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Volvo posts quarterly sales hike as profits soar

[2016-05-05 11:07]

Global automaker Volvo Cars on Wednesday posted a sales hike for the first quarter, during which profits soared.

Tesla plugs into growing new-energy car market

[2016-05-05 07:13]

Tesla Motors Inc plans to open at least 10 new stores this year in China, which recently became its second-largest market after the United States in the first quarter of 2016.

BAIC invests in major South African plant

[2016-05-04 06:56]

Scheduled to break ground next month and begin production in 2017, the Port Elizabeth plant will be the single-largest Chinese investment in Africa.

SAIC unveils 'big' plans for new-energy vehicles

[2016-05-03 07:34]

The gasoline- and diesel-guzzling passenger vehicle industry may be taking tentative steps toward producing new-energy vehicles or NEVs with a focus on small models, but SAIC Motor Corp Ltd, China's largest automotive company, is thinking, and making, big in this context.

New Lamborghini CEO unveils Huracan family

[2016-04-29 17:00]

Lamborghini Automobili's newly appointed CEO unveiled the Huracan family on Monday at the Auto China 2016, during his first visit in the position to Beijing.

Want to test drive that car? Take it for a spin in VR

[2016-04-29 14:30]

As VR technologies mature, car makers at Beijing auto show are adopting them to help customers have an interactive experience of their vehicles.

High–tech gadgets, not girls, main attraction at Beijing auto show

[2016-04-29 11:30]

There's something new that's getting all the attention at this year's Beijing auto show. No, it's not beautiful girls, but high-tech gadgets.

Maserati vrooms onto top e-tailing platform

[2016-04-29 08:17]

Successful, first-time online sales boost Italian luxury carmaker's confidence about business prospects with Chinese car fans, says its chief.

Bentley debuts Mulsanne First Edition

[2016-04-28 17:29]

Bentley is enhancing its new lineups at Auto China 2016 with the global debut of the First Edition, limited to 50 units in total, for the three latest members of the Mulsanne family.

Designer's drive and passion fuel success

[2016-04-28 13:20]

As the only Chinese member on Audi's prestigious design team, Yan Si'ming has the enviable job of designing the exterior of Audi's many car models and concepts.

Jaguar Land Rover CEO has a lot of trust in China's economy

[2016-04-28 11:06]

"I really have a lot of trust in China. China's GDP is going to grow, car market and other markets in China are going to grow."

'Chinese edition' cars debut at Beijing Auto Show

[2016-04-28 11:06]

International car makers have launched more "Chinese edition" cars to lure customers and increase their competitiveness at the ongoing Beijing Auto Show.

Future mobility in global talent grab

[2016-04-28 08:31]

Future Mobility Corp Ltd, a Chinese startup aspiring to make electric and smart cars and which has the backing of Tencent Holdings and Foxconn Technology Group, has hired two senior managers from Tesla Motors Inc in its latest hunt for global talent.

Luxury cars tempt youth with tech

[2016-04-28 08:31]

Luxury carmakers are upgrading in-car technologies in a bid to appeal to China's internet-savvy youth.

Changan Ford gears up for NEV market

[2016-04-28 08:31]

Sino-US joint venture Changan Ford is entering the new energy vehicle market as it transforms from a traditional carmaker into an auto mobility solution provider, after gaining a foothold in the Chinese market by offering customers a wide variety of models that meet their new demands.

Mandarin becomes a new vehicle for automakers to woo customers

[2016-04-28 02:22]

The drive by foreign automakers to enter the Chinese market speaks for itself — increasingly in Mandarin.

Electric vehicles offer new direction for motorists

[2016-04-27 07:43]

Boosted by the government's supportive policy and subsidy incentives, China has seen an explosive growth for clean-energy vehicles last year.

Top 6 domestic new-energy vehicles at Beijing auto show

[2016-04-27 06:22]

BYD Yuan is displayed at Auto China 2016 in Beijing, April 25, 2016.

CVT manufacturer JATCO to debut at Auto China 2016

[2016-04-26 17:39]

JTACO Ltd, a leading Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) manufacture, makes its debut at the 14th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in 2016 (Auto China 2016) started in Beijing on April 25 and become a focus of media attention.

SAIC Motor brings UK's LDV brand back to life

[2016-04-26 13:47]

Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor is bringing LDV, once one of Britain's best-known light vehicle brands, back to its home market for the first time since it acquired the company from administration in 2009.

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