Daimler Signs Axles Deal with Kamaz
19 Dec 2010, 10:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The love story between German producer Daimler and the Russians from Kamaz has not lost its momentum. On the contrary, Daimler claims it's all milk and honey in Russia and announced late last w...
Honda Motorcycles to Go on Its Own in India
6 Dec 2010, 09:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Honda has recently announced it will put an end to its long-standing partnership with India’s Hero Honda Motors, and will introduce its own subsidiary in the l...
First Baojun 630 Rolled Out Today
22 Nov 2010, 14:12 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / SAIC-GM-Wuling, one of GM China's main joint ventures yielded its first Baojun 630 passenger car today, from its manufacturing plant in Liuzhou, Guangxi. Baojun is the joint venture's n...
Visteon Forms JV with Avtopribor Electronics
27 Aug 2010, 06:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking advantage of the Moscow International Motor Show being held these days in Moscow, American supplier Visteon announced the signing of a partnership with Avtopribor Electronics, one of the bigg...
Mazda and Ford JV to Invest $350M in Next Gen Pickup Truck
26 Aug 2010, 10:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Mazda and Ford joint venture AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT) will be investing US$350 million in its pickup plant, supporting facility upgrade and supplier tooling for the production of next generation...
Ford Chinese JV to Split
11 Aug 2010, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An otherwise lucrative joint venture between American manufacturer Ford, the Japanese from Mazda and Chinese carmaker Chongqing Changan Automobile is about to come to a conclusion in the near future...
Daimler and Foton Motor Announces China Joint Venture
20 Jul 2010, 07:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Daimler announced today it has signed a joint venture agreement with Foton Motor (a subsidiary of BAIC), in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Premier of the People’s Repu...
Toyota to Open New China Plant in 2011
25 Apr 2010, 11:28 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota Motor Corporation plans to begin production at a new plant in China in 2011. Toyota sales in the world’s largest market may exceed the 800,000-unit target for 2010, according to Masahir...
PSA and Mitsubishi Inaugurate Russian Plant
23 Apr 2010, 13:08 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / French giant PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have officially started vehicle production at their joint plant in Russia, PCMA Rus. Owned 70 percent by PSA and 30 percent by Mits...
Honda Builds Second Auto Plant in China
23 Jan 2010, 14:08 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Through the automobile production and sales joint venture with Dongfeng, Honda plans to build a second automotive production plant in China. The plant is designed to have a low environmental impact ...
Caterpillar and China Yuchai Announced China Joint Venture
14 Dec 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / China Yuchai International Limited entered a joint venture agreement with Caterpillar China Investment in order to provide remanufacturing services in this country. The new company will be held 49%-...
Daimler to Form New Joint Ventures with Kamaz
24 Nov 2009, 13:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler put an end to speculation today by confirming it will form two new joint ventures with its Russian partner Kamaz, for the manufacturing of trucks. The two new JVS will be cal...
Blooming China to Boost Changan Ford Mazda Sales
23 Nov 2009, 14:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It is no secret anymore than China has become the safe haven for troubled global carmakers in these troubled times. With the country being, for the better part of the year, the only one in the world...
Proton to Form Indian JV in 2010
3 Nov 2009, 11:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Malaysian group Proton Holding announced today it plans to create a joint venture operation in India as soon as 2011 and is now in search of both a local partner and sites for the construction of fu...
GM, SAIC Talk on Possible Indian JV
16 Oct 2009, 12:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors wants to further increase its operations in India with the help of Chinese carmaker SAIC. It seems like the US-based manufacturer is currently talking with the Chinese company over a ...
Renault Denies Looking New Logan JV
7 Oct 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French manufacturer Renault stepped up and denied reports surfacing in the Indian media which claimed the carmaker will give up making the Logan model with partner Mahindra and Mahindra in favor of ...
Chrysler, Nissan End OEM Projects
27 Aug 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Chrysler and Japanese carmaker Nissan announced today, through a joint release, they have dropped plans for three OEM vehicle-supply projects announced ever since last year. Th...
Toyota to End NUMMI Production in March
17 Aug 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Speculations on the fate of Toyota's share in the NUMMI joint venture continue, this time with a new report claiming the Japanese manufacturer will end production at the plant in March. Followi...
Brilliance, Mercedes Joint Venture in China
5 Aug 2009, 09:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes is moving quite fast nowadays and, following the same trend of the auto industry, is directing its efforts towards China, one of the most important sides in this particular sector these day...
Suzuki Plans to Keep CAMI
31 Jul 2009, 14:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Suzuki said today, through the voice of Gene Brown, American Suzuki's vice president of marketing and public relations, that, despite the difficult economical conditions, ...