15 Jun 2012, 15:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The total number of cars made in China in the month of May was 1.57 million, while total sales accounted for 1.61 million units. This latest production figure marks a 4.66% decrease as of April, but...
15 Jun 2012, 11:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Rolls-Royce today announced that it has appointed Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer as Director for Mainland China, with the move set to become effective from July 1st 2012. Wilhelmsmeyer has held multiple senio...
14 Jun 2012, 08:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having followed the Saab story closely from the very beginning, we are finally relieved that the ailing Swedish carmaker has been purchased and is set to restart actual car production at some point ...
11 Jun 2012, 15:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Many drivers can and drive cars on the road, in traffic, through tight spots and any other more difficult situation they may find themselves caught up in. Yet when it comes to parking of the paralle...
9 Jun 2012, 17:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that Cadillac isn’t the only manufacturer to have airbag problems. Apparently, in China, Hyundai’s Chinese partner will be pulling almost 100,000 cars off the road, due to safet...
8 Jun 2012, 13:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In an effort to promote a quicker adoption of EVs, the major global automakers are expected to cooperate and collaborate in the setting of a global standard for EV fast charging. There are currently...
7 Jun 2012, 16:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Honda’s Chinese joint venture with local manufacturer Dongfen has produced its second MPV, the new (and slightly awkward-looking) Elysion. The car will go up against other large MPVs, though i...
6 Jun 2012, 10:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM officials don’t seem contempt with controlling most of the US and part of Europe’s automotive worlds in one way or another, they are (like all other manufacturers) aiming to get a foo...
5 Jun 2012, 15:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Until his resignation on Friday, Johan de Nysschen had been the president of Audi America for the last 19 years. He has quit his long-time job in order to spearhead Infiniti’s incursion into A...
5 Jun 2012, 12:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Being part of BMW, MINI also have very ambitious intentions for the Chinese market, and so, they’ve released a new, special version of the Cooper, specially for the market.
It features an e...
5 Jun 2012, 12:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With VW, like most other manufacturers planning their large-scale incursion into China, cannot afford any slip-ups. So, to avoid any management-related problems, VW CEO Martin Winterkron has replace...
4 Jun 2012, 14:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German tuner Carlsson has created a new C25 Super Gt limited edition model, still based on the Mercedes Benz SL, limited this time to the Chinese and Far East market. Some of you might already be fa...
4 Jun 2012, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Who wouldn’t want a free BMW 1-Series to drive around in? Well, in China, a lucky and very perseverant young man won the right to drive the car for the next 5 years, after keeping his hand &ls...
4 Jun 2012, 11:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You’d think that since the Ferrari 458 Italia bears the mark of the Prancing Horse, it would be loved and liked by all things with a halter and horseshoes. But no, this mighty steed decides th...
4 Jun 2012, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The recession is over, automakers are back on their feet and yet, China remains one of the most, if not the most, important auto markets in the whole world.
The reasons are many, but we won'...
3 Jun 2012, 16:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / MINI has done it again: the carmaker managed to squeeze a MINI in a space smaller than the car itself... we're joking of course. However, a new parallel parking Guinness World Record has been i...
2 Jun 2012, 16:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After a failed attempt to buy what’s left of Saab, and reports that a Swedish company was also interested, Chinese company Youngman Motors refuses to give up on the purchase.
Following thei...
1 Jun 2012, 10:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford famously defended its F-150 pickup truck from being copied in China by protecting its lines with local copyrights. It was a true victory for the automaker, but it raised the question as to why ...
31 May 2012, 15:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Apparently, nowadays, every car manufacturer and their dog want a piece of the China action. And it has proven to be very good action for all the manufacturers who pushed for the opening of dealersh...
31 May 2012, 08:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Automakers see the drop in Chinese demand this year as being something of a blip, as the market is nowhere near saturation right now. But there are indications the auto bubble has indeed burst.
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