Fiat 500 Launches in Brazil
1 Oct 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Italian manufacturer Fiat debuted today in Brazil, as it was presented to the media prior to the market release later this month. Before the end of 2009, the 500 will spread throughout Latin America...
Mercedes Benz Hires 800 Brazilian Workers
30 Sep 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Brazilian branch of German manufacturer Mercedes Benz announced it will hire some 800 people for its truck and buses production sites in Sao Bernardo do Campo. In addition, the 350 temporary wor...
Massa Confirms Kart Outing in November
25 Sep 2009, 08:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although initially scheduled to return to racing during a karting event in December, Brazilian driver Felipe Massa was confirmed to take part in a November round, also in his native Brazil. The Ferr...
Thousands of GM Workers Go on Strike in Brazil
19 Sep 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if some people are thinking that General Motors has finally found the right path to success, things are getting worse outside the United States, especially in Brazil where the company is now fo...
Hyundai to Start Brazilian Plant Construction in 2010
17 Sep 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean carmaker Hyundai will start the construction of a new production facility in Brazil in 2010, a company official said, but specific details on when exactly this is going to happen are ye...
GM Expands Brazil Tech Center
7 Sep 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM and its subsidiary GM do Brasil have announced today the opening of the new, expanded, research center in Sao Caetano do Sul in the Greater Sao Paulo. Together with the expa...
GM Brazil Opens Biggest Technical Center in Latin America
3 Sep 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Latin America is playing a key role in GM's global strategy, so the investments the American manufacturer is making in this region are quite understandable. For example, the company announced o...
Chinese Chery Tiggo Released in Brazil
26 Aug 2009, 08:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chery is one of the Chinese automakers which are aiming to expand their offering overseas and this week launched the Tiggo in Brazil, a South American market which is also tackled by Chevrolet and o...
2010 Volkswagen Saveiro Released
25 Aug 2009, 07:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen recently launched the 2010 Saveiro, a pickup designed and produced in Brazil that competes with other well-known models, including Chevrolet Montana and Fiat Strada, or even with cheaper ...
Raikkonen Has Not Called Massa Since the Accident
18 Aug 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa revealed that his teammate Kimi Raikkonen is yet to call him and ask about his health. Talking to the media from his home in Sao Paolo, the Brazilian admitted that he has not spoken to ...
Honda City Launched in Brazil
14 Aug 2009, 13:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Honda launched the City model in Brazil, a country that will also host the production of the local mode at the plant based in Sumare (60 miles of Sao Paolo). The City is a rede...
Massa Checks Into Brazilian Hospital
4 Aug 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa couldn't enjoy his time out of the hospital on Monday, as he was immediately checked into a new facility, this time in Sao Paolo, following his flight from Hungary a day before. ...
Massa to Return to Brazil on Sunday
31 Jul 2009, 10:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa's recovery is going better than expected and the Brazilian is expected to be released from the AEK hospital in Budapest at the end of this weekend. Although it was initially sugges...
Mercedes Benz Axor 2544 Celebration Series Released
31 Jul 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Excited by the setting of a new milestone in its history, as they've reached the 1 million trucks sold threshold, Mercedes Benz's Brazilian branch decided to release a special edition Axor...
GM to Expand Production in Brazil
21 Jul 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / General Motors of Brazil is planning to invest $1.2 billion in its production facilities, making it the biggest investment since GM arrived in Brazil in 1925. Jaime Ardila, CEO, GM of Brazil, cle...
Brazil Debuts Fuel Efficiency Labelling for Vehicles
26 May 2009, 12:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / To give you an idea of what this means, step inside a household appliance store. Have you ever seen a home appliance and the energy efficiency sticker on it in your local store? That's pretty m...
Nissan Prepares Small Car Assault in South America
29 Apr 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic chaos surely changed the way automakers regard the automotive industry, with a big part of them migrating towards small and green cars in most of their markets. Nissan makes no exceptio...
Hamilton & Alonso to Debut 2009 Challengers at Portimao
21 Jan 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton is all set to make his debut in the all-new McLaren MP4-24 at Portimao. The reigning F1 champion enjoyed a long vacation this winter, having missed the previous 3 testing session last...
GM Runs High in Africa and the Middle East, Dies in the US
19 Jan 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors proudly announced today that its Latin American, African and Middle East divisions set a new all-time sales record in 2008 as they managed to deliver more than 1.276 million vehicles....
Ecclestone Urges F1 Teams to Change Points System
16 Jan 2009, 08:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone won't let go of his 'medal system' idea. While present at Ferrari's International Ski Meeting in Madonna di Campiglio (Italy), the F1 supreme resumed his though...