Business / Latest Motoring News

Chinese bank, Tesla to build charging facilities

[2014-10-15 09:54]

China Minsheng Bank and US electric car maker Tesla Motors will cooperate in constructing at least 400 charging facilities in 20 Chinese cities, they agreed on Tuesday.

Domestic autobrands grab more share

[2014-10-15 08:27]

Domestic vehicle brands' total market share increased in September, ending a year of declines, industry figures showed on Tuesday.

Ocean Race helps Volvo set a fresh course for growth

[2014-10-15 08:27]

Volvo Ocean Race, the biggest offshore race and the longest sporting event in the world, started on Saturday in Spain, with China accounting for the largest number of participants.

Kim Soo-hyun unveils Beijing Hyundai ix25

[2014-10-13 17:10]

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun left his signature on Beijing Hyundai's newest crossover ix25 in Guangzhou.

Citroën takes racing crown in Shanghai

[2014-10-13 16:31]

Powered by C-Elysée, which made its debut, the French team Citroën won the Manufacturers' World Champion of FIA WTCC on October 12 at the Shanghai Audi International Circuit.

China Sept auto sales up 2.5%

[2014-10-13 16:06]

China's auto sales rose 2.5 percent year on year to 1.98 million units in September, data from an industry association showed on Monday.

Better after-sales services needed to keep customers

[2014-10-13 14:20]

Chinese car owners are demanding better after-sales services, a survey by the China Automotive Maintenance and Repair Trade Association showed.

Racing makes motorsport reachable to Chinese

[2014-10-13 14:20]

People, especially the young generation, can be inspired and learn the culture of motorsports though such international contests, said Ma Qinghua, China's first FIA World Touring Car Champion.

Infiniti to help improve lives of autistic children

[2014-10-13 13:44]

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co's premium brand Infiniti launched a program to help care for autistic children at the end of September.

Big names in tires still best performers in safety tests

[2014-10-13 13:33]

China-made tires are lagging behind their European counterparts in safety-related tests, especially those on wet roads.

Delphi ramps up domestic operations

[2014-10-13 13:27]

Auto spare part supplier Delphi Automotive PLC will start producing injectors for gasoline direct injection engines in its Shanghai plant in July 2015.

Locally made Range Rover Evoque ready for rollout

[2014-10-13 13:23]

The Range Rover Evoque will roll off the production line at the Changshu plant of Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Co Ltd on Oct 21.

Jump-start for new-energy vehicles

[2014-10-13 11:33]

At least 30 percent of public transport and logistics vehicles in cities with well-developed infrastructure should be new-energy cars, buses and trucks by 2020.

Honda to recall vehicles over faulty seatbelts

[2014-10-13 09:39]

Honda will begin the recall of 741 imported Acura MDX and RLX models over seatbelt flaws, said China's top quality watchdog.

Vehicles gearing up with a mind of their own

[2014-10-13 09:26]

The main aim, the Volvo officials say, is to achieve zero accidents by 2020 by using driverless technology.

BMW China recalls imported Mini One

[2014-10-13 07:54]

China's top quality watchdog said on Sunday that luxury car maker BMW will recall its 2014 Mini One cars the Chinese mainland imported as of Nov 11.

VW extends China JV by 25 yrs to tighten market grip

[2014-10-11 11:26]

Volkswagen extended its joint venture with China FAW Group Corp by 25 years, as the German manufacturer steps up its bid for the global autos throne by targeting an increasing share of the world's biggest car market.

China's car rental company eHi files for US IPO

[2014-10-06 09:33]

Car rental company operating in more than 90 cities with a 15,000+ fleet,seeking to raise up to $200 million in an IPO.

GM to sink $14b into China over five years

[2014-10-03 09:14]

General Motors is to invest $14 billion in China over the next five years and open five new manufacturing plants to increase sales in the world's largest car market.

Volvo recalls faulty cars in China

[2014-10-01 11:08]

Volvo began its recall of 569 unit its V40 model over software flaws on Tuesday, the country's quality watchdog said in a statement.

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