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LATIN AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE
Mexico's $26 billion auto boom sags after six-year factory surge
The great Mexican auto boom, fueled by an almost $26 billion investment rush from foreign carmakers, is cooling off - and weakening a pillar of Latin America's second-largest economy. Auto production has fallen four  ...    Read on...
"The Production of Electric Vehicles in Brazil Is Still a Far Off Concept," Says Anfavea
Electric car production in Brazil is still a distant reality, according to Antonio Regale, president of Anfavea (National Association of Manufactures of Automotive Vehicles)."We don't have a sustainable program in the country today ...    Read on...
The Blip in the Mexican Automotive Market
The infamous boom in Mexico's automotive industry followed investments totaling almost $26 billion in the country by foreign carmakers is beginning to droop. Last March hybrid and electric cars reached 632 units, increasing the volume ...    Read on...
The New Cuba: Automotive Industry Opportunities?
Interview features an update on investment opportunities in Cuba. Judy Kruger, Principal, Kruger International, LLC., talks about the state of manufacturing in Cuba today, with a specific focus on the automotive industry.  ...    Read on...
Mexico's Automotive Supply Chain and Opportunities for Suppliers
In the interview, Alba Pena describes the status of the automotive supply chain in Mexico today, and identifies the gaps in the supply chain, the types of quality controls Mexico suppliers implement, the suppliers' capacity to take on more U.S. projects, and which commodities will provide more competitive advantage vs. world costs ...    Read on...
Additional automotive articles
- Cheap gas driving down Mexico car exports
- Exports unlikely to keep Brazil's auto production from falling for third straight year in 2016
- Latin/Global NCAP* unhappy at Mexico crash test rule delay
- Latin America pips Africa to be India's largest auto export market

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WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCE & ONLINE COURSE
WORKSHOP in Southfield Mich. (USA) on June 28
"MEXICO: Sourcing, Supply Chain and Contract Manufacturing in Mexico"
SELF-STUDY ONLINE COURSE
Connected Vehicle Management Overview
COURSE in Frankfurt, Germany on July 7
COURSE in Auburn Hills, MI (USA) on July 12
"Defending Price: For Automotive Supplier Sales Professionals"
CONFERENCE in Shanghai, China. on July 11-13
"Asia Automotive Lightweight Supply Chain Symposium 2016"
CONFERENCE in Bangalore, India. on Sep. 21-22
"Telematics India 2016 Conference & Exhibition"
MANUFACTURING & ECONOMY
Brazil: 'Things May Be Starting to Improve', 1st Quarter GDP Numbers Raise Hopes
One indicator of Brazil's economy less disastrous than expected gave breathing room to projections for the end of the ongoing recession in the country.Released on this Wednesday the 1st, the numbers are far from worth celebrating ...    Read on...
Foreign Direct Investment on Downward Spiral Throughout Latin America: Report
This outcome is largely due to lower investment in sectors linked to natural resources, mainly mining and hydrocarbons, and to the deceleration of economic growth in Brazil. The influx of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin ...    Read on...
Franklin Templeton: Why we are Buying Brazil
Brazil's economy has disappointed, driven by political instability and weak oil price, but emerging market expert Carlos Hardenberg believes there are other sectors for returns. Brazil has taken a battering. Hurt by negative ...    Read on...
Additional manufacturing and economy articles
- Manufacturing receives 50% of total FDI in Mexico
- Brazil's fiscal accounts "worse than ever imagined" confesses Temer
- Brazil's economy shrinks for fifth consecutive quarter
- OECD Report Reveals Recession in Brazil May Extend Until 2017
- Costa Rica Still Has Zero Inflation

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GOLF AT OAKLAND HILLS
The 13th Annual Detroit Select Golf Outing hosted by the American Cancer Society will be held at the Oakland Hills C.C. in the Detroit area on July 11.  GlobalAutoIndustry.com is co-sponsoring this event.  To find out how to secure your own four-some group(s) or for sponsorship opportunities ...  Contact us...
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP FROM PRACTICING EXPERTS

Doing business in Mexico: how to understand and mitigate the risks of fraud, corruption and security
Investing in Mexico: Planning for Success
Opportunities in the Mexican Auto Industry
LEGAL, TAX, FINANCE & INVESTMENT
Mexico's business elite speak out against corruption in an extremely polite protest
The Angel of Independence monument in the heart of Mexico City is often overrun by protesters seeking to highlight the grievances that abound in a country with 50 percent poverty and acute inequality. The demonstrators who ...  Read on...
Credit Default Risk in Latin America: A Regional Outlook
In our January 2016 Commentary, "Are You Ready for the Emerging Market Credit Bust?," we noted that with emerging market debt levels soaring to unprecedented heights and the inevitable cross-border repercussions of ...    Read on...
Additional legal, tax, finance and investment articles
- Shaking The Money Tree, Costa Rica Proposes Global Income Tax
- Record Number of Brazilian Firms File for Judicial Recovery

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HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT
Can an expat work or do business in Mexico?
Generally speaking, the first condition to doing business as a foreigner in Mexico is to obtain or make sure you will be able to obtain the proper approval and visa from immigration. Unlike the US or Canada, where after getting a visa to ...      Read on...
Key Challenges Facing Global Talent Management Strategies
John Brice presents key considerations in response to emerging trends and challenges in global talent management. He also illuminates the distinction between Global Mindset and Global Competencies and he offers advice on how companies can create an effective talent management program ...      Read on...
Managing Risk and Compliance with your Global Traveler
The interview focuses on Short Term Business Travelers and will help you understand how companies just like yours are managing those risks and how to get started ...      Read on...
Additional HR and talent management articles
 
- Women in Management: Old and New Challenges in Brazil and China
- Spike in Unemployment Leads to Rising Inequality in Brazil

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DOING BUSINESS IN MEXICO, BRAZIL AND LATIN AMERICA
Doing Business in Mexico (2016) Guide
Economy profile in 2016. To download 134-page Guide ...      Read on...
Mexico: Stretch of highway is known as terror zone
Robberies common on Mexico-Querétaro where it runs through México State.The State of Mexico municipalities intersected by the Mexico City-Querétaro highway have become a terror zone for drivers and passengers of cars, buses and transport (...) ...      Read on...
Cargo Theft is Big Business for Brazil Crime Groups
Cargo theft is emerging as one of the principal illicit revenue streams of organized crime groups in Brazil and some of those profits are funneled into more traditional pursuits such as arms and drug trafficking.Some of the country's bigg ...      Read on...
Additional articles on doing business in ...
 
- Mexico-Asia Pacific committee set up
- How can Mexico Improve its Attraction Rate as an Outsourcing Destination?
- Brazil Business Travel Continues To Slide

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