OEMS & Markets Expert Opinion

Volkswagen and Suzuki: irreconcilable differences?

15 September, 2011

Tags: Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, OEM Strategy, Research & Development, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

Brazil - home to the world's most expensive cars

9 September, 2011

Tags: Brazil, Pricing, Sales Data.

Now or never? Bold US Tier 1s can still gain in Europe

2 September, 2011

Tags: BorgWarner, Corporate Finance, Delphi, GKN, General Motors, Johnson Controls, Mergers and Acquisitions, Research & Development, Sales Data, Supplier Strategy.

The new Kia Rio's low CO2 rating raises the bar

30 August, 2011

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Hyundai Motor Company, Legislation, OEM Strategy, Research & Development, Sales Data.

How Toyota became the Best Global Green Brand

26 August, 2011

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Legislation, Marketing, OEM Strategy, Recalls, Recycling, Research & Development, Toyota Motor Corporation.

A Bentley SUV - folly or guaranteed success?

16 August, 2011

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Future Models, OEM Strategy, Volkswagen.

Automotive M&A money favouring N. America over Europe

4 August, 2011

Tags: BMW Group, Continental, Fiat SpA, General Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, Joint Ventures, MAN Truck & Bus, Mergers and Acquisitions, OEM Strategy, Porsche, Scania, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

Could analytics make recalls history?

2 August, 2011

Tags: Honda Motor Company, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Recalls, Research & Development.

Europe's new vehicle market to top 18m units by 2015

27 July, 2011

Tags: Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Sales Data.

The Volkswagen Group: a track record of success

22 July, 2011

Tags: Corporate Finance, Financial Results, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Research & Development, Volkswagen.

Audi's US factory - sooner rather than later?

20 July, 2011

Tags: Future Models, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Sales Data, Volkswagen.

The charge towards an electric future has begun

29 June, 2011

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Joint Ventures, Legislation, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Renault, Research & Development.

Russia will be Europe's largest vehicle market by 2015

23 June, 2011

Tags: AvtoVAZ, BMW Group, Bosch, Continental, Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Future Models, GAZ, General Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, Incentives, Joint Ventures, MAN Truck & Bus, Magna, Magneti Marelli, Manufacturing, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Paccar, Production Data, Renault, Russia, Sales Data, Scania, Supplier Strategy, Toyota Motor Corporation, Visteon, Volkswagen.

Ford must now switch from survival to profitable growth

20 June, 2011

Tags: Corporate Finance, Financial Results, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Human Resources, Hyundai Motor Company, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Research & Development, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

Rough trade: OEMs suffer in Mercosur import dispute

13 June, 2011

Tags: BMW Group, Brazil, Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Porsche, Sales Data, Volkswagen.

Scania-MAN synergy: VW must proceed with caution

9 June, 2011

Tags: Daimler AG, Dana, Eaton, Joint Ventures, MAN Truck & Bus, Mergers and Acquisitions, OEM Strategy, Renault, Scania, Volkswagen, Volvo, ZF.

Powered by the brand

25 May, 2011

Tags: BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, Marketing, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Porsche, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

The US new vehicle market - considerable improvement

23 May, 2011

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, General Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Recalls, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation, United States.

Rising fuel prices: it's time for electric vehicles

13 May, 2011

Tags: BMW Group, Engines, Legislation, OEM Strategy, Research & Development.

When is an electric car?

21 April, 2011

Tags: Engines, General Motors, OEM Strategy, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy.

AutoShanghai - a preview of world premiere highlights

18 April, 2011

Tags: BMW Group, China FAW Group Corporation, Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Future Models, General Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, Joint Ventures, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

Investors should prepare for a Turkey outside the EU

8 April, 2011

Tags: Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Company, Joint Ventures, MAN Truck & Bus, OEM Strategy, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation, Turkey.

Lexus loses the US luxury market lead

6 April, 2011

Tags: BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Honda Motor Company, Marketing, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

OEMs and social media: the rise of the social car brand

4 April, 2011

Tags: BMW Group, Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Company, Incentives, Marketing, OEM Strategy, Porsche, Recalls, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

EV start-ups highlight new business model opportunities

31 March, 2011

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Future Models, Joint Ventures, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Proton, Purchasing, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy, Transmissions.

SKYACTIV: Mazda's combined gasoline and diesel strategy

22 March, 2011

Tags: Denso, Engines, Future Models, Mazda Motor Corporation, OEM Strategy, Research & Development.

All eyes Focus on Alan Mulally's One Ford strategy

17 March, 2011

Tags: Ford Motor Company, Future Models, Manufacturing, Marketing, OEM Strategy, Sales Data.

Slow(er) and steady growth for China's vehicle market

15 March, 2011

Tags: Future Models, Incentives, Joint Ventures, Legislation, OEM Strategy, Sales Data.

Brazil: growth to continue, but in the shadow of 2010

10 March, 2011

Tags: Brazil, Fiat SpA, Hyundai Motor Company, Production Data, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation.

Demand for bigger engines shakes up US truck market

4 March, 2011

Tags: Cummins, Daimler AG, Engines, MAN Truck & Bus, Navistar International Corporation, OEM Strategy, Paccar, Purchasing, Sales Data, Volvo.