28 Apr 2010, 13:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Electric vehicle solutions provider and the developer of the charging network for the Renault-Nissan alliance Better Place announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chi...
28 Apr 2010, 07:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Prior to the start of the season, everyone was talking about Michael Schumacher and his return to the series with Mercedes GP. His much younger teammate Nico Rosberg was hardly questioned by the med...
27 Apr 2010, 10:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Italian motorcycle brand Ducati was the only one to have been granted exhibition space at this year’s Beijing Motor Show, where it proved to be a hit. In fact, one Chinese visitor walked onto ...
27 Apr 2010, 09:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mitsubishi Motors has posted a net profit of $51.8 million for 2009, the company selling 960,000 vehicles in fiscal year 2009, a 10 percent decrease on fiscal 2008 (-106,000 units).
In Japan, the...
27 Apr 2010, 09:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lamborghini plans to expand its business in China, aiming to sell 100 of its exotic vehicle in the country this year, as Reuters reports, citing the carmaker’s president and Chief Executive Of...
26 Apr 2010, 13:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Honda used the Beijing Auto Show to present its future new energy vehicle development plans for China and to introduce a new sub-brand, LI NIAN. The Japanese automotive producer announced that it wi...
26 Apr 2010, 10:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen announced that it has expanded its Chinese development program by an additional EUR 1.6 billion ($2.1 billion). The cash injection will add up to the EUR 4.4 billion ($5.8 billion) invest...
26 Apr 2010, 09:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen used the Beijing Auto Show to showcase its first electric vehicle entirely designed and produced in China, the E-Lavida concept car.
The car is an electric version of the Lavida sedan,...
26 Apr 2010, 07:23 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Chinese women are buying Ferraris at a rate four times greater than women in the West. Last year, Ferrari sold 220 cars in China of which 44 were bought by women. That’s 20 per cent of the tot...
25 Apr 2010, 11:28 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota Motor Corporation plans to begin production at a new plant in China in 2011. Toyota sales in the world’s largest market may exceed the 800,000-unit target for 2010, according to Masahir...
25 Apr 2010, 09:09 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Hyundai unveiled the 2011 Verna, also known as the Accent in the U.S., at the Beijing Motor Show. Looking like a miniature Sonata, the Verna features similar headlights, a bold grille, and LED turn ...
25 Apr 2010, 08:24 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Following the example of its arch-rival BMW, Mercedes-Benz revealed at the Auto China 2010 the long-wheelbase version of its large premium sedan, the E-Class. Longer wheelbase versions are a must on...
24 Apr 2010, 12:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s auto show in Beijing is not short on innovation, and a new product launched by Visteon’s Chinese division, Yanfeng, is a proof to that. The Advanced Cockpit Electronics Inter...
23 Apr 2010, 12:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / At the beginning of the year, General Motors unveiled in China the 2010 Chevrolet New Sail Sedan, the first passenger vehicle developed in China by a joint venture (it was created together with the ...
23 Apr 2010, 09:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the 2010 Beijing Auto Show kicks off, German carmaker BMW keeps on telling the world what it plans to do in the country in the coming years. After yesterday BMW announced it will start production...
23 Apr 2010, 09:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chinese automotive market’s boom doesn’t only bring hefty sales increases for carmakers but also allows parts and components suppliers to expand their business in the world's la...
23 Apr 2010, 09:10 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Auto China 2010 Beijing will host the premiere of a British-designed concept, the MG Zero. The car previews what is expected to become the brand’s future supermini.
The concept is the w...
23 Apr 2010, 08:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chinese manufacturer BAIC is determined to make the $200 million it paid last year for the platforms it has bought last year from GM worth every penny, as it is gearing up to start production of veh...
23 Apr 2010, 07:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Italian sportscar manufacturer Lamborghini took the wraps off an exclusive edition of the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce at this year’s auto show in Beijing. A limited edition, the Chi...
22 Apr 2010, 14:57 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Sales of passenger vehicles in China, including passenger cars, SUVs and minivans, are expected to rise from 8.7 million units in 2009 to 13.55 million units in 2015. This means an increase of more ...