Experts and more than 100 customers from 15 provinces have said that Pang Da Group's contract fraud has become a "public hazard to the industry".
A top executive of Volkswagen Group indicated on Jan 14 that the company will not discontinue models equipped with seven-speed direct shift gearbox transmissions in China.
Pang Da Automobile Trade Co Ltd denied the claims that it enticed car buyers into signing contracts for financial lease, and the cars sold failed to meet the national emission standard.
Hyundai Motor Group (China) Ltd will start a recall of its imported Veloster cars in the Chinese mainland from Jan 15.
Volkswagen voluntarily recalled its products from Taiwan consumers on Dec 27, 2012 because of Direct-Shift Gearbox problems, China Youth Daily reported Thursday.
An official from China's quality watchdog has said in an interview the administration is closely monitoring the quality of Volkswagen's direct-shift gearboxes.
The number of recalled vehicles in China has increased significantly over the past few years to hit a record high in 2012.
Jaguar Land Rover China will recall 337 cars due to substandard fixings in their rear calipers and steering boxes.
Customer satisfaction with major automakers has climbed to its highest point in the past 10 years.
With their reputation for building poor-quality passenger vehicles, China's domestic automakers are the frequent target of criticism by global automotive executives.
Volvo (China) Investment Co Ltd will recall a total of 279 imported FM and FH trucks and chassis due to defects with heat shields.
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor will recall some of its Urban E25 passenger vehicles in China due to problems with the front-wheel hub bearings.
Volkswagen Group China and its two local joint ventures announced last week that they will extend the warranty of the direct shift gearbox (DSG) to 10 years or 160,000 km.
Shanghai GM will recall 47,415 Chevrolet Aveo-model cars over faulty brake fluid reservoirs, China's consumer quality watchdog said.
China's quality watchdog Wednesday advised owners of Volkswagen cars with defective direct-shift gearbox (DSG) to submit information about the problem to the government agency.
German luxury carmaker Porsche planned to recall 67 cars in South Korea for a defective fuel pipe.
China's quality watchdog said it is in contact with auto giant Volkswagen (China) after many customers complained about defects in the DSG of the company's vehicles.