Kubota Tractor Corporation and Land Pride, announce a strategic alliance to market Land Pride implements that are performance-matched to Kubota tractors. Participating Kubota dealerships in the U.S. will offer Land Pride implements to sell with Kubota tractors – such as Land Pride rotary cutters, grooming mowers, rotary tillers, rear blades and more.  

GM starts Malaysian joint venture GM has announced plans to start a joint venture with Malaysia`s DRB-Hicom to sell a range of Chevrolets in the country and possibly set-up a manufacturing base for cars and parts for sale in southeast Asian region. Following the breakdown in talks with state-owned Proton earlier in the year, GM then turned to DRB-Hicom to help take advantage of the country`s cheap labor and free trade agreements. 

Great Chinese alliance The parent companies of Shanghai Automotive Co., China`s biggest vehicle manufacturer, and Shanghai Diesel are reportedly in talks on a possible business alliance, according to press reports in China.  

Meet the old new Chrysler With the historic sale of Chrysler to Cerberus Capital Management concluding last Friday, the born again US carmaker will be reverting to its classic Pentastar logo and also gets a new CEO in the process. Stepping in as the new Chief and Chairman is former Home Depot boss Bob Nardelli, who replaces current CEO Tom LaSorda 

Isuzu ceases partnership with GM Japan’s Isuzu Motors Ltd has ended its on-highway truck manufacturing joint venture with General Motors. Isuzu will now handle distribution and sales in North America directly through its U.S., Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Cerritos, Calif. Subsidiary. The two companies established the GM-Isuzu Commercial Truck LLC, joint venture in 2000.