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
Holden EFIJY Surfaces at Detroit's Woodward Dream Cruise - VIDEO FEATURE
Aug 26, 2007
DETROIT - August26, 2007: The EFIJY, a concept car inspired by Australia's FJ Holden, made its debut at the 13th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit on Aug. 18. During the one-day celebration, the EFIJY joined four of the vehicles featured in the movie âTransformers.â Like the movieâs stars, the EFIJ ... Continue reading
Land Rover Launches the 2008 LR2 HSE
Aug 24, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 23 -- Since its introduction in April 2007 the all-new Land Rover LR2 has enjoyed strong sales and to reinforce its line-up in the U.S., Land Rover North America today announced the introduction of a new and enhanced derivative -- the LR2 HSE. This new version has a sportier stance than the LR2 SE ... 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
More Than Just Horsepower, an Auction That Changes Lives!
Aug 17, 2007
DALLAS, Texas--A 1980 Ferrari, a 1981 Delorean, a 1962 Rolls Royce, a 1979 Corvette, and the list just keeps on going. These are just some of the cars that will be auctioned off on Saturday at a public auto auction to benefit the kids at the Can! Academies of Dallas and Fort Worth. Everyone is welcome to bid, the cars ... 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
Chevy Introduces 155-MPH HHR SS - VIDEO FEATURE
Aug 16, 2007
DETROIT - August 16, 2007: Chevrolet has unveiled the latest member of its SS family: the 2008 HHR SS. The four-door vehicle was specifically developed by the GM Performance Division, a team of engineers and designers who work solely on high-performance vehicles. The HHR SS features a turbocharged and intercooled engin ... Continue reading
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