Qoros 3 City SUV and QorosQloud 2 0 Concept - Geneva Motor Show
Mar 4, 2015
Chinese car brand, Qoros, made a major impact at the 85th Annual Geneva Motor Show. New Chief Executive Officer Phil Murtaugh announced the brand’s plans for 2015, and presented the international premiere of the Qoros 3 City SUV and QorosQloud 2.0 – its ground-breaking connected services platform. ... Continue reading
BYD Becomes First Chinese Auto Company to Penetrate Japanese Market
Feb 24, 2015
Kyotokyukou Bus Incorporated has taken delivery of 5 Long Range Battery Electric Buses from industry pioneer BYD Company Ltd. The delivery ceremony held was widely covered as it not only represented electrified public transportation, but also Japan, a nation built on engineering excellence, for the first time acquiring ... Continue reading
Third Qoros Productin Model to Mske its Debut in Geneva
Feb 23, 2015
SHAGHAI -- February 23, 2015: Qoros, the new Chinese car brand with international standards of engineering and quality, will host the international premiere of its latest production model at the 85th annual Geneva International Motor Show on 3 March 2015. The new Qoros 3 City SUV is designed for a more premium metropol ... Continue reading
Brilliance Huasong 7 MPV Shines at New York's Times Square with CCTV Gala Trailer in Festive Season
Feb 22, 2015
When CCTV placed its Spring Festival Gala trailer in the Times Square in New York City for the first time to send Chinese New Year greetings to all Chinese around the world on February 12, it shared the stage of "the Crossroads of the World" with a rising Chinese automobile brand -- Huasong. Recently, new Chinese car b ... Continue reading
Ford Hires John Casesa To Lead Global Strategy
Feb 17, 2015
Auto analyst and investment banker John Casesa joins Ford as group vice president, Global Strategy Casesa will lead a team focused on enhancing existing business strategies and identifying and evaluating new opportunities for profitable growth February 17, 2015 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford Motor ... Continue reading
GAC Motor Wows at the Detroit Auto Show
Feb 16, 2015
â GAC Motorâs display of its globalization drive and the latest models at the North American International Auto Show ticked all the right boxes as the leading automotive manufacturer in China built up intimacy with international customers, dealers and business partners. GAC put its best foot forward in reinfo ... Continue reading
IHS Evaluates Impact of Oil Price Decline on Global Auto Market
Feb 11, 2015
Low oil prices will contribute to upside potential for the U.S. automotive market in the near term, according to a recent report from IHS Automotive, part of IHS, Inc. . Fueled by reduced prices at the gas pump, U.S. consumer confidence is expected to continue to rise, resulting in a potential shift to larger vehicles ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Starts 2015 with Record Sales
Feb 7, 2015
Best start of the year in the company's history for Mercedes-Benz with 125,865 vehicles sold in January (+13.6%) Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales: "We have started the 'year of the SUVs' at Mercedes-Benz with a sales increase of 37% ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars' global sales up 1.6 percent, growth in all key markets
Feb 3, 2015
Volvo Carsâ 19th consecutive month of growth Global sales of 30,854 cars, up 1.6 per cent versus January last year GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN -- February 3, 2015: Volvo Cars posted a 19th consecutive month of retail sales growth in January with Europe, China and the United States all recording sales increases compared to ... Continue reading
Slower, Not Lower: IHS Automotive Forecasting 88.6 Million Unit Global Light Vehicle Market in 2015
Feb 3, 2015
Slower world sales growth to be supported by consumer windfall from sharply lower oil prices SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--With 2015 off to a good start, IHS Automotive, part of IHS Inc. , forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 million, an increase of 2.4 percent over 2014, continuing an unbroken five-year run o ... Continue reading
China Car Sales : Dip Expected in 2015
Feb 2, 2015
By Zhu Bin China forecasting manager of LMC Automotive Oxford, UK February 2, 2015; The seasonally adjusted annual rate of LV sales in December reached 25.9 million units, an increase of 1 million units from November, when sales had peaked to the previous all-time high by a considerable margin. Once again, the passenge ... Continue reading
Oil Price Hits Electric Vehicle Sales?
Jan 23, 2015
The oil price may stay low for many years due to oversupply. This will not affect the sales of electric road vehicles because their sales numbers decoupled from the oil price many years ago thanks to superior performance, subsidies and privileges such as no congestion charge. China must reduce local pollution in the fa ... Continue reading
Ford Celebrates Official Launch of All-New Mustang Going Global; Iconic Pony Car En Route to Asia
Jan 20, 2015
Ford celebrates the official launch of export of the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang to customers around the world Mustang is available in more than 100 markets in both left- and right-hand-drive configurations Ford is a top U.S. exporter of automobiles, which supports American jobs DEARBORN, Mich.--The iconic Mustang is off ... Continue reading
2015 Detroit Auto Show: Wu Song: GAC MOTOR To Be a World-Class Top Chinese Brand
Jan 14, 2015
On Jan. 12, 2015 of local time in Detroit, USA (on Jan. 13 of Beijing), the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) was kicked off at Cobo Center where GAC Group showed up with several of its exquisite models and the debuted SUV, GS4. As the only Chinese brand present, GAC MOTOR fully embodied its core competiti ... Continue reading
Jan 13, 2015
-GAC Motor GS4 makes its debut at NAIAS, drawing attention from the worldâs media organizations and automakers DETROIT -- January 13, 2015: The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2015, the showcase event for the best that the automotive industry has on offer, opened in Detroit on January 12. As the onl ... Continue reading
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