New 2014 Renault Logan for Brazil First Photos
24 Oct 2013, 15:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault has revealed the first images of a new Logan model, which will be sold in Brail next year, replacing the first generation sedan that's still sold there. Fans of the Romania budget br...
Daimler Trucks Receives Major Order for Mercedes-Benz Atron in Brazil
21 Oct 2013, 16:59 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has managed to secure a major order for the market-specific Mercedes-Benz Atron for no less than 2,884 dump trucks with the Brazilian Ministry of Agrarian Development after a...
Biker Chased by Police, Crashes the Nasty Way
20 Oct 2013, 12:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Once more, the police of Sao Paulo seems really good at stopping felons. This footage comes from a police cruiser dash camera and show the high-speed pursuit of a motorcyclist who was riding with...
Armed Motorcycle Thief Shot by Police
14 Oct 2013, 13:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If there's one thing about the Brazilian Police is the fact that these guys don't seem to hesitate when they can intervene and stop a crime. And this is exactly what an armed motorcycle th...
2014 Chevrolet Agile Unveiled in Brazil
12 Oct 2013, 10:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced back in 2009, the Chevrolet Agile subcompact, which was developed by General Motors for the South American markets, received its first facelift for the 2014 model year. While exterior ...
Brazilian Trafficker Killed by Half-Ton of Drugs in Crash
7 Oct 2013, 08:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you're caught trafficking drugs you could face a lifetime in prison having to defend yourself with a sharpened pencil and drinking alcohol made in your own toilet. However, some people aren&...
Volkswagen to Build Golf 7 in Brazil from 2015
4 Oct 2013, 12:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker Volkswagen has announced plans to invest $236 (€173) million to enable their Brazilian assembly plant to build the seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf starting 2015. Speaking...
Land Rover to Open Production Plant in Brazil
3 Oct 2013, 14:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Jaguar Land Rover is getting ready to open a new production plant in Brazil, Autocar reveals, adding that the automaker is already looking for a plant quality manager with “Portuguese language...
Daimler Announces Brazilian Plant for W205 C-Class and GLA
1 Oct 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Just as we were mentioning earlier, Daimler AG will indeed build a new manufacturing facility in Brazil, where the upcoming W205 generation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, along with the newly-launche...
2014 Chevrolet Cobalt and Spin Advantage Series Launched in Brazil
1 Oct 2013, 16:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chevrolet is aggressively targeting the Brazilian market with new 2014 model year updates to make their cars more attractive. We've seen the Captiva, and now it's time to take a look at th...
GLA Crossover to Join C-Class on Brazil Assembly Line in 2016
1 Oct 2013, 14:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back in August, we learned that Mercedes was planning to locally assemble the C-Class sedan in Brazil, as Daimler wants to target this market with local production in 2015. A new report from Bloo...
Daimler AG To Build W205 C-Class and GLA in Brazil
1 Oct 2013, 14:21 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / We already told you back in August that the upcoming W205 generation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class was rumored to be also manufactured in Brazil, along with Germany and the United States. Bloomber...
2014 Chevrolet Captiva 2.4 SIDI Launched in Brazil
1 Oct 2013, 13:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Chevrolet Captiva is on its last legs in developed markets, but in Brazil, it's still considered a desirable SUV. The model has now received its 2014 model year update. This brings a 2.4...
Crazy Crash Destroys 13 Motorcycles in One Second
2 Sep 2013, 14:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A bizarre yet utterly damaging crash was caught by the CCTV cameras in the Brazilian city of Florianopolis, south of Curitiba. A white car was filmed crashing with fairly high speed (for a urban ...
Nissan to Boost American Production to More than 2 Million Units
28 Aug 2013, 09:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan has announced plans to expands its North American production capacity to more than 2 Million units per year in 2014. The Japanese automaker will invest at least $5 billion in new plants acros...
2014 MotoGP: Brazil to Rejoin MotoGP with Nelson Piquet Brasilia Circuit
20 Aug 2013, 11:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / More good news form MotoGP as it looks like the racing prospects for South America are getting more focused on actually making something happen: Brazil could be back in the Premier Class calendar i...
Volkswagen to End Kombi Production with Limited Last Edition Model
19 Aug 2013, 12:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen’s iconic Kombi van, which is manufactured in Brazil since 1957, is getting ready to exit the automotive world with one last commemorative special series, the German automaker announ...
Mercedes Considering Following BMW with C-Class Production in Brazil
6 Aug 2013, 07:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mercedes might be a German car brand, but it's far from being a German carmaker. The company makes cars in Austria, India or China. Localized production not only lowers build costs, but it a...
Chinese Car Tries to Fly in Brazilian Commercial
15 Jul 2013, 12:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you noticed how everything sounds a lot sexier if you say it with a Portuguese accent? That even works for a Chinese car with a name we can't fathom. This crazy car commercial for the C...
2014 Fiat Idea Facelift Unveiled
27 Jun 2013, 08:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Italian automaker Fiat has revealed the 2014 Idea mini MPV. Slightly revised, the 2014 model year facelift sports few design updates and offers the same engine options as before. The main exterio...