UK greenfield FDI has found equilibrium again, but investors are hedging their bets with smaller projects
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Site selection for US Toyota-Mazda plant goes into overdrive
Toyota and Mazda have announced a $1.6bn auto assembly plant in the US, but the existing site in Mississippi faces stiff competition from a host of other states for the deal worth 4000 jobs. Erika Morphy reports.
fDi Investors of the Year 2016
Logistics powerhouses Amazon and Deutsche Post have ranked as fDi Magazine’s top investors for 2016, followed by Japan-based Mitsubishi Corporation. Cathy Mullan reports.
Carmakers move to a more localised model
The world’s three biggest automotive companies – Toyota, GM and Volkswagen – are starting to see global sales markets as individually targetable rather than one homogenous whole. Lillie Guyer looks at how each is altering its international strategy.
Who is leading the auto R&D race?
As environmental demands become more and more prominent, and drivers' expectations of improving technological developments get higher and higher, the battle to be the leading automaker in R&D spending is a fierce one. Lillie Guyer looks at the contenders for this crown.
Derby's quality leads UK manufacturing revival
The UK's manufacturing decline of recent years seems to have bypassed Derby, which has met the challenge of low-cost competitors in the developing world by focusing upon quality.
Can Indonesia keep pace with its own growth?
With its investment opportunities almost as numerous as its islands, Indonesia has attracted a significant number of global corporations in the past few years. With no sign of its appeal waning, and a thriving tourism sector to boot, the country is now having to deal with a growing infrastructure deficit.
After the storm: how disaster can present opportunity
Officials across the US have found that their states' quick and efficient responses to major natural disasters serve as an effective promotion tool.
Toyota's UK operation turns another corner
The rising price of labour is one reason for the decline in automotive manufacturing in the UK in recent years, but this has not stopped Japanese car manufacturer Toyota from increasing its operations in the country. UK deputy managing director Tony Walker explains why such labour costs should not stop the UK from being a successful car producing country.
Inditex top company for FDI projects in 2011
Spanish clothing group Inditex invested in the most new projects of any company in 2011, with 87.
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