Business / Auto China

Discovering unexplored China with Land Rover

[2014-08-11 11:11]

The journey in early August included challenging driving across sand dunes, escaping urban lifestyles for Mother Nature's purity and ruthlessness.

China car probes aim for fair market: association

[2014-08-09 14:30]

China's ongoing anti-monopoly investigations into foreign auto makers are aimed at building a fair market.

BMW to reduce prices amid anti-monopoly probe

[2014-08-09 07:40]

BMW will cut prices on more than 2,000 components by an average of 20 percent starting next Monday, the Germany-based automaker said.

Audi faces colossal fines for monopoly

[2014-08-08 14:04]

Top executives from FAW-Volkswagen Audi and its dealers from Hubei province were interviewed by China's antitrust regulators on Thursday, 21st Century Business Herald reported.

Japan's carmakers regain market share in China: Fitch

[2014-08-07 09:51]

Japanese automakers continue to enjoy robust volume growth in China, regaining some of the market share lost following a diplomatic dispute over the Diaoyu islands in September 2012.

Chrysler, Audi under investigation: report

[2014-08-06 09:29]

Investigations into Chrysler and Audi have found that both automakers have been pursuing monopoly tactics, and they will receive punishment soon.

Mercedes-Benz confirms antitrust investigation

[2014-08-05 14:09]

The German carmaker confirmed that it has been investigated by anti-monopoly officials in China and said it would cooperate with the government.

Mercedes-Benz under antitrust probe: report

[2014-08-05 11:38]

China's anti-monopoly officials have searched the German automaker's Shanghai office, and questioned top leaders and staff members.

Mercedes-Benz cuts spare-part prices on anti-monopoly probe

[2014-08-04 13:57]

German automaker Mercedes-Benz will cut the prices of spare parts by an average of 15 percent in after-sales maintenance for all models as of Sept 1 in China.

Changan auto exec envisions global market

[2014-08-04 07:00]

Changan Automobile is accelerating its steps to go global as the Chongqing-based automaker sees overseas markets a "major engine" of its growth in the following years.

New Michelin tires for fast-moving premium market

[2014-08-04 07:00]

French tire manufacturer Michelin Group put another two high-performance products on the Chinese market on July 16 to further tap growing opportunities in the premium segment.

High-end trucks set to take bigger share

[2014-08-04 07:00]

German consulting firm Roland Berger expects the need for efficiency at logistics firms and the government's strong push for lower emissions will eventually change the market mix.

Baidu developing 'self-driving' car

[2014-07-30 07:59]

Chinese search engine leader Baidu Inc, widely known as the Google of China, is following in the Western Internet giant's footsteps by working on its own version of a self-driving car.

Automakers lower prices following monopoly concerns

[2014-07-29 06:50]

Major international luxury car manufacturers are reducing the prices of their vehicles, parts and after-sales service under pressure from Chinese antitrust regulator's monopoly concerns.

Jaguar to cut prices on 3 models in response to China's auto probe

[2014-07-28 20:39]

British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India's Tata Motors Ltd , said it planned to cut prices on three models in China due to the government's anti-monopoly probe.

Audi cuts spare-part prices in China amid anti-monopoly probe

[2014-07-28 20:39]

Volkswagen AG's premium brand Audi would cut spare-part prices in China as global automakers rush to change their pricing strategies amid the country's anti-monopoly probe.

Local brands losing traction

[2014-07-28 20:37]

As foreign brands build more low-priced models at their local joint ventures, Chinese carmakers are feeling the squeeze.

Bentley to see China as biggest market: chairman

[2014-07-25 12:09]

Bentley Motors delivered 1,318 cars in the Chinese market in the first half of 2014, up 61 percent from the same period of 2013.

Shaanxi Automobile steering into Russian and Central Asian markets

[2014-07-22 07:29]

Shaanxi Automobile Holding Group plans to build more spare-parts warehouses, assembly lines and service centers in Russia and Central Asian countries in the next three years.

Additional funds for new-energy vehicles from 2016

[2014-07-22 07:29]

China will launch more fiscal support policies for the new-energy vehicle industry from 2016 to 2020, according to a notice the State Council (cabinet) released on Monday.

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