Jaguar Land Rover to Produce Cars in China
10 Oct 2011, 15:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Jaguar Land Rover is approaching the closing of a deal with Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile, which will see the British company build cars in China. According to various media sources cited by aut...
BMW Z4 sDrive23i Flame Edition Launched in China
4 Oct 2011, 11:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW is treating its Chinese consumers like royalty in the year of the tiger, and we can’t say that we’re not jealous a bit. We’ve seen every sort of carbon fiber component, matte p...
Price of Rubber Rises as Tire Demand Surges
27 Sep 2011, 16:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Increased demand from China and the recovery of the Japanese automotive industry after the earthquake have resulted in a surge in demand for tires, but the downside is that it has also increased the...
One Wheel Commute... Like a Boss from China
27 Sep 2011, 11:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When your county has 1.33 billion inhabitants, some of them are bound to have a screw loose, even if it’s the one that used to hold the front wheel on a bicycle. However, this wasn’t ...
Dartz Kombat Makes Chinese Debut
23 Sep 2011, 14:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Dartz Kombat, one of the world’s toughest civilian vehicles, has recently entered the Chinese market, using the 2011 Chengdu Auto Show for this. The vehicle arrived in style, with its boo...
Jeep Looking to Produce Cars in China
16 Sep 2011, 14:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / China is now the world’s largest automotive market, so it's only natural that carmakers want to do everything they can to get a bigger slice of this pie. The latest move of this kind come...
Buick LaCrosse eAssist to Be Sold in China
5 Sep 2011, 09:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The regular LaCrosse mid-size sedan is doing wonderfully well in China, managing to buck the trend with total sales of 215,000 units in the first seven months of 2011 alone. Now, Chinese consumer...
Bentley to Launch Continental Flying Spur Linley Limited Edition
2 Sep 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Bentley today announced that it has joined forces with British design company Linley to create a limited edition of the Continental Flying Spur. The vehicle will come with key Linley elements in ...
Hertz Brings EV Car Sharing to China
25 Aug 2011, 09:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following a new partnership with GE Industrial Solutions China, Hertz is expanding its Global EV initiative to China as part of a multi-layered approach to launch an EV rental program in Shanghai. A...
Porsche July Sales Down in 2010, Demand in China Stronger Than Ever
12 Aug 2011, 09:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What do you do when you miss last year’s sales figures for the month of July, even though most of the other carmakers exceeded them, including your sister companies from Volkswagen Group? You ...
Baojun 360 Sedan Storming China
10 Aug 2011, 09:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Having had its world premiere in Shanghai back in April, the first sedan spawned by GM’s new Chinese brand has just started its national launch tour in Chengdu, the American auto giant announc...
DTM Now Broadcasted in China
2 Aug 2011, 09:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The popular touring race car series is growing in importance, not only in Europe, but on other continents as well. According to a statement released by Audi today, the second half of the DTM season ...
Mercedes-Benz Advance Design Center Opens in Beijing
22 Jul 2011, 06:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Daimler’s fifth Mercedes-Benz advanced design studio worldwide opened today in Beijing, as China’s influence in needs and trends grows stronger and stronger. Joining the other studios be...
Caterham Seven Will Be Sold in China
20 Jul 2011, 10:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Caterham’s legendary modern day version of a classic Lotus, the Seven, will be sold in China for the first time after Caterham Cars signed an exclusive deal with new importer, Courtenay Tradin...
After Establishing Its Brand, Aston Martin Wants Growth in China
18 Jul 2011, 09:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Aston Martin is pressing ahead with ambitious growth plans for the brand in China after debuting the new Virage and Vantage S in the Asian region, and announcing plans for up to four new dealer site...
Exclusive Fiat 500 First Edition for China
13 Jul 2011, 15:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Creative graphics of five young Chinese designers are placed on the Fiat 500 "First Edition" made exclusively for the Chinese market, a model which will come in a limited number of just 10...
MV Agusta Enters Chinese Market
7 Jul 2011, 13:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Varese manufacturer seems to be on top of its game lately, having decided to conquer new markets this year. Canada, Australia and Brazil are just a few of the markets that MV Agusta made its pre...
Chinese Police Using Aprilia Mana Motorcycles to Escort Henry Kissinger
6 Jul 2011, 15:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Piaggio Group has recently secured a deal with China, which saw a fleet of Aprilia Mana 850 GT bikes supplied to the Chongqing police. No less that thirty of those bikes were used to escort the form...
Daimler and BAIC Expand Agreement
28 Jun 2011, 14:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Daimler announced today it is further expanding its activities in China, following a strategic framework agreement signed with its Chinese partner Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) toda...
Volkswagen Gets Approval to Build Two More Plants in China
28 Jun 2011, 14:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / China has a big part to play in any automaker’s global ambitions, but this is especially true for Volkswagen Group. During the German-Chinese government consultations in Berlin, final approval...