Five Chery Car Models Debut in Beijing
Sep 10, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 10, 2007: Chery Automobile, Chinaâs largest home-grown automaker, has five car models making their debut in Beijing last Saturday. These models include A5, Oriental Son, QQ3 and Cowin. Under A5 series, there are A518 Manual Transmission (1.8 L engine); A520 Automatic Transmission (2.0 L engine ... Continue reading
Mazda2 Ready for Production In China, Priced At $10,600 And Up
Sep 7, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 7, 2007: Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd. (CFMA) will produce the all-new Mazda2 in Nanjing. Priced at 80,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan ($10,600-$13,200), the new model will compete with rivals including Peugeot 206, Citroen C3, Fit and Polo. Mazda2 made its debut in Europe in advance of the Shan ... Continue reading
China Imported 167,700 Vehicles, Exported 294,100 in January-July 2007
Sep 7, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 7, 2007: China imported 167,700 vehicles in the first seven months this year, an increase of 33% from a year earlier. During the same period, exports of Chinese-made automobiles grew 70.38% to 294,100 units, according to the latest statistics by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). ... Continue reading
Beijing Auto Industry Holding Co. Builds New Auto Parts Plant to Strengthen Global Position
Sep 7, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 7, 2007: Beijing Auto Industry Holding Co., Ltd (BAIC), a long-term partner of DaimlerChrysler in China, has recently reached a deal with Beijing State-owned Assets Management Company to build an auto parts plant in the suburbs of Beijing. Under the agreement, the two sides will make a joint invest ... Continue reading
Chery Has Luxury Car in Its Garage
Sep 6, 2007
Shanghai. September 06 2007; (Gasgoo.com) - Chery Auto is set to produce its luxury sedan under the code name "F11" as early as 2009, according to Shanghai Securities News report. The source who has access to high level Chery officials says Chery had started a program to develop the F11 as early as this April. The mode ... Continue reading
Chinese "Bentley" to debut next year, priced at $662,244
Sep 6, 2007
Shanghai. September 6, 2007; (Gasgoo.com) âFirst Automotive Works (FAW) will release a super expensive luxury Hongqi sedan next year, according to a FAW dealer in Beijing. The super luxury car, priced five million yuan ($662,244) and dubbed as Chinese Bentley, will be primarily used for senior level Chinese govern ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Corporation Welcomes Chinese Ambassador Zhou to Facility
Sep 6, 2007
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Truck Corporation today welcomed Chinese Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle to its offices in Wisconsin. The visit comes on the heels of the announcement that Oshkosh Truck was awarded a bid for six (6) Striker® aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles for the B ... Continue reading
Renault Laguna to Enter Chinese Market in 2008
Sep 5, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 5, 2007: French car maker Renault will begin selling its third generation Laguna in China starting next year, according to the company¡¯s senior sales representative in East China market. Huang Lixin, Renault¡¯s chief sales officer in East China, said the vehicle is of high quality and will com ... Continue reading
Toyota FJ Cruiser to Enter Chinese Market in December
Sep 4, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 4, 2007: The 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser will be imported to China on completely built unit and sold through Toyota's sales networks nationwide, according to Guangzhou Toyota authorized dealerships in Beijing. FJ Cruiser is expected to arrive at dealer showrooms in December and sold at about 600,000 yua ... Continue reading
BMW X5 Prices More Than Double When Sold In Chinese Market
Sep 4, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 4, 2007: Many luxury cars sell for much higher prices in China than in Europe or the United States. BMW X5, which will go on in China this month, is one example. The estimated price of BMW X 3.0si is about $44,232 in the United States, but the same car model is sold at 8900,000 yuan ($118,666) in t ... Continue reading
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation To Spend $255 Million On Technology Center
Sep 4, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 4, 2007: Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) will inject 1.92 billion yuan ($255 milliin) to strengthen its technology center, the company¡¯s president announced yesterday. ¡°The investment will be used to develop more than 30 own brand vehicles models based on 5 platforms. These ve ... Continue reading
Top 10 Cars Most Preferred by Chinese Women in 2006
Sep 3, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 3, 2007: A recent survey shows Chinese women car buyers have grown to a record 32% of the total buyers. To meet the growing demand, automakers in China are designing and marketing cars that are attractive to Chinese women. Similar to foreign women car buyers, Chinese women prefer those small-sized, ... Continue reading
Ten New Vehicle Brands Obtain China Production Licenses
Sep 3, 2007
SHANGHAI - September 3, 2007: Ten new car models have recently obtained production licenses from National Development and Reform Commission. Gasgoo.com will give you a brief introduction to these car models. Benz C The new Benz C series is larger in length and height and is configured with advanced technology such as E ... Continue reading
Chinese-Made MG and Roewe to Avert Face-Off
Aug 29, 2007
SHANGHAI - August 28, 2007: Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corp, which bought bankrupt British automaker MG Rover in 2005, announced the prices for its MG 7 series on August 23, despite the upcoming tie-up with SAIC, whose Roewe brand is also a carry-over of MG Rover. Roewe 750 (and a hybrid version) entered Chinse market ... Continue reading
Jinhua Neoplan to Produce Youngman Racer in China Under Lotus Brand
Aug 29, 2007
SHANGHAI - August 28, 2007: Jinhua Neoplan, an affiliate of Zhejiang-based automaker Jinhua Youngman, unveiled the name of the new vehicle to be built under Lotus badge as "Youngman Racer". Jinhua Youngman has reached an engineering contract with Lotus last year to develop a four-door sedan for the Chinese market. That ... Continue reading
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