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After some 10 years of painfully slow growth and inflation, Brazil is seeing an unexpected revival. Is this growth sustainable? What about the complete supply chain? Will Tier2s and 3s be able to cope with this increased demand?

Is Chrysler’s Chery strategy the right one? Will investment pay-off?

Impressive indeed….. If it wasn’t for the fact that this powertrain technology is some 12 years old (counting from the last known engineering publication).

Is a perceived lead in lithium ion battery technology enough, by itself, to give GM an edge in the US market over Toyota? The answer to the question is a no-brainer (sorry!), NO, Li-Ion ALONE WILL NOT GIVE ANYONE THE LEAD OVER THE OTHERS ON HYBRID TECHNOLOGY…… However, it will give them the freedom...

Market sector demand is decreasing. What are automakers doing to reverse the situation?

Banks, Cerberus and the future of ChryslerPossible perspectives of Tom LaSordaWill UAW play ball?Likely Chrysler strategy

Ford Motor Co, as may other OEMs must keep momentum with their own developments and keep track with the changing technology advances of this industry. Especially Ford has to do something to keep their vehicle line-up interesting and appealing for the end customer, to be recognized as an innovator and...

Together with Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary, Russia is now, more than ever, luring the automotive industry to develop a well functioning local market.

500 to Taurus, Quality first, make the masses aware of the “new Ford”…. is this the holly grail, the way out?

It is highly questionable whether Toyota looses money on HEVs. In any case, its technological lead is a no-brainer. Its current position in this market is indisputable and represents an investment into a, not to far away, promising future, as US Senate advances on its endeavor to tackle the issues of...