Toyota, Honda and Toshiba Workers To Get Pay Rise
In most countries the awarding of a pay rise is not big news unless it has come after a period of industrial unrest.
Keeping Tabs On Cambodia
The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen, has announced that the country is expected to exceed growth forecast of 7%. The country’s economy had maintained a steady 8% growth since 2004, with a slight slowdown during the 2008 economy downturn, but is regaining a strong footing as its main economy of agriculture, garment export and tourism continues to develop robustly.
Chinese Consumers Driving Global Auto Trends
The recent Geneva Motor Show seemed to be more focussed on the Chinese market than the host region Europe. Of course there is a good reason for this – China is seen as one of the last great marketing opportunities for brands that want to be considered truly global. China has a youngish population, a growing and increasingly affluent middle class and what can only be viewed as an insatiable appetite for brands and luxury engineering.
iOS Experience In Your Car!
Automology’s new guest writer, EDE, examines Apple’s latest feature for your driving pleasure.
Proton Eyes the Future
For a relatively small regional car manufacturer, the development of new marques to compete with the mega automakers in the rest of the world is an expensive business.
Is Proton Still In Need Of A Foreign Partner?
Shares of DRB-Hicom Holdings, the parent of Proton, were down by as much as 7 cents at the start of the week as the national carmaker still manages to bleed red ink while its market share shrinks further.