Audi Tops 100,000 Vehicles Sold in China in Six Months
2 Jul 2010, 15:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / China has become an automotive sales paradise for most carmakers, and the Germans at Audi can’t but just confirm this. In a statement released today by Audi, we hear the automaker has sold mor...
The Way Volvo Wants to Succeed in China - 150K Sold Cars Per Year
29 Jun 2010, 08:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Geely and Ford have already reached an agreement on the Volvo takeover, but the two companies are still working on the terms of the deal, with the final signature expected in the third quarter of th...
OnStar Becomes No. 1 in China
24 Jun 2010, 07:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It took GM's in-vehicle communications provider only six months to become the number one such company on the Chinese market, reaching in the aforementioned timeframe a total of 29,000 subscribe...
China-Hong Kong Necklace Bridge Project
18 Jun 2010, 14:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A Dutch architect firm has presented this week a project of a switchover bridge meant to link mainland China to the Island of Hong Kong, in an attempt to resolve the right-hand, left-hand driving di...
Official: New VW Plant to Be Built in Southern China
9 Jun 2010, 09:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German manufacturer Volkswagen revealed today it has signed contracts for the construction of a new Volkswagen plant at Foshan, in the Southern Chinese region of Guangdong. According to Martin Winte...
Daimler Will Say Yes to Chinese Investors
7 Jun 2010, 06:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As its growth in the Chinese market continues, with several joint ventures between Daimler and Chinese companies having been setup this year alone, the German carmaker will not oppose any Chinese in...
Ford Registered All-Time May Sales Record in China
2 Jun 2010, 07:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Changan Ford reported that it has registered an all-time May sales record of 23,742 vehicles. The figure can be translated into a 17.8 percent sales increase over the same month of last year and mar...
1 Millionth GM Vehicle Sold in China
2 Jun 2010, 07:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors recently celebrated the sale of 1 million vehicles on the Chinese market in 2010, with the millionth customer, Lu Weiwei from Shanghai, purchasing a new Buick LaCrosse equipped with O...
China to Become EV Battery Market Leader
1 Jun 2010, 14:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Oblivious to Germany's dreams of becoming the leader of the EV market and to the US' push for a quick electrification, China is planning a more covert approach with the aim of reaching the...
Indianapolis to Host First US-China EV Summit
25 May 2010, 14:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first summit to be held by the US and China on hybrid and electric vehicles development will be hosted by Indianapolis on May 27-28. The announcement was made yesterday by Governor Mitch Daniels...
Great Wall Wants to Enter Western Europe
24 May 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The expansion plans of Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor keep growing in size, as the manufacturer plans to become a more active presence in Europe. After some two weeks ago Great Wall announced it ...
Great Wall Motor Targets Western Europe Expansion
20 May 2010, 14:47 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor Company is targetting an expansion into west European markets in the next two to three years, according to Automotive News Europe. Great Wall is already selling it...
Brammo CEO Helps US Promote Exports to China
18 May 2010, 08:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Currently in a mission to China to promote US exports of technologies related to clean energies, US Secretary Gary Locke is also accompanied by Brammo CEO, Craig Bramscher. The delegation comprises ...
Volkswagen Starts Building DSG Transmissions in China
12 May 2010, 12:33 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen began today in China the production of the dual clutch transmission, marking a further milestone for Volkswagen Group China in its quest to become the ecological leader among automakers i...
Great Wall Expands in Europe, Plans for US Looming
10 May 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After becoming the world's biggest auto market last year by buying more imported vehicles than usual, China is continuing its export plans. Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor announced over ...
PSA Forms JV with China Changan Automotive
6 May 2010, 07:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As hinted since the beginning of the week, French group PSA Peugeot Citroen announced the creation of a joint venture in China with China Changan Automotive Group. The new joint venture will be manu...
Chinese Automaker Jianghuai Plans to Build a Plant in Slovakia
5 May 2010, 10:53 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Chinese automaker Jianghuai Automobile Company is negotiating with the Slovak government on a possible plant investment, the country’s economy ministry announced on Tuesday. According to t...
Ferrari Website Speaks Chinese
3 May 2010, 08:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After launching the Japanese version of its redesigned website earlier this year, Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari announced it has also made available a Chinese version at the Shanghai World...
Skoda Posts Succesful Q1 Results
30 Apr 2010, 10:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Skoda, the Czech brand in the Volkswagen Group’s portfolio, has registered a successful first quarter, as the company has seen its deliveries increase by 25 percent (year to year) to 178,900 u...
Chinese ZAP Alias EV to Be Manufactured by Jonway
29 Apr 2010, 13:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American electric vehicle provider ZAP announced today it has selected Zhejiang Jonway Automobile to manufacture its Alias electric sports car in China. The decision to accelerate volume production ...