Rolls-Royce Opens Sixth Showroom In Greater China
Sep 10, 2008
WEST SUSSEX, England - September 10, 2008: A new Rolls-Royce showroom was officially opened today in Hangzhou, China by Tom Purves, Rolls-Royce Motor Carsâ Chief Executive Officer. The new showroom, the sixth for Rolls-Royce in Greater China, is situated in the commercial area of the city, opposite a famous touris ... Continue reading
August 2008 Car Sales In China Fall 6.25% From Last August
Sep 8, 2008
SHANGHAI, Sept 8, 2008; Fang Yan writing for Reuters reporteds that China's passenger car sales fell in August from a year earlier, the first monthly decline in more than two years as a slowing economy and the Beijing Olympics kept would-be car buyers from showrooms. The world's second-largest auto market sold 451,300 ... Continue reading
Sep 2, 2008
Wahington DC September 2, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Korean brands Hyundai and Kia are well-placed to take advantage of U.S. consumers' thirst for small, fuel-efficient vehicles. But, according to Automotive News, it is too early to gauge the impact that products from Chinese and Indian automakers will ha ... Continue reading
Caterpillar to expand R&D Capacity in China
Aug 28, 2008
Caterpillar to expand R&D, capacity in China http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007565/Caterpillar-to-expand-R-D-capac ity-i n-China.html Shanghai, August 28 (Gasgoo.com) Caterpillar Inc. announced that it has planned to expand its China-based research and development operations. The company also planned to increase the ... Continue reading
Olympic Hybrid Cars to be Mass-produced This Year
Aug 21, 2008
Olympic hybrid cars to be mass-produced this year. Shanghai, August 21 (Gasgoo.com) There are more than 500 new-energy vehicles ferrying athletes and spectators during the ongoing Beijing Olympic Games. They include the Chery A5 and Changan Jiexun hybrid-electric sedans, Shanghai VW's hydrogen fuel-cell sedans, Beiqi F ... Continue reading
Tank Sports Ready to Officially Launch its Newest Design to the U.S. Market
Aug 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 -- Tank Sports, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TNSP) announces the first official launch of its own designed and manufactured Go Karts / Buggies under the recently acquired DAZON brand name into the U.S. market. Tank's Go Kart series, is designed, developed and manufactured by Tank's wholly owned subsidiary ... Continue reading
Fiat in Talks to Tie-Up with Guangzhou Auto
Aug 20, 2008
Fiat-in-talks-to-tie-up-with-Gu angzh ou-Auto.html Shanghai, August 20 (Gasgoo.com) Italian carmaker Fiat is set to restart its China sales network tomorrow, which will sell the imported Bravo and Linea models first. Meanwhile, the talks about locally making the two Fiat models in China are also going on quietly, and t ... Continue reading
MG General Manager to Resign from SAIC
Aug 13, 2008
MG general manager to resign from SAIC http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7408/MG-general-manager-to-resign-from- SAIC. html Shanghai, August 13 (Gasgoo.com) The former MG general manager Zhang Xin submitted his letter of resignation to SAIC on July 22, reported 21st Century Business Herald. If approved to leave, he will ... Continue reading
China Car Sales See 4-month Consecutive Decline
Aug 12, 2008
China car sales see 4-month consecutive decline Shanghai, August 12 (Gasgoo.com) China's passenger-car sales dropped for 12 percent in July month on month, a decline that has lasted for four straight months, Xinhua reported, citing data from China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). Domestic passenger vehicle sales rose ... Continue reading
Shanghai GM to Launch New Buick Regal This Year
Aug 12, 2008
Shanghai GM to launch new Buick Regal this year Shanghai, August 12 (Gasgoo.com) Shanghai FM is set to launch a new version of its self-developed brand the Buick Regal later this year. Along with the newly rolled-out Buick LaCross, the new Regal is expected to capture large market share in China's mid-class auto market ... Continue reading
China's BYD to Sell Electric Cars in Israel by 2009
Aug 7, 2008
China's BYD Automobile Co Ltd said Tuesday that it will start to sell rechargeable electric cars in Israel by 2009, then in other European markets in the following years, the official Xinhua news agency reported. "BYD plans to sell BYD E6 Electric and Plug-in Hybrid F6DM in Israel, a country that strongly supports envi ... Continue reading
Chery Hybrid Vehicles Co-Developed with Ricardo Debut at Beijing Olympics
Aug 6, 2008
VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Aug. 6 -- As part of the transportation arrangements for the Beijing Olympics, 50 hybrid vehicles co-developed with Ricardo are being provided by Chery Automobile Company Ltd. Known as the "Olympics Green Messengers," these vehicles are some of China's first hybrid vehicles and will go into full ... Continue reading
GM Prepares to Export Buick Enclaves to China
Jul 28, 2008
Chinese Officials Visit Award-winning Lansing Delta Township Plant LANSING, Mich. - Discerning vehicle buyers in China are another step closer to experiencing what their U.S. counterparts have been raving about for the past year: the hot-selling Buick Enclave luxury crossover. Chinese officials visited the Lansing Delt ... Continue reading
BMW X6 flagship to sell in China for 1.44 mln yuan
Jul 22, 2008
BMW X6 flagship to sell in China for 1.44 mln yuan http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7146/BMW-X6-flagship-to-sell-in-China-f or-1- 44-mln-yuan.html Shanghai, July 22 (Gasgoo.com) The BMW X6 brand that was imported to China earlier this month will make its flagship xDrive50i model available to Chinese buyers in November. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz 2008 H1 Sales Up 52 Percent in China
Jul 14, 2008
Mercedes-Benz H1 sales up 52 percent y/y in China http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7056/Mercedes-Benz-H1-sales-up-52-y-y-i n-Chi na.html Shanghai, July 14 (Gasgoo.com) German automaker Daimler AG recently said that sales of its Mercedes-Benz brand grew 52% year on year (y/y) in the first half of 2008 in the Chinese mark ... Continue reading
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