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Where 'trend scouts' keep abreast of China's rise

[2016-07-11 07:16]

The German automaker set up its China design center in Beijing's 798 art district, a sprawl of old military electronics facilities taken over in the early 2000s by the capital's booming contemporary art scene and now being invaded by design companies and entrepreneurs.

Mercedes-Benz to recall vehicles in China

[2016-07-09 16:15]

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz will recall 16 vehicles in China with defective clutches, according to China's quality watchdog.

Passenger vehicle sales recover in first half

[2016-07-09 07:34]

The nation's passenger vehicle sales surged 19.4 percent year-on-year in June, much higher than 9.5 percent from the January-June period, the China Passenger Car Association announced on Friday.

Lifan to plug into green car rental business

[2016-07-09 07:34]

Chongqing Lifan Group has rolled out an ambitious plan to build the world's biggest car-sharing rental company next year.

Ford's China sales up 6% in first half

[2016-07-08 09:11]

Ford's vehicle sales in China totaled 577,097 in the first half of 2016, up 6 percent year on year.

Alibaba, SAIC to soon roll out their internet car at $22,250

[2016-07-07 08:07]

Alibaba unveiled on Wednesday a new internet-enabled vehicle equipped with the e-commerce giant's YunOS operating system.

Volvo Cars reports double-digit sales growth for first half of 2016

[2016-07-05 09:58]

Volvo Cars reported sales of over 256,563 cars in the first half of 2016, with growth in all major sales regions.

Hanergy shows its solar concept cars

[2016-07-05 07:21]

Thin-film power giant Hanergy Holding Group Ltd introduced four full-solar power vehicles in Beijing on Saturday, in a bid to expand its business scope and enter the country's promising new-energy vehicle industry.

Bright future for Hanergy solar cars

[2016-07-04 15:37]

Hanergy Holding Group Ltd, China's leading privately-owned clean energy provider, launched a range of concept solar-powered cars in Beijing on July 2, marking a major step in the auto industry.

Brexit offers opportunity to country's auto sector, buyers

[2016-07-04 11:16]

China's auto industry is unlikely to suffer from Britain's decision to leave the European Union and might even benefit from the move in the long term, experts have said.

Ford emphasizes partnership in drive for mobility solutions

[2016-07-04 11:13]

Ford has underscored the importance of cooperation with local partners as it looks to roll out a number of mobility projects to make travel more convenient for urban dwellers.

BMW increasing pace of innovation

[2016-07-04 11:10]

BMW China stressed its cautiousness in implementing Highly Automated Driving on the roads, even while showcasing its latest innovative mobility solutions and concepts in Shanghai last week.

Domestic automakers faced with end of JV cap

[2016-07-04 11:01]

China is considering ending the limit on the stake foreign carmakers can have in joint ventures with local partners, a move that would place increasing pressure on Chinese brands.

BMW to develop driverless car technology with Intel, Mobileye

[2016-07-02 11:07]

German carmaker BMW is teaming up with US chip giant Intel and Israeli technology firm Mobileye to develop autonomous cars.

Mercedes-AMG races ahead in China's auto market

[2016-07-01 11:00]

Mercedes-AMG is blazing ahead in China at a pace that is very much on a par with the speed of growth in the country's automotive industry.

CITIC Bank and Uber to issue co-branded credit cards

[2016-06-30 07:28]

China CITIC Bank Corp Ltd and Uber Technologies Inc announced the launch of a co-branded credit card on Wednesday, taking the first step toward a strategic partnership globally.

Uber eyes smaller cities, investment to take on rival: CEO

[2016-06-29 11:16]

Ride-hailing firm Uber is looking to expand further into China's lower-tier cities, where business has been growing faster than in top-tier cities, CEO Travis Kalanick has said.

VW to fork out $15b over cheatings

[2016-06-29 09:58]

Volkswagen AG's price tag to settle lawsuits in the US over its rigging of diesel emissions tests has jumped to more than $15 billion - $5 billion more than previously reported - on the eve of a settlement to be filed on Tuesday in a San Francisco court.

Tech companies' move to shake up auto industry

[2016-06-28 08:00]

Zhiche Auto, a Beijing-based tech startup, aims to replicate Apple Inc's success with the iPhone, but in China's automobile industry.

BYD bets big on electric cars

[2016-06-28 07:14]

BYD Co Ltd, a major Chinese new-energy vehicle manufacturer, said on Monday it plans to sell 1 million electric vehicles by 2020, betting big on the booming industry.

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