Business / Auto Global

Geely to invest $372m on new London Taxi facility

[2015-03-27 05:58]

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd will invest 250 million pounds ($372 million) to build a new facility for the London Taxi Company in Coventry, United Kingdom, the Chinese company said on Thursday.

Tesla denies plan of massive layoffs

[2015-03-16 09:22]

Tesla Motors said there will not be massive layoffs in China in the near future, denying recent Chinese reports that said the US-based electric carmaker would slash around 30 percent of its employees.

More concept cars at Geneva motor show

[2015-03-06 15:33]

Concept cars are seen during the press day ahead of the 85th International Motor Show in Geneva.

Auto execs worry Apple,Goolge may hit core operations

[2015-03-05 07:46]

Automotive executives are taking seriously the prospect that Apple Inc and Google Inc will emerge as competitors even as they consider partnering with the two.

Limited Aston Martin Vulcan prepares for take-off

[2015-03-04 15:17]

Aston Martin at the 85th Geneva International Motor Show introduced its Vulcan to the – a track-only supercar and the British luxury brand's most intense and exhilarating creation to date.

Concept cars at Geneva motor show

[2015-03-04 13:13]

New concept cars are displayed during the first press day ahead of the 85th International Motor Show in Geneva.

Chinese hand-dyed silk used in Rolls-Royce in Geneva

[2015-03-04 10:19]

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has brought Serenity to this year's Geneva International Motor Show, reintroduced the finest of textiles – silk – to create the most opulent interior.

BYD aims to revolutionize Brazil's urban transport

[2015-03-02 14:43]

BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle and solar panel manufacturer, will open its first factory in Brazil this year, with the aim of revolutionizing the country's urban transport.

Chinese carmaker FAW target S. African market

[2015-02-22 10:09]

China's leading carmaker First Automotive Works (FAW) Group will start selling its South African plant-assembled vehicles in southern African countries.

Huawei, Orange present Car Wi-Fi system in Spain

[2015-02-17 09:47]

The Car-Wi-Fi allows users to connect a total of 10 different terminals, smartphones, tablets, etc in the same vehicle to Wi-Fi.

Joint venture produces over 40,000 Chinese brand cars in Venezuela

[2015-02-12 14:13]

Auto-assembling firm ZGT, a Venezuelan-Chinese joint venture, has rolled out its 40,000th car in the south American country, Venezuela's ministry of industry said Wednesday.

Tesla CEO threatens firings after dismal China sales

[2015-02-11 08:56]

Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk is prepared to fire overseas executives, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Volvo: Made in China, exported to the US

[2015-01-19 17:17]

Volvo Cars announced at the ongoing Detroit auto show that its just-launched S60 Inscription will be the first made-in-China luxury brand shipped to the United States when exports begin in the second quarter.

Volvo to sell Chinese-made cars in US this year

[2015-01-12 10:27]

Volvo Car Group plans to export a Chinese-made midsize sedan this year to the US, and is starting to weigh the possibility of building a vehicle factory in the US.

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.

Chinese to unveil SUV at Detroit show

[2015-01-04 02:10]

Chinese car maker GAC Group will take a step forward in a bid to become an international car company when it debuts a vehicle at the prestigious North American International Auto Show in Detroit later this month.

The most important car of the last 20 years

[2015-01-03 10:04]

Seven reasons why the Tesla Model S is the greatest game changer in motoring for decades.

Overseas training sweetens Daimler's offer packages

[2014-12-29 11:06]

About 10 percent of the company's Chinese new staff members, including technicians and management trainees, will get annual opportunities to work at Daimler in Germany.

GAC plans expansion in overseas markets

[2014-12-27 09:46]

GAC Motor Co Ltd, will increase its global presence by exporting more of its own-brand vehicles and opening overseas manufacturing facilities, a top company executive said.

China's auto maker opens showroom in Nigeria

[2014-12-19 10:50]

Chinese automaker GAC has opened a showroom in Lagos, Nigeria's business hub in a bid to explore the market in Africa's most populous nation.

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