News By Topic: China Auto News

Dongfeng Honda to Produce 'Inspire' in China

Aug 29, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 28, 2007: Dongfeng Honda is set to produce Honda Inspire locally in China, Chinese media reported yesterday. Honda Inspire model is similar to Honda Accord in both appearance and car size, but it is better than Honda Accord. The model will feature CMS, E-Pretensioner and HiDS. Targeting a similar mark ... Continue reading

Volkswagen to Spend $102 Million On Beijing Olympics

Aug 28, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 28, 2007: As a premium sponsor for Beijing Olympic Games 2008, Volkswagen Group announced a total investment of 102 million dollars for the event, including 20 million dollars allocated for vehicle sponsorship. During the Olympics, Volkswagen will provide over 5,000 vehicles for athletes, guests and O ... Continue reading

Hyundai Outlines New Strategy in China

Aug 28, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 28, 2007: Hyundai, the sixth largest automaker in the world, plans to produce and sell 600,000 vehicles in the Chinese market by 2008 (halting the company's downward trends this year), Chinese media reported today. Hyundai's two joint ventures in China: Beijing Hyundai and Dongfeng Yueda Kia, are busy ... Continue reading

China's Car Engine Output Up 24.5% in H1 '07

Aug 27, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 27, 2007: "China's top 53 car engine makers in the first half year have produced and sold 4.5 million car engines, up 24.50 percent from a year earlier," according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. China's top five engine makers, Yuchai Machinery Guangxi, Changan Automobile, Liuzho ... Continue reading

AIAG: Bridging Gaps For The Chinese-American Automotive Supply Chain

Aug 27, 2007

An exclusive interview with Dr. Yilong Chen, General Director of Asia Pacific Affairs & Chief Representative in China, AIAG "AIAG's mission in China is to address its member companies' needs and help the Chinese suppliers improve quality, materials management and e-commerce,"said Dr. Yilong Chen, General Director of As ... Continue reading

Nanjing Automobile Reveals MG7 Price

Aug 24, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 24, 2007: Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC) released the price of its new model MG7 yesterday and this model will be launched at the beginning of September. The price of four version of MG7 will be in the range of 171,600 yuan to 302,800 yuan ($22,000 to $40,000). The new MG7 will compete with Audi ... Continue reading

Chery Rolls Out Its Millionth Car

Aug 24, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 24, 2007: Chery Automobile held a celebration as its 1,000,000th car rolled off the assembly line yesterday. As the first Chinese home-grown automaker ever to reach this milestone, Chery's success astonished the world. It takes Chery seven years and nine months to reach this point. By July this month, ... Continue reading

Multiple "First Times" Reveal Progress Of China's Auto Industry

Aug 24, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 24, 2007: This year China's auto industry are characterized by a couple of "first times". For the first time in the history of China's auto industry, a joint venture company tries to develop its own brand vehicles; for the first time ever, China's homegrown automakers are licensed to produce foreign b ... Continue reading

Chrysler Sebring To Be Launched In China

Aug 23, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 23, 2007: Sebring, the second model produced by Chrysler in Beijing will be launched in the Chinese market late this October, the company announced this week. Chinese buyers of this car model will have an option to choose from vehicles equipped with 2.0L, 2.4L and 2.7L engines. Sebring is a mid segmen ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Convertible Eos To Be Introduced To China

Aug 21, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 21, 2007: Volkswagen will introduce two models Eos and Tiguan to the Chinese market, a senior Volkswagen (China) official announced recently. The convertible Eos is developed on the PQ35 platform, on which Golf, Audi 3 and Audi TT are built, and Eos shares some auto parts with Passat B6. Currently the ... Continue reading

SAIC Wants More Rights In China R&D, But GM Thinks Differently

Aug 21, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 21, 2007: James E. Queen, GM group vice president of global engineering visited Shanghai on August 9. Queen met with senior officials from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and Pan Asia Technical Automotive Centers (PATAC). Insiders say the purpose of Queen's trip is to pacify, if not sa ... Continue reading

China Auto Exports to Top 500,000 Vehicles In 2007

Aug 17, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 17, 2007: China auto exports are expected to reach 510,000 units with total value of $5.6 billion in 2007, up from 343,500 units at $3.134 billion in 2006, Chinese official told the 1st Russia-China Automobile Forum. In the first half of 2007, China exported 241,000 vehicles worth $2.7 billion. The av ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Sales In China Up 30% in The First Seven Months of '07

Aug 17, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 17, 2007: Mercedes-Benz sold 15,830 units in Chinese market (including Hong Kong and Macau) in the first seven months this year, up 30% from a year earlier, according to the news from the group. Mercedes-Benz's S series, which has maintained No.1 position in the premium segment, delivered 5,800 units ... Continue reading

Peugeot Citroen's 2nd Production Base Unlikely Resumed Soon

Aug 17, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 17, 2007: Operation of PSA Peugeot Citroen's second production-base in China, which was halted in June, is unlikely to be restarted soon, Chinese media reported today. The project will not restart until new progress is achieved in the negotiation between PSA and its Chinese partner Harbin Hafei Automo ... Continue reading

Goodyear to Increase Tire Output In China

Aug 15, 2007

SHANGHAI - August 15, 2007: Goodyear Dalian Tire Co plans further expansions while its $140 million (1.06 billion yuan) project is near completion now, according to a company official. "By the end of this year, the daily output of the plant will be 17,000 units," said John Gonsalves, quality and technology manager of G ... Continue reading