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Aston Martin to recall 602 cars in China

[2015-01-09 09:19]

Aston Martin, producer of some of the world's most expensive race cars, will recall 602 vehicles on the Chinese mainland due to seat heater problems.

Bentley sees 9% growth of cars delivery in 2014

[2015-01-08 09:45]

Bentley Motors announced that its global deliveries in 2014 grew by 9 percent to 11,020 cars, up from 10,120 cars in 2013 and marked another year of record sales.

Shanghai FTZ pilots parallel imports of cars

[2015-01-08 08:11]

China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) on Wednesday launched a pilot program on parallel imports of cars, which allows dealers to purchase cars directly from abroad.

Ex-Infiniti exec joins Leshi for 'super electric vehicle'

[2015-01-07 18:53]

Lv Zhengyu, former senior manager at carmaker Infiniti, has joined China's Internet company Leshi as the China leader of the recently announced supercar project.

Beijing's first photovoltaic charging station debuts

[2015-01-07 11:24]

Beijing's first photovoltaic charging station, located in the eastern Beijing district of Chaoyang, will be brought into operation in the middle of January.

Electrical rental cars become popular in Hangzhou

[2015-01-07 07:49]

Electrical rental cars have become more and more popular in Hangzhou since the city issued the odd-even car ban in March of last year.

Top 10 auto events of the year 2014

[2015-01-07 06:58]

China has been a magnet for automakers across the globe since it became the world's largest auto market in 2009. Changes in the Chinese market are of interest to many in the industry.

Geely rolls off first e-car in Gansu

[2015-01-06 17:57]

Geely Auto has joined hands with Taizhou Xindayang Group Co to produce an electric passenger car model ZD in Gansu province, and is set to roll off the joint venture’s first car on Sunday.

Mercedes-Benz F015 concept car unveiled at 2015 CES

[2015-01-06 16:06]

The Mercedes-Benz F015 Luxury in Motion autonomous concept car is shown on stage during the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada Jan 5, 2015.

Volvo Cars report record sales in 2014

[2015-01-06 11:21]

Sweden-based automaker Volvo Cars reported record sales in 2014, saying a successful global transformation is behind the figures.

Automotive companies prepare for 2015 CES

[2015-01-06 10:26]

The 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show  is set to starts on Jan 6 in Las Vegas. Carmakers and automotive vendors will also display their technologies and products at the show.

Antitrust law may reshape vehicle sector

[2015-01-06 07:50]

PwC and Strategy's new survey of vehicle industry experts sheds light on the expected impact of antitrust law enforcement on the automotive value chain in 2015 and beyond.

BMW to pay $820m to support China car dealers

[2015-01-06 07:04]

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG agreed to give $820 million to its distributors in China to help cover their losses after the retailers threatened to stop ordering cars from the manufacturer.

Top 10 biggest recall of cars in China in 2014

[2015-01-06 06:48]

In 2014, Chinese mainland saw recall of 176 batches of vehicles, involving more than five million vehicles, and the majority of them were passenger cars.

UK honors JLR Greater China executive

[2015-01-05 19:30]

Bob Grace, regional president of Jaguar Land Rover Greater China, was named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order for services to the automotive industry and promoting British trade in China.

Carpenter creates e-vehicle with wood in Shenyang

[2015-01-05 13:32]

Liu Fulong, who has been a carpenter for more than 30 years, has made a wooden electric vehicle by hand in Shenyang city, capital of Northeast China's Liaoning province.

Model with converted Land Rover Range Rover

[2015-01-05 11:08]

The Land Rover's Range Rover SUV is converted with Hamann wide body kit, Forgiato wheel hubs, and Remus exhaust system.

Shanghai VW makes 12 millionth car

[2015-01-05 09:18]

Shanghai Volkswagen became China's first car maker to produce 12 million vehicles after an orange Lamando rolled off its production line on Dec 27.

Land Rover ranked No 1 in satisfaction

[2015-01-05 09:18]

A survey to evaluate customer satisfaction of vehicle performance and design ranked Land Rover first place.

Rocky road to come for new energy car market

[2015-01-05 09:18]

An uphill battle looms large for China's new energy vehicle sector despite the fact 2014 was tipped to be the starting point of the alternative fuel vehicle era after promising sales performances.

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