Emerging markets cheapies emerge from Japan

SOUTH KOREA: Etios critical for Toyota in EMs

Toyota Motor placed such importance on the new Indian-built Etios compact that it was the only new car the company…

INDIA: Toyota launches Etios sedan

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday started taking orders through dealerships nationwide for the Etios sedan, a compact car newly developed…

THAILAND: Honda launches new Asian city car

Honda on Tuesday revealed a prototype Brio, the new small vehicle developed for Asian markets and scheduled to be introduced…

COMMENT: Cool heads in emerging markets may pay dividends

Small or low-cost cars are a tough nut for manufacturers to crack. Margins are thin and what works in emerging…