Grand i10 (pictured below) at ...
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The Toyota Vitz GRMN Turbo has been launched for the Japanese domestic market, boosting looks and performance. Based on the locally badged Toyota Yaris and previewed by a concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January, the Vitz GRMN Turbo ...
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Sales of the Toyota 86 have gone against initial expectations with the highest proportion of buyers opting for a white, manual high-spec 86 GTS. In Canberra at an event marking the one-year anniversary of Toyota 86‘s local launch, ...
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Regarding the investment strategy in auto industry in the second half of 2013, researcher Feng Chong from auto and part industry of Huatai Securities makes analysis on the commercial vehicle sector that the growth rate in Q1 is higher over ...
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According to JAC, a new JAC light auto company after restructuring Huaxiang Fuqi which JAC acquired last year with 500 million yuan is established and preparing for an accessing approval. It is learnt that the light auto company is ...
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"Innovation is the soul of SINOTRUK”, vice general secretary of SINOTRUK Wei Zhihai says. Technical innovation has been accelerating SINOTRUK’s leap development. In the global market, SINOTRUK yields fruitful results thanks to ...
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The auto parts joint venture plant of Hubei Province-based Chinese steelmaker Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation (WISCO) with Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery Corporation has commenced production operations ahead of schedule, ...
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Liaoning Province-based Chinese steelmaker Anshan Iron and Steel Group Co. (Ansteel) has announced that on August 6 construction work started on its high-strength galvanized auto steel sheet project in Yufu Industrial Park in Liangjiang New ...
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Mapfre Insurance has launched its DriveAdvisor Program in the state of Oregon, a voluntary program as part of its ongoing commitment to improve driver safety. Customers using telematics technology to monitor their driving behaviour can ...
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California-based personal lines insurance distribution company Confie Seguros has purchased a privately owned independent insurance agency Economy Insurance Mart of Spring Hill, for an undisclosed sum, to boost its existing footprint in ...
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After more than 20 years of licensing its brand name to an Italian company for use outside of North America, Bell Helmets has reacquired the worldwide rights to its brand in the powersports market. "Our motorcycle helmet business is a ...
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General Motors (GM) has invested $167m at its new vehicles assembly plant at Spring Hill, Tennessee, US increasing the the total investment to $350m. The auto major has announced $183m investment earlier for this plant. To support a ...