Brazil attracts new investment wave
BRAZIL: Japan to challenge tax hike
Japan may challenge a government decision in Brazil to increase taxes on vehicle imports according to the Valor Economico newspaper.…
JAPAN: Nissan details new Brazil plant
Nissan Motor has detailed plans to spend BRL2.6bn (US$1.5bn) on a new car plant in Resende in the Brazilian state…
BRAZIL: Renault adding 100,000 units capacity in 2013
Renault has announced it will produce an additional 100,000 vehicles a year in its Curitiba, Brazil plant in 2013, creating…
BRAZIL: VW plans EUR3.4bn plant spend by 2016
Volkswagen will spend EUR3.4bn by 2016 on its Brazilian plants. "We have set the stage for sustained growth in Brazil,"…
JAPAN: Aisin Seiki readies for Brazilian expansion
Aisin Seiki has set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Brazil to oversee the operation of its local factory. The…
GERMANY: BMW to build Brazil plant in Sao Paulo – reports
BMW will choose Sao Paolo, Brazil's biggest city, as the site for its first car assembly plant in Latin America,…
BRAZIL: Inteva Products sets date for new manufacturing facility
Inteva Products has selected 17 November 2011 for the opening ceremony of its new manufacturing facility in Cordeiropolis, Brazil. Aluisio…
BRAZIL: Renault and VW to expand assembly
Renault and Volkswagen are planning to expand their Brazilian manufacturing operations, at a combined cost of at least US$1.2bn, according…
BRAZIL: Fiat eyes larger new plant, studies new SUV
Fiat has revised its plans for building a new car manufacturing plant in the north east, a poor region of…