ZAP Introducing Electric Taxi at Beijing Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 20, 2010
BEIJING, April 20 -- ZAP, a U.S. electric vehicle pioneer, is hosting a press conference on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 2 PM to introduce its design and engineering expertise to the Chinese media as well as outline production plans to bring all-electric vehicles to the Chinese market. ZAP will exhibit two EVs at the B ... Continue reading
GM Opens Seoul Advanced Design Studio
Apr 20, 2010
Based in trendy Gangnam area of Seoul - 2010 World Design Capital GM hosts âTrendSpotterâ event celebrating the opening SEOUL, Korea â April 20, 2010: With a renewed focus on designing, building and selling the worldâs best vehicles, General Motors today announced the opening of the Seoul Advanced D ... Continue reading
New Video of Maserati GranCabrio in Time for Beijing Auto Show
Apr 20, 2010
BEIJING - April 20, 2010: On the eve of the GranCabrio's official debut in Asia at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, Maserati releases a new video of its first four-seater convertible. The GranCabrio, marketed in the US as GranTurismo Convertible, made its official worldwide debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show and has received ... Continue reading
Things You Can Do with a Cadillac CTS-V - GREAT VIDEO
Apr 15, 2010
SHANGHAI - April 15, 2010: Last May thousands of spectators gathered at Shanghai's Formula 1 Circuit to watch a team of professional stunt drivers perform daring maneuvers with Cadillac CTS-Vs in celebration of the car's introduction to China. Be sure to watch John Heinricy and the Cadillac CTS-V set the production sed ... Continue reading
Apr 13, 2010
Alex Taylor III at CNN Money writes that a couple of items in recent news clearly point to a new direction for the global auto industry: One was the decision by Daimler and Renault-Nissan last week to cooperate in the development of small cars and small engines. The other was the news that General Motors sold more vehi ... Continue reading
GM and SAIC Debut World Expo 2010 Pavilion - The Road to 2030
Apr 13, 2010
SHANGHAI - April 13, 2010: General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. opened their joint pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai to the public for the first time Monday during an event attended by media and Expo 2010 officials. Reflecting the Expo 2010 theme of âBetter City, Better Life,â GM and SAIC ... Continue reading
Wonder Auto Commissioned for Electric Car Project with the City of Danyang, China
Apr 12, 2010
Company wins landmark electric vehicle project mandate with the Danyang City Peoples' Government JINZHOU, China, April 12 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of automotive electrical parts, suspension products and engine accessories in China, today announced that on Apri ... Continue reading
Geely Signs Definitive Stock Purchase Agreement with Ford to Acquire Volvo Car Corporation
Mar 28, 2010
HANGZHOU, China, GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 28 -- Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. ("Zhejiang Geely Holding Group"), one of the fastest-growing car manufacturers in China, today announced it has signed a definitive stock purchase agreement with Ford Motor Company to acquire 100 per cent of Volvo Car Corporation (" ... Continue reading
Toyota's Toyoda Apologizes to China For Recalls
Mar 1, 2010
BEIJING March 1, 2010; Michael Wei and Ben Blanchard writinfg for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda apologized to Chinese consumers on Monday over the company's massive global recall, seeking to ease quality concerns in the world's biggest auto market. Toyota's woes in China have so far been ... Continue reading
Toyota chief to give news conference in Beijing on Monday
Mar 1, 2010
BEIJING 28th February, 2010; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda will give a news conference Monday in Beijing to explain its recall of several models. In 2009, China became the worldâs largest automotive market, surpassing the United States for the first time in history, so the news ... Continue reading
Feb 18, 2010
DUBLIN--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ef7f81/china_automob ile_i) has announced the addition of the "China Automobile Industry - 2013" report to their offering. As per a recently published report on China's Automobile Industry China Automobile Industry - 2013, China has accounted for n ... Continue reading
Toyota Recall: Address by Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda
Feb 5, 2010
Tokyo February 5, 2010: I, Akio Toyoda, deeply regret the inconvenience and concern caused to our customers and others by our recent recalls of multiple vehicle models across multiple regions. Today, as so many people have expressed their sense of unease, I realized the necessity of asking you all here on short notice ... Continue reading
Tengzhong says to extend deadline of GM's Hummer deal
Feb 1, 2010
BEIJING, Feb 1, 2010; Reuters reported that Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co said on Monday it had agreed with General Motors [GM.UL] to push back the deadline for the Hummer purchase to the end of February. The definitive agreement for the sale of Hummer to Tengzhong, a little-known machinery maker in s ... Continue reading
Automakers Now Want to Share Their Design Concepts with Consumers - VIDEO FEATURE
Jan 29, 2010
DETROIT - In the past, before TheAutoChannel's official singn-on in January 1996, what very little automotive information that was online was subject to subscription fees. Then, even after our launch, automakers, car price guides and the traditional magazines wanted to charge fees and they went to great lengths to hide ... Continue reading
Jan 27, 2010
SHELTON, Connecticut, January 26 -- As the world narrows its focus on environmental concerns, interest in eco-friendly cars is broadening, according to a new international study by Survey Sampling International (SSI). SSI conducted an online study October 1-10, 2009, of 1,000 people per country in China, Japan, and the ... Continue reading
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