South of the equator, Ford and GM prosper

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Detroit News Auto Writer Bryce Hoffman and photographer John T. Greilick visited Brazil and Argentina to research this series on the South American auto boom and how it's affecting lives in both hemispheres.

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Ford's South American center: Take a tour of the advanced manufacturing plant in rural Camaçari, Brazil

The South American market: An interactive map looks at auto manufacturing south of the equator

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Ford's most advanced assembly plant operates in rural Brazil

Ford's Mark Fields: Lessons from South America being applied in North America

Dom DiMarco: Key components of Ford's South America turnaround plan

U.S. carmakers learn to navigate the varied markets of South America

In Brazil, auto jobs are a ticket to a middle class life

Enrique Alemany, President, Ford Argentina and Chile: Turnaround was fueled by teamwork

Ford's Hau Thai-Tang discusses design challenges in South America

GM's Ray G. Young on how the automaker became profitable in South America

Brazil has created the world's first ethanol economy

South America: A photographer's journal

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Ford, GM profit in South America

Ford grows in South America

Sugar cane powers Brazil's ethanol economy

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