News By Topic: China Auto News

FAW Group To Roll Out 1,600 Hybrid Cars By 2012

Feb 26, 2009

FAW Group to roll out 1,600 hybrid cars by 2012 http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009482/FAW-Group-to-roll-out-1-600-hyb rid-c ars-by-2012.html Shanghai, February 26 (Gasgoo.com) FAW Group said it has planned to roll out 1,600 hybrid cars and 800 hybrid buses by 2012, by which time its hybrid vehicle manufacturing base ... Continue reading

China Aims To Merge Carmaking Groups To 10

Feb 24, 2009

China aims to merge carmaking groups to 10 http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009455/China-aims-to-merge-carmaking-g roups -to-10.html Shanghai, February 24 (Gasgoo.com) Earlier this month, the Chinese government issued its detailed plan to consolidate the auto sector, including decisions to merge the country's major aut ... Continue reading

Malaysia's Proton Likely To Cooperate With SAIC

Feb 24, 2009

Malaysia's Proton likely to cooperate with SAIC http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009459/Malaysia-s-Proton-likely-to-coo perat e-with-SAIC.html Shanghai, February 24 (Gasgoo.com) Malaysia's Proton Holdings Bhd is in talks with China¡¯s Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC) possible cooperation, an executive of Pro ... Continue reading

Great Wall Motor Rolls Out Hover CUV In Vietnam

Feb 24, 2009

Great Wall Motor rolls out Hover CUV in Vietnam http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009458/Great-Wall-Motor-rolls-out-Hove r-CUV -in-Vietnam.html Shanghai, February 24 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese private automaker Great Wall Motor Co recently saw its Hover CUV model rolling out of its assembly plant in Vietnam and going to the l ... Continue reading

Wonder Auto Technology to Announce 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results on March 3

Feb 23, 2009

JINZHOU CITY, Liaoning, China, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. ("Wonder Auto" or "the Company"), a leading manufacturer of automotive electrical and engine & suspension parts in China, today announced that it will report financial results for the 2008 fourth quarter ended December 31 ... Continue reading

BAIC Says No Plan To Buy Chrysler Assets & Tech

Feb 23, 2009

BAIC says no plan to buy Chrysler assets & tech http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009449/BAIC-says-no-plan-to-buy-Chrysl er-as sets-tech.html Shanghai, February 23 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Industry Co (BAIC, or Beijing Auto) said today it has not talked with Chrysler LLC about buying assets or t ... Continue reading

Weichai Power Denies Talks With GM France Unit

Feb 23, 2009

Weichai Power denies talks with GM France unit http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009444/Weichai-Power-denies-talks-with -GM-F rance-unit.html Shanghai, February 23 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese state-owned Weichai Power Co announced today that it has not had any discussions with the shareholders of General Motors on acquiring th ... Continue reading

Steyr, Audi, GM May Make Engines In Shandong

Feb 23, 2009

Steyr, Audi, GM may make engines in Shandong http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009447/Steyr-Audi-GM-may-make-engines- in-Sh andong.html Shanghai, February 23 (Gasgoo.com) China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF), Tsinghua University, Hebei Zhuoda Group, and Shandong province's Wendong municipality have recently signed ... Continue reading

Chery Auto Unveils its Frist Electric Car S18

Feb 20, 2009

Chery Auto unveils its first electric car S18 http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009413/Chery-Auto-unveils-its-first-el ectri c-car-S18.html Shanghai, February 20 (Gasgoo.com) China's largest homegrown carmaker Chery Automobile has rolled out its first own-brand plug-in electric car model, xinhuanet.com reported today. T ... Continue reading

Chery Auto Mulls Plan To Produce Cars In Belarus

Feb 20, 2009

Chery Auto mulls plan to produce cars in Belarus http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009416/Chery-Auto-mulls-plan-to-produc e-car s-in-Belarus.html Shanghai, February 20 (Gasgoo.com) China's Chery Automobile Co and Belarus' MAZ will prepare a business plan to produce passenger vehicles in Belarus this April, reported Prim ... Continue reading

GM Says Not To Change Its China Operations

Feb 19, 2009

GM says not to change its China operations http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009398/GM-says-not-to-change-its-China -oper ations.html Shanghai, February 19 (Gasgoo.com) The proposed $30-billion restructuring plan of General Motors would not impact its China operations, xinhuanet.com reported today, citing the company's ... Continue reading

Xiamen King Long To Supply 406 Buses To Senegal

Feb 19, 2009

Xiamen King Long to supply 406 buses to Senegal http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009402/Xiamen-King-Long-to-supply-406- buses -to-Senegal.html Shanghai, February 19 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese bus maker Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co., will supply 406 buses to Senegal this year in an effort to renovate Senegal ... Continue reading

China Rolling Out "Cars to Countryside" Program

Feb 19, 2009

China rolling out "Cars to Countryside" program http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009399/China-rolling-out-Cars-to-Count rysid e-program.html Shanghai, February 19 (Gasgoo.com) Detailed rules on China's "Cars to the Countryside" scheme will be publicized this week, reported the Beijing Times today. The newspaper said th ... Continue reading

Shanghai VW Cuts price 12% To Boost Sales

Feb 18, 2009

Shanghai VW cuts price 12% to boost sales http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009384/Shanghai-VW-cuts-price-12-to-bo ost-s ales.html Shanghai, February 18 (Gasgoo.com) Shanghai Volkswagen, German Volkswagen AG's Chinese venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC), has cut vehicle prices by nearly 12 percent in o ... Continue reading

China's Heavy-duty Truck Sales Down 72% In Jan

Feb 18, 2009

China's heavy-duty truck sales down 72% in Jan http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009390/China-s-heavy-duty-truck-sales- down- 72-in-Jan.html Shanghai, February 18 (Gasgoo.com) China's heavy truck sales fell down by 72% in January 2009 due to the impact of a slowing domestic economy and global financial crisis. Sales of ... Continue reading