(January 28, 2013) A booming market in Brazil has led General Motors to a decision to add a third shift at the Gravataí Industrial Complex, creating 1,450 new jobs at the assembly plant and another 1,000 at supplier plants located at the facility in the South of Brazil. Another 180 jobs will be created in the new powertrain plant in Joinville. Gravatai is home to the Chevrolet Celta and Onix small cars.

(January 28, 2013) DETROIT — The 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) saw a strong finish Sunday after a spectacular two week run filled with worldwide product reveals, industry news, and a welcome sense of optimism for those touched by the auto business.

(January 27, 2013) The first Lexus Design Award has attracted strong interest from around the world, with more than 2,100 initial registrations leading to 1,243 projects being submitted by the closing date for entries. These were mainly from product design (50 per cent) and architecture (30 per cent), with the balance from diverse fields including graphic design, interior design, fashion, film and TV.

(January 26, 2013) SHANGHAI, China — Ford continues Go Further in China as independent industry sales data show the Ford Focus was the country’s best-selling nameplate in 2012. For the full year, sales of the Focus totaled 296,360 vehicles, more than any other domestically manufactured passenger car, according to industry consultancy IHS Automotive.