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South America tops China's auto export destinations

[2014-04-12 14:36]

South America has become China's largest auto export market after rapid growth in recent years, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said on Friday.

China auto sales hit record high

[2014-04-12 14:28]

China's auto sales amount to 2.17 million units in March, up 35.8% from 1.6 million units in February.

BMW to recall more than 156,000 cars in US

[2014-04-11 14:28]

German carmaker BMW said it would voluntarily recall more than 156,000 vehicles in the United States, including its popular 3 Series compact sedan.

Mercedes to unveil new cars at 2014 Beijing auto show

[2014-04-11 10:43]

Mercedes-Benz, AMG, and Smart will bring more than ten exciting new products at Hall W4 of Auto China 2014.

BMW line-up at 2014 Beijing auto show

[2014-04-10 10:15]

BMW is using this year's Beijing International Automotive Exhibition from 20 to 29 April 2014 to present an array of compelling production models.

VW N. America dealers to stop selling some models

[2014-04-10 09:19]

Volkswagen AG said it will stop selling about 27,000 current model year Jettas, Beetles, Beetle Convertibles and Passats with 1.8-liter engines in North America.

Beiqi Foton's new heavy-duty truck makes global

[2014-04-09 15:29]

Chinese automaker Beiqi Foton introduced its new Foton GTL Truck to the world market here Tuesday.

Toyota says to recall 6.58 million cars globally

[2014-04-09 14:08]

The world's biggest automaker is recalling certain models after identifying faults in the steering column, wiring harnesses and seat railings.

GM planning lower-priced version of 2016 Chevy Volt

[2014-04-09 09:14]

Hoping to boost demand for its slow-selling Volt hybrid, Chevrolet is planning to sell two versions of the redesigned 2016 Volt.

China auto sales rise 9% in March

[2014-04-09 07:15]

Passenger vehicle sales rose 9% year-on-year in March, driven by delayed new model launches ahead of the Beijing auto show and a rush to buy before curbs were introduced by the Hangzhou government.

Jaguar F-Type Coupe on track

[2014-04-08 13:55]

Jaguar F-Type coupes are pictured on a track test-drive in Aragon, Spain, March 30, 2014.

Opel to launch small electric car by 2017

[2014-04-08 13:46]

General Motors' European brand Opel plans to start selling an all-electric compact car no later than by 2017 as the automaker is striving to meet EU emission targets.

Audi may keep adding output in Q2

[2014-04-08 11:23]

Audi said it may further increase production in its home market after adding shifts on strong demand for premium cars from China and Europe.

Ford to recall about 385,750 Escape in N. America

[2014-04-08 10:13]

Ford Motor Co said on Monday it would recall about 434,700 vehicles mainly in North America due to two separate and unrelated issues.

Crazy for classic cars

[2014-04-05 11:05]

Audi reports record Q1 sales in China

[2014-04-05 10:34]

German car producer Audi AG reached the best first quarter of its history in China, selling 124,520 automobiles.

Tianneng storing hope in batteries

[2014-04-04 11:19]

Fires in vehicles and the high price of energy storage technology have hampered the market for batteries powering electric vehicles.

VW to build plug-in hybrid cars in China

[2014-04-04 10:16]

Volkswagen plans to make plug-in cars in China seeing a big potential market as the country's leaders fight hazardous levels of air pollution with measures.

BMW Art Car exhibition in Shanghai

[2014-04-04 09:15]

The BMW Brand Experience Center in Shanghai features the BMW Art Car exhibition, a changing exhibits showing art cars created by famous artists around the world.

Japanese car firms face rocky sales road

[2014-04-04 09:07]

Conditions have improved in China for Japanese vehicle producers, which saw their sales slump amid the Diaoyu Islands dispute in 2012. But the Japanese companies are still facing tough challenges in regaining market share.

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