A quick look on updates, new models, new info recently added to Global Auto Index
Updates
– Toyota (South Africa) – production of the Tazz ended on 12 July, 2006. — Global Auto Index updates.
– Pontiac (USA), the career of the Australian-made Pontiac GTO came to an end recently.
– Changan-Ford (China), where production of the Volvo S40 was launched in mid-July. — previous industry developments.
– Rongcheng Huatai (China), the company introduced the locally-produced Hyundai SantaFe at the Auto Guangzhou exhibition in July, 2006.
– Honda (India) where production of the Civic was launched in late July. — Trident's transformation to Broadley.
– Chery (Egypt) – the Daewoo Motor Egypt has switched partner.
– Bavarian Auto (Egypt) – local partner of BMW, China Brilliance and soon Mahindra&Mahindra; too!
Newly added
– New models:
– Land Rover (United Kingdom) Freelander 2/LR2
– Peugeot (Argentina) 307 Sedan (facelift)
– Proton (Malaysia) Satria Neo
– New companies
– Dala7 and Esther – Lotus Sevenesque roadsters from Sweden.