China, U.S. to cooperate on clean-energy vehicles
Nov 18, 2009
China, U.S. to cooperate on clean-energy vehicles http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012999/China-U-S-to-cooperate-on- clean -energy-vehicles.html Shanghai, November 18 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting U.S. President Barack Obama announced in Beijing yesterday a far-reaching package of measures ... Continue reading
Sales growth in China of imported cars slows down
Nov 18, 2009
Sales growth of imported cars slows down http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012978/Sales-growth-of-imported-c ars-s lows-down.html Shanghai, November 17 (Gasgoo.com) In the first three quarters this year, sales of imported vehicles in China rose 16.9% to 246,000 units, with September the best month. Among this stabl ... Continue reading
Electrification Coalition Praises U.S.-China Electric Vehicles Initiative, And Why Not?
Nov 17, 2009
Coalition Urges Administration to be Ambitious In Goals WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Electrification Coalition today applauded the announcement of the U.S.-China Electric Vehicles Initiative, and urged the Obama administration to go even further in its efforts to support an electrified transportat ... Continue reading
Geely will get right to use Volvo licensed technology
Nov 17, 2009
Geely will get right to use Volvo licensed technology http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012990/Geely-will-get-right-to-us e-Vol vo-licensed-technology.html Shanghai, November 17 (Gasgoo.com) Ford Motor's Volvo car division will retain the rights for its licensed technologies, and its Chinese bidder Geely will get t ... Continue reading
Toyota to Exhibit 45 Vehicles at Auto Guangzhou 2009
Nov 16, 2009
Tokyo, Nov 13, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces it will display 45 concept and production vehicles, in separate Toyota and Lexus brand booths, at the 7th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition (also known as Auto Guangzhou 2009), to be held at the Guangzhou International Convention and Exhi ... Continue reading
Volkswagen set to build new plant in south China
Nov 9, 2009
Volkswagen set to build new plant in south China http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012873/Volkswagen-set-to-build-ne w-pla nt-in-south-China.html Shanghai, November 9 (Gasgoo.com) Later this month, Volkswagen China, along with its joint ventures FAW VW and Shanghai VW, will release their "South Strategy" at the upc ... Continue reading
GM's Sales in China Today Surpass 1.5 Million Units for 2009
Nov 9, 2009
Shanghai November 10, 2009; General Motors Company announced that the automaker and its joint ventures in China today surpassed 1.5 million units in sales for 2009. With a strong October, the GM China family continued its string of record monthly sales that began at the start of the year. âThis has been a year of ... Continue reading
China to be No.1 market for Audi in 2012 -executive
Oct 29, 2009
China to be No.1 market for Audi in 2012 -executive http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012732/China-to-be-No-1-market-fo r-Aud i-in-2012-executive.html Shanghai, October 28 (Gasgoo.com) Audi AG will exceed its sales target in China this year and expects the country to outpace the German luxury carmaker's home turf a ... Continue reading
Ford Confirms Geely as its Preferred Bidder for Volvo Cars
Oct 28, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 28 -- Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] announced today that a consortium led by Zhejiang Geely Group Holding Co. Ltd. is its preferred bidder in the ongoing discussions concerning the possible sale of Volvo Car Corporation. Ford said that while it will be engaging in more detailed and focused negotiat ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle "mycar" Makes First Journey in Hong Kong
Oct 23, 2009
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and EuAuto Technology Limited (EuAuto) today jointly announced the official launch of their home-grown electric vehicle mycar in Hong Kong. The launching ceremony was held at PolyU campus with Mr John Tsang Chun-wah, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government, Prof. Timothy ... Continue reading
Mazda's H1 China sales rise to record 91,000 units
Oct 22, 2009
Mazda's H1 China sales rise to record 91,000 units http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012664/Mazda-s-H1-China-sales-ris e-to- record-91-000-units.html By George Gao From:Gasgoo.comOctober 22, 2009 Shanghai, October 22 (Gasgoo.com) Mazda Motor sold a record number of vehicles in China during the fiscal first half as ... Continue reading
Tengzhong Purchase of Hummer Sale Still Humm(er)ing Along
Oct 12, 2009
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG October 12, 2009; Fang Yan and Doug Young Fang Yan And Doug Young writing for Reuters reported that Tengzhong, the Chinese buyer of General Motor's (GM.UL) Hummer brand, aims to close the deal by early 2010, with regulatory approval looming as the first of what will likely be multiple hurdles on the ... Continue reading
Great Wall Motor to Sue Fiat Over Commercial Secrets Spies
Oct 10, 2009
Great Wall Motor to sue Fiat over commercial secrets spies http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012474/Great-Wall-Motor-to-sue-Fi at-ov er-commercial-secrets-spies.html Shanghai, October 10 (Gasgoo.com) Great Wall Motor Co Ltd said on Friday that it prepared to filed a complaint to Fiat Auto SpA's headquarter in Italy ... Continue reading
General Motors and Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement For Sale of HUMMER
Oct 10, 2009
DETROIT and SICHUAN, Oct. 9, 2009 - General Motors (GM) and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd (Tengzhong), today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement that will allow Tengzhong to acquire GM's premium all-terrain HUMMER brand. Under the terms of the definitive agreeme ... Continue reading
10.9GM sales in China surge 55.6% in Jan-Sep period
Oct 9, 2009
GM sales in China surge 55.6% in Jan-Sep period http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012455/GM-sales-in-China-surge-55 -6-in -Jan-Sep-period.html Shanghai, October 9 (Gasgoo.com) General Motors Co said in a statement on Friday that its China vehicle sales in the first nine months of this year jumped 55.6 percent from ... Continue reading
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