Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveils Ghost Series II at Chengdu Motor Show
Aug 30, 2014
Friday 29 August 2014, Chengdu Today at the 2014 Chengdu Motor Show, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled the eagerly anticipated Ghost Series II to the Chinese market. Ghost Series II delivers the latest industry-leading technology from Rolls-Royce clad in a subtle re-design. It exudes the timeless yet cool, modern luxury ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Sells 3 Millionth Cruze
Aug 29, 2014
Eleven plants. One-hundred and eighteen countries. Eighty-eight awards. And now, 3 million sales for the Chevrolet Cruze. The best-selling Chevrolet model crossed the milestone this month, just 16 months after selling its 2 millionth model. ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2014
Economic crime in the automotive industry is on the rise with 28 percent of the automotive respondents reporting that their companies experienced an incident of economic crime, up slightly from 25 percent in 2011. Among the top types of economic crime in the automotive sector, 74 percent are committed by internal perpe ... Continue reading
The Long Wheel Base Infiniti Q50L
Aug 21, 2014
Extended wheelbase for greater passenger comfort Portfolio expansion delivers against Infinitiâs global growth plan First Infiniti model to be produced locally in China Hong Kong, August 20th, 2014 â Infiniti today announces the world premiere of the Q50L, the new long-wheelbase variant of its Q50 sports salo ... Continue reading
Infiniti Eau Rouge Meets Infiniti Eau Rouge
Aug 21, 2014
The Infiniti high-performance prototype super-saloon â the Q50 Eau Rouge â has finally come face to face with Eau Rouge, the signature high-speed corner of the famed Spa-Francorchamps race circuit in Belgium, from which the car takes its name. Sebastian Vettel, Infinitiâs Director of Performance and four ... Continue reading
ZAP and Jonway Auto Realigns Resource to Boost EV Production
Aug 14, 2014
ZAP (ZAAP), an Electric Vehicle (EV) automotive company incorporated in California and headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, and its subsidiary Jonway Auto are realigning its resources to support volume production of their EV product line by putting in three parallel EV production lines in their manufacturing plant ... Continue reading
Aug 12, 2014
Johnson Controls' new state-of-the-art crash test facility is now open at its Automotive Seating headquarters in Plymouth, Mich. The 6,000-square-foot facility houses a Seattle Safety ServoSled that allows the automotive supplier to offer the most accurate, standardized safety testing of seats globally through collabor ... Continue reading
Ford China July Sales Up 25 Percent, Annual Sales Reach 640,031 Vehicles, Up 33 Percent
Aug 8, 2014
Ford China July sales reach 90,775 wholesale vehicles, up 25 percent; year-to-date sales reach 640,031 vehicles, up 33 percent; CAF July sales reach 64,130 wholesale vehicles, up 19 percent; year-to-date sales reach 462,088 vehicles, up 36 percent; JMC July sales reach 22,031 wholesale vehicles, up 33 percent; year-to- ... Continue reading
New Long-Wheelbase Mercedes-Benz C-Class Starts Production in Beijing
Jul 30, 2014
As part of the global production network for the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (BBAC) is the fourth site in less than six months to start production. The first ever long-wheelbase version of the C-Class for the local market marks another key milestone for Daimlerâs China strategy Hub ... Continue reading
GAC Motor and Hollywood: A Love Story
Jul 28, 2014
GAC Motor ("GAC") never had any notion that it would have anything to do with Transformers 4. Not every brand has the power and influence to earn a prominent place in a Hollywood blockbuster. GAC, as a newcomer among China's proprietary brands, had not given a thought to getting a spot in the film. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Opens in China its Largest Passenger Car Training Center in the World
Jul 23, 2014
On July 22nd Mercedes-Benz inaugurates in Shanghai its 5th training center in China. Hubertus Troska: âRetail excellence is key to our sustainable development in China. Our new training site demonstrates our ambition to raise the bar in sales and service quality in the industry.â Holistic concept with a total ... Continue reading
GM Delivered 2.5 Million Vehicles Globally in Q2
Jul 19, 2014
General Motors Co. sold 2,505,889 vehicles around the world in the second quarter of 2014, with year-over-year sales in the United States and China up 7 percent and 8 percent, respectively. Total sales were up one-half percent in the second quarter. In the first half, GM sold 4,921,928 vehicles, up 1.4 percent. âG ... Continue reading
BYD Company Announces First Factory in Brazil
Jul 15, 2014
The city of Campinas (in the Sao Paulo region of Brazil) has been selected as the home to the BYDâs newest factory creating ~450 new local jobs. Executives from Campinas City Hall and BYD Company Ltd. this week announced the opening of the companyâs first South American manufacturing facility. The factory is ... Continue reading
China's Foton Begins First Commercial Vehicle Production in Africa
Jul 14, 2014
Foton East Africa Ltd. is pleased to announce the production of its VIEW CS2 vans, made in Fotonâs manufacturing hub in Kenya, has begun. The press release was held at the KICC exhibition center in Nairobi to celebrate the launch of Fotonâs VIEW CS2. In attendance at the press conference were senior Beijing g ... Continue reading
Crazy Charging Plans for Tesla
Jul 11, 2014
"When I picked up my Tesla in Beijing, I realized that it's impossible to drive it back to Guangzhou as there are hardly any places to recharge the batteries," Andrew Zong, the CEO of PHNIX and also one of the first Chinese Tesla owners, said this to reporters. As a result, Andrew Zong got a crazy plan that by utilizin ... Continue reading
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