Daimler-BYD EV First Photo Leaked
24 Jan 2011, 14:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Things are moving fast in China, after last year German group Daimler and local manufacturer BYD signed the deal for the creation of a 50:50 joint venture which will be in charge with the inception ...
Audi Develops Hybrids But Stays Away from EVs
24 Jan 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrids and electric vehicles are currently the main concern for a large part of the automotive industry and Audi makes no exception to this statement. The German manufacturer however says that it p...
GM Announces 8.39 Million Vehicles Sold in 2010
24 Jan 2011, 07:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has just announced its sales results for the year that ended December 31, confirming that it managed to deliver more than 8 million vehicles globally. Specifically, the US-based manuf...
Mitsubishi's Global Small Car Coming in 2012
21 Jan 2011, 12:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's a lot of buzz surrounding Mitsubishi's enthusiastic plans for the future and everybody's curious to see what's so special about the new global small car the company has p...
Acura ZDX to Debut in China in 2011
21 Jan 2011, 11:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / OK, we do know that Acura is mostly addressed to the United States, but the way the brand performed in China isn't quite a reason to be proud of. But the chief executive within the company are ...
Range Rover Evoque to Cost $121,000 in China
21 Jan 2011, 11:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all know that China is a booming market and we also understand the carmakers' desire to launch more and more vehicles in the country, just as an effort to benefit the most from the local buy...
China to Import $5Bn Worth of RVs
21 Jan 2011, 06:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Chinese have bought it all last year, at least in the automotive sector. Regardless of your name as an automobile manufacturer, if you have an ongoing operation in China, then you can't fai...
Ford to Start Selling Chinese-Made Cars on Other Markets?
20 Jan 2011, 13:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American carmaker Ford could use the high production capacity in China to sell cars made on other markets as well, sources familiar with the matter revealed. It's yet unclear but it seems like ...
Suzuki Kizashi Loses Ground in China
20 Jan 2011, 10:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Suzuki Kizashi, often considered a key product for the Japanese manufacturer in several markets, isn't experiencing prosperous times in China despite the fact that the parent company has alread...
Porsche Looking to Build Cars in North America, China
19 Jan 2011, 15:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As its sales figures in the US have recovered to pre-crisis levels, Porsche’s CEO Matthias Mueller said that the brand is looking to add new facilities in the United States or China so that it...
China Could Sell 40M Cars a Year in 2020
19 Jan 2011, 14:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it is currently the world's largest auto market, there is no doubt China keeps growing. And even if Beijing has already imposed a number of regulations to fight against congestion, and...
Volkswagen to Give Birth to New Low Cost Brand
19 Jan 2011, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German auto producer Volkswagen is looking into ways to create a new brand in China that would be responsible for developing, producing and selling affordable models, often considered more appealing...
Changan Auto to Open R&D Center in Detroit
19 Jan 2011, 10:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Detroit Three group is about to change its designation as another carmaker that hopes to become a global player in the auto industry is planning to set up an R&D center in Detroit. Besides G...
BYD Closes 100 Dealers, Can't Meet Sales Goal
18 Jan 2011, 15:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese carmaker BYD, once dreaming to become the world's number one carmaker, is now forced to eliminate 100 dealers because it couldn't meet the sales goal it has imposed for 2010. Last ...
Fiat 500, in China Too
18 Jan 2011, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the public appearance at the 2011 North American International Auto Show, Fiat 500 has become a very popular model in the United States, as it marks the beginning of Fiat's return in ...
Low-Cost Chinese Model Doesn't Sound Good to Volvo
18 Jan 2011, 10:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / For Volvo, getting a Chinese owner raised new opportunities, especially in China, the booming market that made companies across Europe inject millions in local operations. Besides plans to manufactu...
One Chevrolet Sold Every 7.4 Seconds
18 Jan 2011, 07:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet, one of the four core brands currently existing under GM's tutorship, posted significant increases in 2010, selling no more, no less than 4.26 million vehicles globally last year. Mor...
Toyota to Bypass China's Rare Earths
17 Jan 2011, 19:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recent skirmishes between the car manufacturers of the democratic world and the Chinese authorities over the country's rare earths export policies is threatening to turn into a war of words...
China's Vehicle Exports Amount to Only 2.98% of Production
17 Jan 2011, 13:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A total of 18.27 million vehicles might have been produced in China during 2009, but the country has been slow to export its models on the global market. Only 2.98 percent of the cars made there in ...
Ferrari Celebrates 999th Client in China
15 Jan 2011, 13:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In China, the number nine - ‘jiu’ – is a symbol for longevity and excellence. Celebrating the 999th Chinese Ferrari customer since the brand came to China, Ferrari put down a multi...