Donkey-Powered Range Rover, a Customer's Revenge
30 Mar 2011, 09:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When China opened its doors and showed the auto industry what it can do, even in times of crisis, the world rejoiced. Millions of cars have poured into China in the last few year, and all have found...
Autoliv to Build New Plant in China
30 Mar 2011, 05:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having an automotive industry in continuing expansion, China continues to act as a magnet for both auto makers and suppliers, who either arrive in the country for the first time, or expand the exist...
Art of Enlightenment Exhibition in China, Powered by BMW
29 Mar 2011, 08:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On Monday, some photos showing a knock-off version of the BMW X1, manufactured under the name A3 by the Chinese from Brilliance surfaced. That was, if you like, just another example in the long line...
Brilliance A3, a BMW X1 in Chinese Guise
28 Mar 2011, 08:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For a while now, the Chinese from Brilliance are known worldwide as the BMW partners in China. The two companies have worked together for some time now, but all the past achievements pale in compar...
Saab Selects Russian Distribution Partner
25 Mar 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the current CEO of the company, Jan Ake Jonsson, on his way out, Swedish auto maker Saab is continuing its efforts for the creation of an independent sales and distribution network in both exis...
Saab Appoints Chinese Importer
25 Mar 2011, 08:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The decision made a while back by Swedish manufacturer Saab to expand its operations on a more global level (mostly by taking over the operations until recently handled by GM) are beginning to take ...
BMW, China's Most Desired Brand
24 Mar 2011, 11:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / China, the land of new opportunities for auto makers, is proving to grow much faster in terms of taste than most would have believed. Unlike neighboring India, for instance, who still likes car mode...
Honda Brio Revealed
21 Mar 2011, 13:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Specifically designed for these markets. The first to have started this trend in recent years were the American producers, but now the booming India, Thailand and China are drawing the attention of ...
2011 Ford Mondeo Launched in China
18 Mar 2011, 08:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Trying to tap in the seemingly ever-expanding Chinese market with more models and new technologies, American manufacturer Ford announced today the local launch of the new Mondeo sedan, packed with a...
Seat to Sell in China
17 Mar 2011, 05:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Riding the high waves of success these days, German automotive group Volkswagen is slowly deciding on the course of action that will make its dream of becoming the biggest manufacturer in the world ...
Chinese BMW 5 Series Plug-In Comes in April
16 Mar 2011, 08:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having experienced a great deal of success in the past few years on the Chinese market, German auto maker BMW is planning to further strengthen its position there and announced this week a very inte...
An Epic End for an Epic Lamborghini Gallardo
15 Mar 2011, 19:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There are things and people in life than really step on your toes. There are also things you do to the people that step on your toes that are better kept a secret. Forever. And there are times when ...
Fallbrook Sets Up Chinese JV for NuVinci Transmissions
14 Mar 2011, 15:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the announcement made back in February by the Shanghai (Yangpu District) government, which revealed that Fallbrook Technologies has been given the green light for the construction of an El...
Mitsubishi Electric Sets Up Shop in China
9 Mar 2011, 16:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Proof that the Chinese automotive industry (the country became the largest auto market in the world at the height of the economic crisis, in 2009) is as appealing as always in these past two years, ...
Audi to Launch New Models to Overtake BMW
8 Mar 2011, 14:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The fight for the biggest luxury automaker is still making German chief executives scratch their heads for more powerful "weapons", but Audi seems to have found the winning strategy: launc...
Bentley Wants a Slice of China's Success Cake Too
8 Mar 2011, 08:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's no surprise that more and more carmakers are aiming to conquer the Chinese market, but Bentley isn't exactly the kind of company that would be able to benefit from the growing auto se...
Alfa Romeo Sets Its Eyes on China
7 Mar 2011, 08:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now that Alfa Romeo has revived at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show with the introduction of the 4C concept, the company is making the necessary steps to support its goal of launching in multiple markets, ...
MG Zero Turns MG3, Lands in the UK in 2012
3 Mar 2011, 13:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The revival of the MG brand is continuing, with more and more plans to conquer the market being made by the Chinese owners of the brand. After announcing the debut of the MG6 in February, the car ma...
Volvo Planning to Invest $11 Billion in Five Years
25 Feb 2011, 16:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo Cars, the Swedish carmaker, plans to invest as much as $11 billion worldwide over the next five years, hoping for increased sales in the ever-rising Chinese market, according to Bloomberg. The...
OnStar Breaks 200,000 Clients Mark in China
25 Feb 2011, 16:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / GM, and every other business it operates seems to be feeling very comfortable in China, where not only its cars, but its services too seem to be very appreciated. OnStar, the GM division in charge w...