The original aim of Autoindex was to create a database about current automobile manufacturers, assembly plants and small outfits offering hand-built turn-key or kitcars.
However we came to realize that in our current format, such marketing twists as badging GM-Daewoo products as Chevrolet in Europe could not be properly illustrated.
Therefore we set up a new category, called sales company and a new type of link which enables us to properly illustrate sales relations. Hope you will find these satisfactory. — October industry updates.
Now let’s see what has been added to, updated, changed on Autoindex lately.
Updates
New information, photographs are available at the following brands and models:
– Magna Steyr (Austria), where production of the new Jeep Cherokee was started in January, 2005 for the European market. — June automotive industry developments.
– Bahman (Iran), where assembly of the Mitsubishi Pajero commenced recently.
– Toyota (Philippines), where production of the HiLux pick-up and the Innova MPV commenced recently.
– Toyota (India), where production of the Qualis was stopped and the new Innova was introduced. — Trident's transformation to Broadley.
– Evolution Sportscars (UK), who took over the former MK GT-R track-day car project.
– CAV (South Africa) – famed Ford GT40 replica maker is back.
Newly added
– Suzusho (Japan), locally made Lotus 7 replica
– Autopsyche, AGM – new tuning companies from India
– BMW 3-series (E90) and BMW 7-series 2005
– Shanghai-GM Dongyue and Chevrolet (China)
– A few British specialty car makers, previously missing: Bell Performance, BAD, Challemoe, Cool 500, East Coast Manx, Eagle RV, Euro 427,