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Turbocharging I3s a growing trend in Brazil
15 July 2016 | Fernando Calmon
Turbocharging I3s a growing trend in Brazil Fernando Calmon Turbo charging a one-litre, three-cylinder engine is a growing trend here in Brazil. Turbocharging itself is not a novelty here - back... read more
BRAZIL: Three-cylinder turbocharged engines on 'fast forward'
1 December 2014 | Fernando Calmon
BRAZIL: Three-cylinder turbocharged engines on 'fast forward' Fernando Calmon At least three automakers here in Brazil are betting on turbocharger technology for their new, one-litre, three-cylinder ... read more
BRAZIL: Toyota luring 19 suppliers to engine factory site
9 June 2014 | Fernando Calmon
BRAZIL: Toyota luring 19 suppliers to engine factory site Fernando Calmon At the cornerstone laying ceremony for its new Brazilian engine plant, Toyota said it plans to have 19 suppliers close to the... read more
BRAZIL: Inovar-Auto programme encourages R&D centres
10 March 2014 | Fernando Calmon
BRAZIL: Inovar-Auto programme encourages R&D centres Fernando Calmon The Brazilian government's new Inovar-Auto regime introduced in 2013 has provided stimuli for the auto industry to invest a p... read more
BRAZIL: Inovar-Auto programme discussed at auto industry forum
9 April 2013 | Fernando Calmon
BRAZIL: Inovar-Auto programme discussed at auto industry forum Fernando Calmon The federal government of Brazil has again postponed restoring the full rate of IPI tax on cars by 1 July. Having kept t... read more
BRAZIL [photo added]: Honda strengthens local R&D, Acura debuts in 2015
24 October 2012 | Graeme Roberts
BRAZIL [photo added]: Honda strengthens local R&D, Acura debuts in 2015 Graeme Roberts Honda's Brazilian unit, which assembled some models including the Fit [Jazz] locally, will invest BRL100m (US$19... read more
BRAZIL: New automotive regime likely to push prices down
12 October 2012 | Fernando Calmon
BRAZIL: New automotive regime likely to push prices down Fernando Calmon Long awaited and successively postponed, details of the new Brazilian automotive regime for the five years from 1 January, 201... read more
BRAZIL: New auto rules could disrupt supply chain
11 April 2012 | Graeme Roberts
BRAZIL: New auto rules could disrupt supply chain Graeme Roberts Brazil's tougher new rules for automakers could cause supply problems, especially for producers that are building or plan to build t... read more
BRAZIL: UK's MIRA setting up test labs
30 August 2011 | Fernando Calmon
BRAZIL: UK's MIRA setting up test labs Fernando Calmon UK vehicle test and development organisation MIRA is setting up a R$12m (US$7.5m) laboratory in Brazil to test electromagnetic interferences. ... read more
BRAZIL: Autoliv expands steering wheel ops in Brazil
14 June 2011 | just-auto.com editorial team
BRAZIL: Autoliv expands steering wheel ops in Brazil just-auto.com editorial team Autoliv has announced earlier that it is expanding steering wheel capacity at its location in Taubaté near Sao... read more
BRAZIL: Spare parts hard to find
15 February 2011 | Fernando Calmon
BRAZIL: Spare parts hard to find Fernando Calmon The financial crisis that had most of the world in its grip by the end of 2008 is now being reflected in the Brazilian spare parts market. During t... read more
20 October 2010 | Dave Leggett
BRIEFING FEATURE: Brazil Dave Leggett Brazil is riding the crest of a wave. The impact of the international recession of last year on Brazil was muted by an effective fiscal stimulus package which b... read more
BRAZIL: Ethanol celebrates 30th birthday
17 June 2009 | just-auto.com editorial team
BRAZIL: Ethanol celebrates 30th birthday just-auto.com editorial team Ethanol fuel has now been on sale in Brazil for 30 years. In May 1979, only three and half years after the national programme ... read more
BRAZIL: Crisis strikes unevenly
26 January 2009 | just-auto.com editorial team
BRAZIL: Crisis strikes unevenly just-auto.com editorial team Despite a 9% month on month rise in average daily sales in the first two weeks of January, vehicle inventories remain high and a... read more
EMERGING MARKETS ANALYSIS: PSA empowers its local managers in Mercosur
11 December 2007 | Mark Bursa
EMERGING MARKETS ANALYSIS: PSA empowers its local managers in Mercosur Mark Bursa Act global, think local – it’s a good philosophy and PSA’s Christian Streiff seems to be a believer, as he sets ambi... read more
EXCLUSIVE: BRAZIL: Auto executives remain upbeat
19 November 2007 | just-auto.com editorial team
EXCLUSIVE: BRAZIL: Auto executives remain upbeat just-auto.com editorial team Key Brazilian auto industry executives turned out in force for the Autodata Perspectives 2008 seminar in São Paulo, renew... read more
EXCLUSIVE: BRAZIL: Toyota gain doesn't faze Lutz
2 July 2007 | just-auto.com editorial team
EXCLUSIVE: BRAZIL: Toyota gain doesn't faze Lutz just-auto.com editorial team General Motors product development head Bob Lutz does not seem bothered at the loss of world leadership to Toyota after 7... read more
BRAZIL: Tupy wins CGI engine contract from MAN
5 September 2006 | just-auto.com editorial team
BRAZIL: Tupy wins CGI engine contract from MAN just-auto.com editorial team Tupy’s Maua manufacturing plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has won a new contract to supply compact graphite iron (CGI) engine b... read more
BRAZIL: DuPont eyes tripled auto paint revenue
15 August 2006 | just-auto.com editorial team
BRAZIL: DuPont eyes tripled auto paint revenue just-auto.com editorial team DuPont will triple its automotive coatings revenue in Brazil by year end 2006, compared to a 2002 baseline. Beyond regio... read more
BRAZIL: Tupy/Sintercast win second Ford CGI casting contract
22 May 2006 | just-auto.com editorial team
BRAZIL: Tupy/Sintercast win second Ford CGI casting contract just-auto.com editorial team Following a successful experience with the critically acclaimed 2.7 litre V6 CGI diesel engine, Ford has conf... read more