GM Sells Shanghai GM Majority Control to SAIC
4 Dec 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SAIC will soon hold majority control in GM's flagship joint venture in China as the company will purchase 1 percent from the US-based manufacturer. At this time, the stakes in Shanghai GM are 5...
BAIC Buys Old Saab 9-5 Production Line
4 Dec 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you in the past, BAIC was planning to buy rights for Saab's 9-5 and start production of this particular model in China, a move that could boost the company's local revenues...
Fiat Starts Building Car Plant in China
27 Nov 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fiat yesterday made the first major step towards the brand's comeback in China - it started construction of a production facility that will support the company's expansion in the country t...
No Other Buyers for GM's Saab
26 Nov 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The end is getting closer for Saab as General Motors might be forced to discontinue the brand unless an interested party is ready to bid for the Swedish brand. And at this point, it seems like killi...
Changan Auto Delays US Launch
24 Nov 2009, 11:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Changan Auto, who is aiming to establish a new factory in Mexico and expand its offering in North America, is slowing down plans to build the new factory, company representatives said. Changan is st...
Renault-Nissan Partners with Guangzhou and Donfeng Motors
24 Nov 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Renault-Nissan zero Emission alliance is moving deeper into China with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Japanese-French alliance and the municipality of Guangzh...
New MG6 Pictures Revealed
24 Nov 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / China’s Guangzhou motor show revealed the new MG6, the first new MG since 2002. As you might remember, MG Rover filed for protection in April 2005, with a total debt of 1.3 billion pounds. The...
Volkswagen Hopes to Triple Sales in South China by 2018
23 Nov 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Volkswagen plans to triple sales of its vehicles in South China by 2018, the year when, coincidental or not, it plans on overtaking Toyota. This would mean the German group will sell...
Blooming China to Boost Changan Ford Mazda Sales
23 Nov 2009, 14:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It is no secret anymore than China has become the safe haven for troubled global carmakers in these troubled times. With the country being, for the better part of the year, the only one in the world...
SEAT to Build and Sell Cars in China
19 Nov 2009, 11:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spanish carmaker SEAT might start production of cars in China, in a move meant to help the parent company Volkswagen to take advantage of the local growing market. Volkswagen Group is planning to es...
Chinese Citroen C5 Released
19 Nov 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Citroen finally launched the C5 model in China, a model whose production will be handled by Dongfeng - Citroen, the joint venture belonging to the French carmaker. As a result, Peugeot is also consi...
Electrification Coalition Applauds US-China EV Initiative
18 Nov 2009, 15:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recently formed Electrification Coalition announced today its supports for the US-China Electric Vehicles Initiative, a joint effort to between the two countries to create electric vehicle demon...
BYD Builds Test Center in Shaoguan
17 Nov 2009, 14:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / BYD car company from China plans to built the country’s largest vehicle testing center. The project has no financial difficulties, as the company gets support from billionaire investor Warren ...
Nissan to Benefit from Chinese Boom, Return to Profit Soon
13 Nov 2009, 11:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese carmaker Nissan expects to return to profitability in the current fiscal year ending March 31 and wants to take advantage of the Chinese growth to improve its figures in 2010. CEO Carlos Gh...
Hyundai Forecasts 83 Percent Sales Increase in China
13 Nov 2009, 11:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Chinese market is indeed one of the largest in the world and, as a result, global automakers have quite high expectations when it comes to this particular region. Hyundai is one of the companies...
BMW Builds Second Factory in China
12 Nov 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It looks like China attracts more and more attention from the automakers, as sales keep on growing despite the recession. On Thursday, BMW Group and Brilliance Automotive Holdings Limited signed a M...
Geely Aiming to Set Up Chinese Plant for Volvo
11 Nov 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If the deal between Geely and Volvo goes through, the Chinese carmaker has fairly ambitious plans for the Swedish brand, especially in the domestic market. A report rolled out by the Wall Street Jou...
VW to Build New Plant in China
10 Nov 2009, 15:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking the statements made by VW CEO Martin Winterkorn in July seriously, German carmaker Volkswagen has already began its "South Strategy" campaign, part of its "2018 Strategy"....
GM China Passes 1.5 Million Units Sold
10 Nov 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM announced today it has managed to surpass the 1.5 million vehicles sold mark in China, after an extremely pleasing year in the region. In the first 10 months, GM and its Chi...
China Car Sales Explode in October
10 Nov 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Chinese car sales in October have grown to a total of 1.23 million units, 72.5 percent more than the same period last year, according to the data provided by the China Association of Automobile Manu...