More domestic car brands have demonstrated their eagerness for recognition as premium, although none of the Chinese peer group have yet revealed a strategy that will lead them to the top.
Imagine being in a car that takes you from one place to another while you work (or sleep) in the rear seat. You'd just input an address and the car would find the best route to get there, and then drive to that destination. The car would even be capable of leaving you exactly where you wanted to go and then continue alone to park in the nearest available spot.
Localization is an exciting word for those in China's auto industry. After all, it implies the importance of the Chinese market, means new job opportunities, brings specifically designed cars and generates taxes.
Japanese automakers are making headlines these days for their wrongdoing but their misconduct might prove positive for customers and automakers in China.
Car buyers are becoming more diverse, demanding product options that let them remain connected
Young users increasingly open to smart vehicle options
Convergence digitalization and car sharing services expected to boost the sale of NEVs
In line with forecasts, both production and sales of passenger cars in September saw considerable growth in the preceding month.
China's passenger vehicle sales are likely to improve in the fourth quarter of 2015 on the back of favorable government policies.
Individual demand is the only hope for the new-energy vehicle market and carmakers have no choice but to lower their new-energy vehicle costs to reasonable levels.
The car service market in China has been booming after more and more private cars entered the roads in the past two decades.
The downswing in passenger vehicle sales in China deepened further in July, with sales of locally-made models dropping by 6 percent on last year.
In June, sales of passenger vehicles in China declined in year-on-year terms for the first time since the global financial crisis in 2008.
The growth in Chinese vehicle exports in recent years has prompted original equipment manufacturers to navigate the next wave of globalization, including sales and service networks and dealer networks.
In March, China's light vehicle market showed signs of slowing down, with sales of locally-made models growing by 5.7 percent year-on-year versus the 6.1 percent seen in the first two months of this year.
China's light vehicle market should have experienced a strong start to the year, given the longer than usual busy selling season that preceded Spring Festival.
In December 2014, China's light vehicle market exceeded prior expectations.
Local governments in cities such as Shanghai, accustomed to promoting e-bikes and banning gasoline scooters, need only make a small switch to promote xEVs.
The Global Automotive Forum 2014 held in Wuhan, discussed the theme of transformation in China's automotive industry as leaders shared their insights on a series of topics.
China will become the world's largest market for natural gas vehicles as the country moves away from diesel and gasoline to combat its growing air pollution problem.