This paper discusses several aspects of the international automotive industry, to wit, the process of globalization, the important role of new technologies in this industry, recent changes and main trends in competitive strategies, particularly those involving globalization and products, implemented by some of the main automakers around the world (GM, Ford, Toyota, VW, Fiat), and last but not least, international plans and Brazil's domestic market.
Brazil's automotive industry; globalization; new technologies in the automotive industry; competitive strategies; product strategies; R & D
