News By Topic: China Auto News

SAIC-GM-Wuling Asks Suppliers To Cut Price 15%

Dec 19, 2008

SAIC-GM-Wuling asks suppliers to cut price 15% http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008781/SAIC-GM-Wuling-asks-suppliers-t o-cut -price-15.html Shanghai, December 19 (Gasgoo.com) SAIC-GM-Wuling Auto Co., China's leading manufacturer of mini-trucks and mini-vans, asked its suppliers yesterday to cut auto parts prices by 10% ... Continue reading

Proton Sued By Goldstar For Breach Of Contract

Dec 18, 2008

Proton sued by Goldstar for breach of contract http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008765/Proton-sued-by-Goldstar-for-bre ach-o f-contract.html Shanghai, December 18 (Gasgoo.com) Malaysia's Proton Holdings Bhd is being sued for alleged breach of contract by its former Chinese joint-venture partner, Goldstar Heavy Industri ... Continue reading

China Commercial Car Sales Down 26% In Nov

Dec 18, 2008

China commercial car sales down 26% in Nov http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008767/China-commercial-car-sales-down -26-i n-Nov.html Shanghai, December 18 (Gasgoo.com) China's commercial vehicle sales in November fell 25.96% from a year earlier, reflecting the fifth monthly fall in commercial vehicle sales this year and ... Continue reading

Dongfeng Nissan May Make Electric Vehicle

Dec 18, 2008

Dongfeng Nissan may make electric vehicle http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008766/Dongfeng-Nissan-may-make-electr ic-ve hicle.html Shanghai, December 18 (Gasgoo.com) Nissan China has recently announced Nissan's global plan to mass produce electric vehicles in 2010, and Dongfeng Nissan is likely to make Nissan electric ... Continue reading

WTO Ruling Impacts Little On China Auto Industry

Dec 17, 2008

WTO ruling impacts little on China auto industry http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008752/WTO-ruling-impacts-little-on-Ch ina-a uto-industry.html Shanghai, December 17 (Gasgoo.com) Industry experts say the WTO's final auto parts ruling will have little impact on China's auto industry currently, according to newspaper re ... Continue reading

Chrysler In Tie-up Talks With Great Wall Motor

Dec 17, 2008

Chrysler in tie-up talks with Great Wall Motor http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008757/Chrysler-in-tie-up-talks-with-G reat- Wall-Motor.html Shanghai, December 17 (Gasgoo.com) Hot on the heels of ending up cooperation with Chery, Chrysler is busy in talks with China¡¯s another automaker Great Wall Motor on cooperatio ... Continue reading

Chery Auto '08 Exports To Hit 140,000 Units

Dec 17, 2008

Chery Auto '08 exports to hit 140,000 units http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008750/Chery-Auto-08-exports-to-hit-14 0-000 -units.html Shanghai, December 17 (Gasgoo.com) China's fourth largest carmaker Chery Auto is expected to export 140,000 vehicles this year, achieving export revenue of $900 million, said sina.com to ... Continue reading

China Auto Market To Grow 10% Or Less In '09

Dec 16, 2008

China auto market to grow 10% or less in '09 http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008735/China-auto-market-to-grow-10-or -less -in-09.html Shanghai, December 16 (Gasgoo.com) China's auto market is unlikely to recover from the its slump until the second half of next year and the market growth rate in 2009 will not exceed 10 ... Continue reading

Shanghai GM To Build Vehicle Proving Ground

Dec 16, 2008

Shanghai GM to build vehicle proving ground http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008734/Shanghai-GM-to-build-vehicle-pr oving -ground.html Shanghai, December 16 (Gasgoo.com) Shanghai General Motors (SGM) Guangde Vehicle Proving Ground was approved to start construction in Guangde, Anhui province by Anhui Development and Re ... Continue reading

Hybrids To Make 10% Of China Auto Output by '12

Dec 16, 2008

Hybrids to make 10% of China auto output by '12 http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008738/Hybrids-to-make-10-of-China-aut o-out put-by-12.html Shanghai, December 16 (Gasgoo.com) Experts said at an industry event that the hybrid vehicle output is expected to reach 1 million units annually by 2012, which will account for m ... Continue reading

BYD F3DM Electric Hybrid Car Goes On Sale

Dec 15, 2008

BYD F3DM electric hybrid car goes on sale http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008718/BYD-F3DM-electric-hybrid-car-go es-on -sale.html Shanghai, December 15 (Gasgoo.com) BYD, the upstart Chinese company best-known for making cell-phone batteries, began selling its F3DM hybrid electric car today in the Chinese market, said ... Continue reading

Changfeng, AM General in talks on Hummer bid

Dec 15, 2008

Changfeng, AM General in talks on Hummer bid http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008719/Changfeng-AM-General-in-talks-o n-Hum mer-bid.html Shanghai, December 15 (Gasgoo.com) Hunan Changfeng Motor Co is in talks with AM General LLC about a joint acquisition for Hummer brand, general manager of Changfeng Motor said. "We nev ... Continue reading

Commerce Ministry Set To Support Auto Exports

Dec 15, 2008

Commerce ministry set to support auto exports http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008725/Commerce-ministry-set-to-suppor t-aut o-exports.html Shanghai, December 15 (Gasgoo.com)The Ministry of Commerce will support auto exports in seven aspects, including credit and incentives, said Zhi Luxun, vice director of Department o ... Continue reading

China Vehicle Sales Drop 15% In November

Dec 12, 2008

China vehicle sales drop 15% in November http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008693/China-vehicle-sales-drop-15-in- Novem ber.html Shanghai, December 12 (Gasgoo.com) China's vehicle sales in November plunged 14.56 percent from a year earlier to 685,100 units, the China Association of Automobile (CAAM) announced Thursday. ... Continue reading

Dongfeng Motor Delays 23-bln-yuan Investment

Dec 12, 2008

Dongfeng Motor delays 23-bln-yuan investment http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008698/Dongfeng-Motor-delays-23-bln-yu an-in vestment.html Shanghai, December 12 (Gasgoo.com) China's third-biggest carmaker, Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. (0489.HK), has decided to slow down its investment in order to avoid the impact of the ... Continue reading