Bentley Hybrid Concept Moves Forward
Apr 10, 2014
Bentley to introduce plug-in hybrid technology to the luxury market Additional performance and efficiency without compromise to luxury Bentley Hybrid Concept showcases the technology in flagship Mulsanne First application of hybrid power available in 2017 in the Bentley SUV (Crewe, England. 9th April 2014) Bentley is e ... Continue reading
Apr 8, 2014
CAF passenger car March sales reach 71,888 units, up 30%; first quarter sales reach 195,198 units, up 52% JMC commercial vehicle March sales reach 28,501 units up 11%; first quarter sales reach 67,125 units, up 19% Ford China goes into the Beijing Auto Show with record monthly sales of 103,815 vehicles, a 28 percent in ... Continue reading
Chongqing: Hyundai Aims to Gain Bigger Market Share in Inland China
Apr 1, 2014
Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai), a South Korean auto manufacturer, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Chongqing municipal government on March 27 to accelerate its market development in Midwest China. Midwest China's market has won the global auto giant's attention for its strategic location that connects t ... Continue reading
Chinese Mercedes-Benz - BAIC Partnership
Mar 28, 2014
Beijing March 28, 2014; In the presence of Germanyâs Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and the Chinese State President Xi Jinping, Daimler AG and its Chinese partner Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC Group) today signed an agreement on the further expansion of the production capacities of their joint ventur ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2014
BYDâs second-generation Dual-Mode, Plug-in Hybrid Electric sedan, the QIN (pronounced âcheenâ), has set a second record month of sales in February. Trends in March now make it âChinaâs Best-Selling Electric Vehicleâ according to Chinaâs National Passenger Car Association. âthe ne ... Continue reading
Nissan set to thrill Auto China 2014 with new sedan concept
Mar 10, 2014
World premiere of a new sedan concept that embodies Nissanâs global design strategy and strong commitment to China as one of Nissanâs most important markets Cutting-edge vehicles and technologies on display, such as the BladeGlider concept and Autonomous Drive car Nissanâs flagship sedan, Teana, celebrat ... Continue reading
ZAP Launches New Small EV Sedan SPARKEE for City Commuters in China
Mar 7, 2014
ZAP (ZAAP) an automotive company incorporated in California and headquartered in Santa Rosa, California announced that Jonway Auto, its subsidiary in Zhejiang, China is launching a small EV sedan, SPARKEE for city commuters in China. Focusing on the growing demands for electric vehicles (EVs) in China driven by Chinese ... Continue reading
British sporting icon David Beckham to front Jaguar's new marketing campaign across China
Mar 7, 2014
Jaguar commissions Peter Lindbergh for new Beckham campaign photography David Beckham has joined Jaguar as a brand ambassador and will support significant forthcoming Jaguar product launches in China. British sporting icon Beckham will feature in above-the-line marketing campaigns for the brand in one of its most signi ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the launch of National Apprenticeship Week
Mar 7, 2014
Goodwood Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the launch of National Apprenticeship Week at an event hosted by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) earlier this week. Rolls‑Royce apprentices met Matthew Hancock, Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise, and demonstrated the unparalleled hand craf ... Continue reading
Lexus to reveal the new NX Crossover at the Beijing Motor Show
Mar 7, 2014
Lexus announced today that it will reveal its much anticipated new crossover at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show. Named NX, it is the production-ready model derived from the LF-NX concept vehicle introduced last year at the Frankfurt and Tokyo Motor Shows. This vehicle will mark Lexusâ entrance into the growing segment ... Continue reading
Ford China February Sales Up 67 Percent
Mar 6, 2014
Continued strong demand for the Ford Focus, the best-selling nameplate in China last year, helped Ford China increase sales by 67 percent in February, with 73,040 vehicles sold. Ford Chinaâs sales are up 59 percent so far for the year, with sales of 167,506 vehicles compared to the first two months of 2013. Total ... Continue reading
Woodbury University, Mercedes-Benz Launch Third Cohort of Global MBA Program
Feb 26, 2014
When 36 executives from Mercedes-Benz meet at Los Angeles-based Woodbury University this fall for a hands-on business simulation, theyâll be nearing completion of an innovative MBA program for Mercedes-Benz executives â most of them Chinese nationals â that blends distance learning with face-to-face semi ... Continue reading
Feb 25, 2014
In the culmination of the 6th annual Honeywell/SAE Student Automotive Design Challenge (SADC), local students from China, Romania and Mexico won first, second and third place respectively in the international challenge. 'The Rescue Car' project from Zhangjiang Experimental High School in Shanghai, China; 'Fast Fun Toys ... Continue reading
Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicles on Roads Worldwide Will Reach Nearly 40 Million by 2023
Feb 24, 2014
Increasing supplies of low-cost, readily available natural gas, along with expanding refueling infrastructure and increasingly strict vehicle emission requirements, are driving strong growth in the market for light duty natural gas vehicles (NGVs). This growth is occurring in countries where a robust market for NGVs al ... Continue reading
Famous BBC Car Show TopGear Launches on Touchmedia
Feb 24, 2014
Is it impossible for a taxi trip to still be fun? The BBC car TV show TopGear, the world's most famous, and probably the most insane as well, is officially launching on Touchmedia. The initial 90 second video clip appears on tens of thousands of Touchmedia's in-taxi interactive screens in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, ... Continue reading
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