China's Sinotruck Begins Exporting Trucks To Vietnam
Sep 27, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 27, 2007: China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corporation (CNHTC or Sinotruck) started to deliver its first batch of trucks to Vietnam, Shanghai Securities News reported today. CNHTC, one of the largest heavy-truck producers in the world, has signed a long-term export contract with Vietnam automa ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Launch Production of Dodge Caravan In China
Sep 26, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 26, 2007: Chinese-made Chrysler-Dodge Caravan will roll off production line this October and go on sale in the Chinese market by the end of this year, a Beijing-based newspaper reported. "If everything goes smoothly, Chrysler-Dodge cars made in China will be launched in the last quarter of this yea ... Continue reading
Chinese Automaker to Import a $13,300 Lotus Sport Car by Year-End
Sep 26, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 26, 2007: Jinhua Neoplan, a subsidiary company of Zhejiang-based automaker Jinhua Youngman, plans to import the Lotus sports car at the end of November or even later, local Chinese newspapers reported today. The model, code named "Racer", will be priced at a little higher than 100,000 yuan (US$13,3 ... Continue reading
Ford's Second Manufacturing Joint Venture Inaugurates In China
Sep 25, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 25, 2007: Ford Motor Co announced the opening of its latest joint-venture (JV) vehicle manufacturing facility in China's eastern city of Nanjing yesterday, according to the state-owned Xinhua newswire. The second factory of the Detroit carmaker's joint venture with its Japanese unit Mazda Motor Co ... Continue reading
Sep 25, 2007
HONG KONG, Sept. 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Score One Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SREA) announced today that the Company intends to participate in the China International Auto Parts Expo (the "Auto Parts Expo") to be held from November 29 through December 1 in Beijing. The Auto Parts Expo is organized by China's Min ... Continue reading
Jaguar XJ8L Goes On Sale at US$170,666 in China
Sep 25, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 25, 2007: Jaguar's new XJL sedans go on sale in China today, joining the competition in the country's rapidly expanding luxury car market, according to statement from Jaguar China. The lengthened edition of Jaguar XJ8L and Jaguar XJ6L will be sold at 1.28 million yuan ($170,666) and 868,000 yuan ($ ... Continue reading
Buick Expands International Reach with GM Agreement to Export Enclave Crossover to China
Sep 24, 2007
DETROIT â Buick will expand its international reach following a four-year agreement signed today by General Motors and Shanghai GM to export up to 25,000 of the brandâs hot-selling Enclave luxury crossover to China beginning in the second half of 2008. The Enclave is Buickâs first luxury crossover. Known ... Continue reading
NAC Makes Progress On "Project MG"
Sep 24, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 24, 2007: Nanjing MG is moving forward with its plans to re-introduce the internationally renowned MG brand to car enthusiasts â first in China and then in the UK. Across China, 41 dealer launches are underway â with every one of the newly appointed Nanjing MG dealers holding their own ev ... Continue reading
China Selects Four Cities as Second Tier Auto-Parts Export Bases
Sep 24, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 24, 2007: China has chosen Hefei (Anhui province), Guangzhou (Guangdong province), Baoding (Hebei province) and Liuzhou (Guangxi province) as the second tier auto parts export bases, a senor official from Ministry of Commerce said yesterday. Since China's entry into WTO in 2001, China's automobile ... Continue reading
Honda to Sell Only 400 Civic Hybrids Annually in China
Sep 24, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 24, 2007: Dongfeng Honda plans to sell the imported Honda Civic hybrid in China by the end of this year, and sales volume of the model is forecast at 400 units annually, a senior company executive said yesterday. "We has yet to set a price target for it, but it may slot in higher than Toyota Prius ... Continue reading
Chrysler Jeep Compass Goes On Sale In China
Sep 20, 2007
Price Starts At $33,200 (US) SHANGHAI - September 20, 2007: Chrysler has just launched Jeep Compass in the Chinese market in imported unit, which is seen as a potential competitor to locally-built Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 in Chinese market, Shanghai Securities Journal reported today. The report says Chrysler is also ... Continue reading
China's Great Wall May Export Compact Sedans Before Selling Them at Home
Sep 20, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 20, 2007: China pickup and SUV maker Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd will roll out its first sedan and a new MPV in one month and a half, Beijing-based Jinghua News reported today. The 1.3 liter compact hatchback, named as "Jingling" in Chinese which means smart, will be priced between 40,000 yuan and 60, ... Continue reading
Magellan Expands International Presence with Entry into China
Sep 19, 2007
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Magellan, the fastest-growing GPS brand in the world, has officially launched its products in China, with the introduction of three new products, the Magellan Maestro 3200C, 8200C and 8250C. With this new line of premium and affordable auto navigation devices, Magellan is delivering its U.S. indust ... Continue reading
GM Mulls Opening the Sixth Global R&D Center in China
Sep 19, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 19, 2007: General Motors is studying the feasibility of seting up its new R&D center in China, while attempting to enter Chinese commercial vehicle market, China Business News reported yesterday. "We are now studying all possibilities," said Kevin E. Wale, chairman and managing director of GM China ... Continue reading
Chery to Sell 5,000 Cars in Turkey in November
Sep 19, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 19, 2007: China's Chery Automobile will start to sell cars in Turkey through local sales agency in the country in November, a local newspaper in Turkey reported. Chery's sales agent in Turkey said it would import 2,000 Chery vehicles in five models in November. In the first half of 2007, Chery expo ... Continue reading
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