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UK/JAPAN: Suzuki forms fuel cell JV with UK company
7 February 2012
Suzuki and UK-based Intelligent Energy have formed a joint venture to manufacture fuel cell systems for the Japanese company’s next generation of fuel cell vehicles.
JAPAN: Suzuki nine-month profit falls
6 February 2012
Suzuki Motor nine-month operating profit dipped 5.1% to JPY87.7bn on sales down 6.7% to JPY1.8 trillion due to a volume fall in India, ongoing effects of the Japanese earthquake, and yen appreciation, the automaker announced.
US: January light vehicles sales surprise
2 February 2012
January US light vehicle sales were stronger than anyone expected.
NEW ZEALAND: SUVs lead 2011 sales
2 February 2012
Sports utility vehicles have become the favourite family car in New Zealand, according to the local Transport Agency.
INDIA: Maruti January sales up 5.2%
1 February 2012
Indian car market leader Maruti Suzuki sold 115,433 vehicles in January, up 5.2% year on year.
INDIA: Maruti Alto world's best selling small car
25 January 2012
India's largest-selling car, Maruti Suzuki's Alto, has emerged as the best-selling small car in the world for the second straight year in 2011, outpacing Volkswagen and Fiat models.
INDIA: Maruti Suzuki profits slump in market slowdown
23 January 2012
Maruti Suzuki has reported a bigger than expected fall in profits for its third fiscal quarter as it continues to struggle with falling sales in the Indian market and the weakness of the local currency.
INDIA: Maruti Suzuki to begin Gujarat construction in 2013-14
23 January 2012
Maruti Suzuki will start construction of its new Gujarat factory in fiscal 2013-2014, a top executive said.
MALAYSIA: DRB-Hicom to review Proton’s strategy
19 January 2012
Malaysia’s DRB-Hicom has begun a review of Proton’s operations and strategy after it acquired the Malaysian government’s 42.7% stake in the national carmaker. The company is also expected to acquire other minority holdings in Proton to consolidate its control.
INDIA: Fiat increases diesel engine supply to Maruti Suzuki
19 January 2012
Fiat is to supply 100,000 more small diesel engines to Maruti Suzuki as demand in India increases.
INDIA: Maruti Suzuki to spend US$12m on logistics hub
18 January 2012
Maruti Suzuki has announced plans to spend INR650-800m (US$12-15.3m) on a logistics hub in West Bengal.
INDIA: Maruti increases prices
17 January 2012
Maruti Suzuki raised the prices of all its models this week, immediately sparking a share increase, up as much as 11%, as investors rallied behind the company after months of falling sales levelled out in December.
MALAYSIA: DRB-Hicom confirms interest in Proton
10 January 2012
Malaysia’s diversified industrial group DRB-HICOM has confirmed its interest in acquiring the 42.7% stake in Proton Holdings owned by state-owned investment company Khazanah Nasional Bhd.
NEW DELHI SHOW: Global debuts list (now with model summaries)
6 January 2012
Our list of all the production models and concepts which made their global debuts at the New Delhi Auto Expo on the 5 January media day.
NEW DELHI SHOW: Our Auto Expo overview
5 January 2012
The Auto Expo in Delhi in many ways is a microcosm of India - a country that seems to be outgrowing itself.
NEW DELHI SHOW: Maruti Suzuki shows small SUV concept
5 January 2012
Maruti Suzuki has pulled the wraps off its XA Alpha design study at the Delhi show.
INDONESIA: Record sales in 2011
5 January 2012
New vehicle sales in Indonesia rose by over 17% to a record 893,420 units in 2011, from 763,751 units in 2010 earlier, according to industry association Gaikindo.
NEW DELHI SHOW: Global debuts list
5 January 2012
Our list of all the production models and concepts which made their global debuts at the New Delhi Auto Expo on the 5 January media day.
NEW DELHI SHOW: Global debuts list
30 December 2011
This list will be published again on several occasions ahead of the 5th & 6th January media days, updated each time new models and concepts are confirmed by manufacturers.
December 2011 management briefing: Review of 2011 (part 2)
23 December 2011
Like any year in the auto industry, 2011 saw its fair share of company ups and downs, industrial comings and goings, and a fair old sprinkling of corporate drama. Added to the mix this year were devastating natural disasters. We covered it all on just-auto. Editor Dave Leggett sifts through the lot and picks out a few highlights from the year just gone, month by month. Part two covers the second half of the year.
NEW DELHI PREVIEW: Ford to reveal 'global vehicle'
20 December 2011
Ford says it will reveal an 'all-new global vehicle' at the New Delhi Auto Expo in January.
INDIA: Low rupee adds to carmaker pricing woes
14 December 2011
After the rupee hit an all-time low on Tuesday, coupled with steadily rising input costs, Indian carmakers are again contemplating price rises in the face of lower consumer demand.
ANALYSIS: Tsunami, floods and dual sourcing: whatever happened to risk management?
13 December 2011
Two recent natural events, the Japanese tsunami in March 2011 and more recently the autumn floods in Thailand were both human and economic tragedies and showed that man, whatever his illusions, is still not master of the planet. At a more practical industrial level, should they also be seen as a wake-up call to global industry to reassess its supply-chains, sourcing philosophy, dual sourcing and strategic risk management?
MALAYSIA: DRB-Hicom to buy stake in Proton
12 December 2011
Malaysia’s state-owned Khazanah Nasional is looking to sell its 42.7% stake in Proton Holdings to DRB-Hicom, a diversified local industrial company with a growing automotive portfolio, according to local reports.
JAPAN: Toyota Prius retains top spot
8 December 2011
The Toyota Prius hybrid retained its position as Japan's best-selling vehicle in November for the sixth consecutive month, according to the country’s automobile dealers association.
INDIA: Maruti cancels plans for smaller cars
7 December 2011
Maruti Suzuki will not introduce a small car that was expected to rival the Tata Nano.
INDIA: Maruti to export CKD kits to Asia
7 December 2011
Maruti Suzuki India plans to export CKD (completely knocked down) vehicles for assembly overseas.
INDIA: Maruti inks diesel engine supply with Fiat
2 December 2011
Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) will begin purchasing diesel engines from Fiat's local unit in January. This will reduce the long waiting list for some of India's top carmaker's best-selling models.
US: November gives automakers reason to be thankful
2 December 2011
November light vehicle sales gave automakers reason to be thankful. Adjusted results were up 9.5% and November’s seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) of 13.63m was the highest since August 2009 and the best November since 2007.
INDIA: Maruti sales off 19% last month
2 December 2011
Top Indian automaker Maruti Suzuki India reported total sales of 91,772 units in November 2011, down 18.5% year on year.
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