Future Centers to drive VW into digital era
[2016-03-01 13:40]CEO Matthias Mueller announced three new "Volkswagen Group Future Centers" in Potsdam, California and China, on Monday in Geneva at the Volkswagen Group Night event.
BMW sees China as dominant market for driverless cars
[2016-03-01 10:10]For Nevijo Mance, a vice-president of BMW China, buying a car would always be more than just looking for mobility.
Let's play Chinese checkers in driverless cars
[2016-03-01 09:45]China's Internet and tech giants are driving autonomous car technology that brings 'disruptive innovation' to the automobile industry.
Ford aims to 'change the way world moves' with new platform
[2016-02-29 14:18]Ford Motor is looking beyond making and selling cars and trucks into becoming a customer-oriented mobility solutions provider.
Tianjin to propel parallel auto imports
[2016-02-29 14:18]Tianjin plans to continue developing parallel auto imports in its free trade zone this year after it recently reported a surge in such imports last year.
Changan and Geely join hands to produce hybrid powertrains
[2016-02-29 14:13]Chinese carmaker Chongqing Changan Automobile Co has joined hands with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co in a subsidiary joint venture to develop hybrid powertrains, hoping to realize an ambitious new energy vehicle plan.
Battery breakthroughs sought
[2016-02-29 14:12]China announced on Thursday, 500 million yuan ($76.6 million) will be invested in a research and development institute for new energy vehicle batteries, with the government leading nine companies in search of breakthroughs in advanced traction battery technology.
Authorities mull new measures to reduce congestion in capital
[2016-02-29 14:12]Beijing may sell automobile license plates by auction instead of the current lottery system from April, as one of planned new measures to ease the city's traffic congestion.
More Chinese car owners turn to independent stores for after-sales service
[2016-02-26 17:07]More Chinese vehicle users will switch to independent service providers for after-sale service instead of 4S stores as the whole industry is getting more customer-oriented.
Chinese govt boosts new energy vehicle purchases
[2016-02-25 07:59]China is to increase to more than half the proportion of new energy vehicle purchases made by some government departments, the State Council said.
Chery builds electric car factory in E China
[2016-02-24 10:37]Chinese automaker Chery began work on a new plant capable of making 60,000 pure electric vehicles a year, on Tuesday in east China.
SAIC VOLKSWAGEN unveils green power system in Shanghai
[2016-02-22 14:44]SAIC VOLKSWAGEN unveiled an environmental-friendly power system at its No 3 car plant in Shanghai on Feb 19, marking another milestone in the carmaker's green and sustainable development strategy.
Chinese will pay for auto driving
[2016-02-22 14:40]Recent research has found Chinese are open to paying more to have auto-driving features in their vehicles and the country is expected to become the largest market for autonomous vehicles in 20 years.
Car sales up by 9.3% in January
[2016-02-22 13:59]The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers announced on Friday that passenger car sales totaled 2.2 million units in January, 9.3 percent more than a year earlier, and the production of new-energy vehicles surged by 144 percent.
State Grid reported to be testing online mall
[2016-02-22 11:28]The State Grid Corp of China has opened an online mall as a trial for selling new-energy vehicles, charging posts and services, but it is only open to employees at present.
Skoda to show plug-in hybrid concept SUV at Geneva
[2016-02-22 10:40]Czech car manufacturer is to unveil a concept car Vision S, Skoda’s first vehicle to feature six seats across three rows, at the Geneva auto show set to open to the public on Mar 3.
Lower down payments for NEV loans expected
[2016-02-22 10:39]The percentage of down payments needed on new-energy vehicles and secondhand cars in China is expected to fall, as the central government attempts to maintain stable growth in the country's manufacturing, adjust the nation's economic structure and raise the level of performance.
Chinese brand passenger vehicles sales gain record market share in January
[2016-02-20 12:21]Chinese passenger vehicle sales hit a three-year high in January, official data showed Friday.
State Grid plans to plug in 8 major expressways
[2016-02-20 09:34]China's biggest power transmission company has installed electric-vehicle rapid charging stations in eight major expressways in the country.
China to use more new energy vehicles in public institutions
[2016-02-19 09:25]Public institutions in China should take the lead and add more new energy vehicles to their car pools, according to a statement from the National Government Offices Administration.
