Saab Closer to Chinese Production
24 Sep 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It was only a rumor last week but companies involved in the talks recently confirmed that a potential start of production of Saab cars in China is very likely. Still, there are a number of issues to...
GM Opens China Science Lab
24 Sep 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China is playing a key role in GM's global revival so the company today opened the so-called China Science Lab in Shanghai. This is the first major science lab established by a global car manuf...
Hummer Looking for New HQ
23 Sep 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the sale of Tengzhong the brand still in the air, Hummer is now shopping for a new headquarter, for it to use as soon as it is spun off from GM. According to Hummer spokesman Nick Richards talk...
Peugeot 307 Launched in China
23 Sep 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Global automakers, especially those based in Europe, are launching new models in China on a monthly basis, as the local market is continuously growing and returning increasing profits. Peugeot yeste...
"No. 1 Carmaker" BYD Sells 100 Electric Cars in 8 Months
22 Sep 2009, 12:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BYD Auto, the Chinese carmaker who's hoping to become the world's number 1 auto manufacturer by 2025, sold a total of 100 electric cars in eight months, in spite of the company's enth...
Mazda to Launch Three New 2010 Models in China
22 Sep 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese carmaker Mazda will debut three new models in 2010 in China, as part of the company's attempt to expand its product in the country and increase the local market share. Together with it...
Changan Ford to Start Construction of Third Chinese Plant
21 Sep 2009, 12:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Changan Ford will begin construction of the new plant in China on September 25 and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2010. The new factory is projected to roll off the assembly lines ...
Daimler Bets All on China
21 Sep 2009, 11:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Enthusiastic about the month-after-month growth it is experiencing in China (and it is not the only one), German manufacturer Daimler announced it will strive to make the Chinese market a main-strea...
First Chinese Wind Tunnel Sees Daylight
21 Sep 2009, 10:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Chinese auto sector grows bigger by the day and the recent investments made by global automakers in the country are the living proof. But China has just made another major step in becoming a mor...
Chery Plans $500m Plant in Turkey
21 Sep 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese automakers are continuously revising their expansion goals and today's it is Chery's turn to announce its ambitious plans. The company is looking to open a plant in Turkey that wou...
Audi Opens New Assembly Line in China
21 Sep 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Capitalizing on the increasing say the Chinese automotive market is beginning to have for its sales, German manufacturer Audi announced the opening, together with partner FAW, of a new assembly hall...
Five New Renaults for China in 2010
17 Sep 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French car manufacturer Renault is looking to expand its presence in China so it will launch 5 new models in the country in 2010. According to a report by gasgoo.com, the five models to be launched ...
BYD, World's No. 1 Carmaker by 2025
17 Sep 2009, 11:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already know that Chinese carmakers are extremely ambitious and no matter what, they are aiming to fight head to head with global companies. But BYD Co, also known as China's largest recharg...
China-US Tire Wars Worries Bridgestone
17 Sep 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The upcoming introduction of the 35 percent duty for the US bound Chinese tires has sparked the first signs of distress in Europe and Asia. Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone recently said the d...
Saab Planning Chinese Car Production
17 Sep 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish carmaker Saab is planning to move a part of its car production in China, a country that could allow the company to reduce labor costs and seek new buyers in the region. Saab CEO Jan-Aake Jon...
China Warns US on Tire Duty
14 Sep 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new tire duty approved by the Obama administration on tires which come from China has all the odds of turning from a small-lake ripple into an all out tsunami. After the somewhat cautious statem...
US Slaps 35 Percent Duty on Chinese Tires
13 Sep 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / US president Barack Obama announced a new additional duty on tire imports from China, in a move perceived by local US labor groups as great and by the Chinese as yet another protectionist move made...
Volkswagen Announces Major Chinese Expansion
12 Sep 2009, 15:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China is undoubtedly a key market for several carmakers out there and Volkswagen makes no exception to this rule. The German brand has just announced that it will invest no less than 4 billion euros...
Hyundai i30 Launched in China
10 Sep 2009, 12:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Beijing Hyundai today launched the i30 hatchback in China, with the range comprising two different engines. Hyundai's joint venture in China is offering a 1.6- and 2.0-liter engine, both of the...
BAIC Becomes Minority Shareholder in Koenigsegg Group
9 Sep 2009, 14:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Koenigsegg Group has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BAIC that would allow the two companies expand their coverage in both international and Chinese markets. In other words, Koe...