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BorgWarner provides compact turbo for VW Nivus
24 September 2020 | Dave Leggett
BorgWarner provides compact turbo for VW Nivus Dave Leggett BorgWarner has expanded the supply of its compact B01 turbocharger by equipping the newly launched Volkswagen Nivus crossover in Brazil. ... read more
Visteon gives VW new infotainment platform
21 May 2020 | Graeme Roberts
Visteon gives VW new infotainment platform Graeme Roberts Visteon is supplying a new infotainment platform for Volkswagen Group's (VW) new Nivus model for Brazil. The automaker is launching ... read more
Brazil reaches 15 years of flex-fuel vehicles
11 May 2018 | Fernando Calmon
Brazil reaches 15 years of flex-fuel vehicles Fernando Calmon In March 2003 Brazil's auto industry began producing flexible-fuel cars powered by engines capable of running either on ethanol or pe... read more
Toyota expanding Brazil plant for Yaris
6 October 2017 | Fernando Calmon
Toyota expanding Brazil plant for Yaris Fernando Calmon Contrary to a claim by Nikkei Asia Review , Toyota will not 'squeeze' their Sorocaba plant, in the state of Sao Paulo, to produce the Yar... read more
Toyota confirms Brazil engine production expansion
24 January 2017 | Fernando Calmon
Toyota confirms Brazil engine production expansion Fernando Calmon Starting in the second half of 2019, Toyota Brazil will add Corolla engine production at its Porto Feliz plant, in São Paulo ... read more
VW Brazil and Prevent Group end relations
12 September 2016 | Fernando Calmon
VW Brazil and Prevent Group end relations Fernando Calmon Production at the three Volkswagen Brazil manufacturing plants (São Bernardo do Campo and Taubaté in São Paulo state; S&... read more
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
Toyota opens US$170m Brazil engine facility
11 May 2016 | Simon Warburton
Toyota opens US$170m Brazil engine facility Simon Warburton Toyota do Brasil LTDA (TDB) has opened its new US$170m engine manufacturing facility in the city of Porto Feliz, creating 320 direct jobs. ... read more
Flex-fuel i3 Peugeot Brazil's economy champion
3 May 2016 | Fernando Calmon
Flex-fuel i3 Peugeot Brazil's economy champion Fernando Calmon The model year 2017 Peugeot 208 brings with it the Brazilian debut of PSA's 1.2-litre/122 cubic inch, three-cylinder, flex-fuel eng... read more
Exports the only bright spot in Brazil's 2015
11 January 2016 | Fernando Calmon
Exports the only bright spot in Brazil's 2015 Fernando Calmon The only positive result for the Brazilian auto industry in 2015 was vehicle export volume jumping 25% to 416,955 units, heavy vehic... read more
Toyota Venezuela exports parts to offset economic crisis
1 December 2015 | Graeme Roberts
Toyota Venezuela exports parts to offset economic crisis Graeme Roberts Toyota's Venezuela unit has started exporting locally made car parts to generate hard currency income and help it withstand... read more
BRAZIL: Auto investments offset sales and production gloom
24 August 2015 | Fernando Calmon
BRAZIL: Auto investments offset sales and production gloom Fernando Calmon Production and sales results have been gloomy in Brazil all year but recent confirmation of four new auto investments provid... 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: BASF spends US$3.5m to expand waterborne paint production
14 April 2014 | Graeme Roberts
BRAZIL: BASF spends US$3.5m to expand waterborne paint production Graeme Roberts BASF has spent EUR2.5m (US$3.5m) at its Demarchi coatings site, located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, to e... 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: Honda opens R&D centre
28 February 2014 | Graeme Roberts
BRAZIL: Honda opens R&D centre Graeme Roberts Honda Automóveis do Brasil (HAB) has opened its new research and development centre in Sumaré following a spend of BRL100m. Th... read more
BRAZIL: Fox BlueMotion debuts Volkswagen three cylinder engine
22 July 2013 | Fernando Calmon
BRAZIL: Fox BlueMotion debuts Volkswagen three cylinder engine Fernando Calmon The most modern Volkswagen engine has made its Brazil debut in the Fox BlueMotion, the fuel economy-focused version. ... 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
JAPAN: Toyoda Gosei to build auto parts plant in Brazil
25 February 2013 | Graeme Roberts
JAPAN: Toyoda Gosei to build auto parts plant in Brazil Graeme Roberts Japan's Toyoda Gosei will build a plant in a Sao Paulo suburb for the production of rubber and plastic automotive components to ... 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: Denso to produce engine control units In Brazil
16 August 2012 | Graeme Roberts
BRAZIL: Denso to produce engine control units In Brazil Graeme Roberts Denso has announced it will begin production of engine control units (ECUs) in Brazil in September. It will be the first comp... 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: Honda, new Civic launch, hit by parts shortage
27 June 2011 | Fernando Calmon
BRAZIL: Honda, new Civic launch, hit by parts shortage Fernando Calmon Among Japanese automakers with Brazilian factories, Honda has, by far, been the most affected by the 11 March earthquake/tsunami... 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: China the elephant in forum room
28 April 2011 | Fernando Calmon
BRAZIL: China the elephant in forum room Fernando Calmon Some 700 participants gathered for the II Forum of the Automotive Industry, held in São Paulo by media group Automotive Business. There... 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
BRAZIL: Magna Seating acquires Pabsa
14 January 2011 | just-auto.com editorial team
BRAZIL: Magna Seating acquires Pabsa just-auto.com editorial team Magna Seating has acquired automotive seat supplier Pabsa S.A. The new entity will operate as Magna Seating Argentina. Pabsa... read more
BRAZIL: VW move helps suppliers' cashflow
23 February 2010 | just-auto.com editorial team
BRAZIL: VW move helps suppliers' cashflow just-auto.com editorial team A Volkswagen Brazil initiative is helping cash-strapped suppliers with short-term working capital needs. The move came after ... read more
BRAZIL: Production slips as imports rise but auto investment continues
30 November 2009 | just-auto.com editorial team
BRAZIL: Production slips as imports rise but auto investment continues just-auto.com editorial team Vehicle production in Brazil will this year be below domestic sales for the first time since 1995. ... 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: VW launches flexfuel Polo Bluemotion
22 April 2009 | just-auto.com editorial team
BRAZIL: VW launches flexfuel Polo Bluemotion just-auto.com editorial team Volkswagen has recently introduced the fuel-efficient BlueMotion sub-brand in Brazil with the Polo but with one crucial diffe... read more
BRAZIL: Honda presents bio fuel motorcycle
11 March 2009 | just-auto.com editorial team
BRAZIL: Honda presents bio fuel motorcycle just-auto.com editorial team Honda claims it has developed the world's first production motorcycle powered by an eco-friendly fuel that mixes bio-ethanol an... read more
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