Indirect trade (exports of manufactured goods with significant steel content) from China to Latin America reached $20.8 million during the first six months of 2013, 7 percent of total Chinese exports, similar to levels recorded during the ...
Tags: Steel-Heavy Products
According to the statistics released by the Turkish Automotive distributor Association (ODD), in the first seven months of this year the domestic passenger car market increased by 20.3 percent compared to the same period last year, with ...
Tags: Passenger Car
Australia Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has released its July 2013 VFACTS data reporting that the sales of passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles has increased to 90,235 in July 2013, up by 4.1%, compared to 86,641 ...
Tags: Automobile Sales
PPG Industries' industrial coatings business has added DRAGONHIDE heavy-duty coatings to its lineup of polyurea-based protective coatings for trucks, commercial vehicles, heavy-duty equipment and other demanding applications. DragonHide ...
Tags: PPG, Protective Coatings, Coatings
VE Commercial Vehicles (VCEV), a joint venture between Swedish automaker Volvo and Indian firm Eicher Motors has commenced production at its new engine manufacturing plant at Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Set up with an investment of ...
Tags: Volvo Eicher, Engine Plant
The Penske Automotive Group, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the Commercial Vehicles Group from Transpacific Industries Group Ltd. for a purchase price of $219 million. The completion of the transaction is subject to normal closing ...
Tags: Australian Truck
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) says sales of new vehicles will plummet at least 10 per cent if the federal government continues with its planned fringe benefits tax (FBT) changes. FCAI CEO Tony Weber said its analysis ...
Tags: Tax Changes, Fringe
Tata Motors’ new importer has no interest in selling the cheapest cars on the market and is instead focusing on establishing a strong dealer network offering safe and reliable vehicles. Managing director of Tata’s Australian ...
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Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors has collaborated with the Fusion Automotive to expand its presence in Australia. Under the partnership, the Fusion Automotive will undertake marketing and distribution of the Tata Motors brand in ...
The new Australian distributor of Tata Motors hopes to offer a full range of passenger and commercial vehicles over the coming years, but says the Tata Nano isn’t headed our way in the foreseeable future. Fusion Automotive managing ...
Tags: Tata Nano, Transportation
Due to the sales decrease and advocating of fuel saving, many Chinese mainland commercial manufacturers are eager to explore Hong Kong market. Over recent years, Yutong and Changhe Landy are increasingly recognized by Hong Kong users due to ...
Tata Motors has confirmed its entry into the Australian market, with new independent distributor Fusion Automotive set to introduce a range of light-commercial vehicles in the final quarter of this year. Fusion will launch the Tata Xenon ...
Tags: Tata Motors, Xenon UTE
Ontario truckers have weighed in on two transportation issues facing the city of Toronto. In surveys distributed by the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) on behalf of the city, carriers indicated they're against the demolition of the ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motors has reported a 2.6% increase in the sales of its passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles during the first half of 2013 to 1,383,759, compared to the corresponding ...
Tags: Kia Motors, automobile
US based electric automotive parts manufacturer UQM Technologies has signed a three year electric propulsion systems supply contract with the Boulder Electric Vehicle (BEV). Under the deal, the manufacturer will deliver electric motors ...