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USA: Toyota appoints Mexican operation MD
Toyota Motor Sales USA has appointed Jose Luis Sanchez Andion as managing director of Toyota Motor Sales de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., the company established in May to begin planning sales, marketing and service operations in the South American country. Sanchez Andion will be in charge of implementing Toyota's business plans in Mexico and will report directly to TMS in Torrance, California.
EXCLUSIVE: BRAZIL: New JV to build, export, Romanian off roaders
Brazil’s Samambaia Group and American company Lacaro Auto Distributors have formed a joint venture called Cross Lander to make Romanian Aro vehicles in Brazil, writes Rogério Louro. Cross Lander has signed a technology transfer agreement with Aro and will start CKD build of the Aro 24 SUV model in a plant in Manaus, Amazonas state, at the end of July.
SAO PAULO SHOW: Final list of global debuts
The 51st Salão Internacional do Automóvel in the city of São Paulo opened on 22 October 2012. There were world premieres from Chery, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Renault, Toyota and Volkswagen.
UK: Renault lets go of Optima supplier programme
In July 2003, Renault awarded the paint process division of Swiss tooling supplier ABB "Optima" status, making it one of 53 preferred supplier companies. ABB's body-in-white business first won Optima status in 2000.
ANALYSIS - what the future holds for Chevrolet cars
Following a major expansion in the 2000s, Chevrolet is now shrinking. Fast. GM has pulled its largest brand from all European markets (though the Corvette and Camaro remain available), and a withdrawal from India and South Africa has now begun too. Meanwhile, in the US, China and South Korea, sales of Chevy car models are falling, leaving Brazil as the world's only large market where things are improving.