Business / Auto China

Chinese automaker ready to tap Brazilian market

[2013-06-07 16:55]

Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Beiqi Foton Motors will jointly explore the Brazilian market with US engine manufacturer Cummins.

Beijing to have more clean-energy taxis

[2013-06-05 01:52]

Beijing plans to increase the number of taxis that run on natural gas from the current 99 to 2,000 by the end of July to promote the use of clean energy.

Toyota sees first sales increase since Jan

[2013-06-04 13:08]

Toyota Motor Corp, the world's biggest carmaker, reported a monthly sales increase in China for the first time since January.

Beijing-Paris Vintage Car Rally passes through Mongolia

[2013-06-03 15:33]

The 2013 "Beijing-Paris Vintage Car Rally" reached Mongolian capital Ulan Bator Sunday with 98 vintage cars displayed in the city's central square.

Great Wall Motors defies industry slowdown: report

[2013-06-03 10:06]

Great Wall Motors, China's largest sport utility vehicle producer, has defied the industry slowdown since early last year.

Beijing to bring more 'green' taxis onto roads

[2013-05-31 16:31]

Beijing plans to introduce 2,000 taxis powered by natural gas by July to make it easier to get a taxi in the city and help reduce auto emissions and air pollution.

Toyota to make batteries in China

[2013-05-31 11:32]

Toyota is in discussions with Hunan Corun New Energy Co in Hunan province to jointly produce nickel-metal hydride batteries for hybrid models.

FAW to revive iconic Chinese brand

[2013-05-31 09:08]

China's First Automobile Works Group Corp hopes to revive the flagging fortunes of its iconic Hongqi brand with Thursday's launch of its newly developed H7 model.

Qingdao vehicle management goes online

[2013-05-31 07:29]

People who want to renew their driver's license can now do so with just a few clicks, after an eastern city moved part of its operations online.

FAW launches high-end car model H7

[2013-05-31 03:06]

Chinese FAW Group launched its Hongqi H7 sedans in a bid to gain a slice of thelucrative high-end passenger car market dominated by foreign brands.

Auto industry faces uphill challenges

[2013-05-30 07:13]

A leading industry analyst has warned that China's automobile sales could slow considerably within the next two years.

Luxury car dealer plans IPO in Hong Kong

[2013-05-29 21:47]

Henan-based luxury car dealer China Harmony Auto Holding plans a HK$2.44 billion ($314 million) initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Chery to build joint plant in Malaysia

[2013-05-29 15:55]

Chery Automobile Co Ltd, an automobile manufacturing company headquartered eastern China, plans to set up a jointly owned factory in Malaysia.

Guangqi Honda breaks ground on 3rd plant

[2013-05-29 09:54]

Guangqi Honda Automobile Co started work on its third plant in south China's Guangdong province in a bid to expand capacity.

Guangzhou Auto group to up production

[2013-05-28 15:14]

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd recently announced that it plans to invest 1.7 billion yuan to double the production capacity of its wholly-owned passenger car unit to 200,000 vehicles a year.

Electric cars to fill Beijing fleet

[2013-05-28 15:14]

Beijing plans to have 50,000 electric vehicles on the roads by 2015, of which 30,000 will be private cars.

Geely appoints new executive Sun Xiaodong

[2013-05-28 15:14]

Sun Xiaodong will also continue to serve as the group's vice-president for branding, marketing and strategic product planning

Porsche names chief in Chinese market

[2013-05-28 15:14]

German luxury carmaker Porsche AG said Deesch Papke, the company's head of overseas and growth markets, will take charge of its operations in the Chinese market from July 1.

Continental Tires eyes expansion in China

[2013-05-28 15:14]

Continental Tires, the leading German tire manufacturer, opened its 13th BestDrive flagship store in China on May 16.

Chinese car brands sales strong in Russia

[2013-05-28 15:14]

Market data show that Chinese car brands reported strong sales growth in the first fourth months in Russia.

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