The southern US has become an increasingly popular location for big-name auto manufacturers, with the region of Texarkana offering a rich industry legacy, robust infrastructure and affordability, as AR-TX REDI president and CEO Rob Sitterley explains.
Netherlands-based Stellantis will invest £100m in Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory in the UK and safeguard more than 1,000 jobs.
Coyol Free Zone in Costa Rica excelled in Investment Monitor's inaugural Economic Zone Sustainable Recovery Strategies Awards, with judges commending its ability to attract investment and reinvestment from clients in the wake of Covid-19.
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South Korea-based LG will open a new $1.2bn battery factory in Bekasi, Indonesia, in collaboration with the state-owned Indonesia Battery Corporation.
Having launched the UK’s first electric vehicle charging forecourt, Gridserve now has ambitious expansion plans, as chief investment officer Mark Henderson explains.
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Facing the headwinds of Covid-19 and Brexit, Birmingham and the West Midlands are looking beyond their manufacturing past and focusing on investment in physical and digital connectivity.
The Covid-19 pandemic hit the Czech Republic's economy hard, particularly its highly regarded automotive industry. In response the country has introduced FDI screening measures.
Ontario is a huge player in the automotive industry and derives much of its FDI from car manufacturers. It has also pulled off some big deals in industrial engineering.
Even if a post-Brexit trade deal is agreed with the EU, the effect on the UK automotive industry remains unclear with investment set to continue to decline.
Over the past two decades, Indonesia has rapidly become one of the world’s top destinations for FDI.
The health of the UK’s manufacturing industry was a key topic in the run-up to the country’s Brexit vote. Various sectors are coping with the twin threats of a final departure from the EU and the Covid-19 pandemic.
The cross-border dealmaking environment was looking in healthy shape until the global Covid-19 outbreak. Now 2020 M&A activity looks set to plumb new depths.
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