Tag: cars

• Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 05:11 UTC

  US trade deficit shrank in February but with overall trade falling

  

  The US trade deficit shrank in February as imports fell more than exports, according to a government report that suggested a slowdown in global demand. The monthly trade gap totalled 45.8 billion US dollars, down from an upwardly revised estimate of 47 billion in January.

• Saturday, April 2nd 2011 - 08:13 UTC

  Brazil’s March sales of cars rose 11.6% but fell 14.4% from a year earlier

  

  Sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles rose 11.6% in March from February, Brazil's Federation of Vehicle Distributors, Fenabrave, said on Friday, but they fell sharply from a year ago.

• Monday, March 14th 2011 - 03:48 UTC

  Chile record sales of cars and computers (over a million in 2010)

  

  The acceleration of the Chilean economy and the increased purchasing power of Chileans have lead to record sales of cars and computers this year.

• Saturday, March 5th 2011 - 03:24 UTC

  Argentina’s car production up 5% and exports 8% during February

  

  Argentina's automotive industry made fewer cars in February than it did the previous month but output was up from the same month a year ago.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 15:42 UTC

  Range Rover Evoque awarded the title of best “Car Design of the Tear”

  

  The Range Rover Evoque has been awarded the title of Best Production Car in the 2010 Car Design News, Car Design of the Year awards. This highly regarded accolade is the first major international award for the Range Rover Evoque, which is shaping up to be one of the most exciting cars of 2011.

• Thursday, February 17th 2011 - 02:35 UTC

  Argentina’s January industrial production expanded 10.3% over a year ago

  

  Argentina's industrial production in January continued to expand at a quick pace, led by strong output of machinery and equipment, food, non-metallic minerals and chemicals, a local think tank reported Wednesday.

• Tuesday, February 8th 2011 - 19:47 UTC

  In less than a decade Asia will account for 65% of all vehicles sold

  

  India is likely to take the fourth position in the global automotive market by 2015, according to a study conducted by Booz & Co. Currently that spot is held by Brazil, another emerging market, which is likely to give India a challenge.

• Monday, February 7th 2011 - 20:41 UTC

  Argentina conditions luxury car imports to deals with Mercosur auto-parts industry

  

  Argentina has stopped the import of high-class luxury cars and redoubled efforts to convince companies with no assembly plants in Mercosur to reduce imports and reach export agreements with Argentine auto parts industry.

• Tuesday, January 11th 2011 - 22:03 UTC

  Car sales in Argentina soar 43% in 2010; exports increase 38%, mostly to Brazil

  

  Total dealership car sales in Argentina rose by 43% year-on-year in 2010, the country's automobile manufacturers association Adefa said. This included both locally-produced cars and imports.

• Monday, December 20th 2010 - 05:32 UTC

  Brazil world fourth largest market for the auto industry: 3.45 m sales in 2010

  

  Brazil has become the world’s fourth largest market for the automobile industry with sales of 3.45 million in 2010, up 9.8% over 2009, and is also attracting massive overseas investments to the industry, reports Anfavea the Brazilian Association of automobile manufacturers.Brazil now stands behind China, United States, Japan and ahead of Germany.