Industry

China gets tough on automakers with new recall-law

In the race to become the world's biggest auto market, Chinese carmakers have suffered much fewer setbacks than those in other countries caused by...

China’s vehicle exports top one million in 2012

China's vehicle exports topped the one-million mark for the first time in 2012. The latest statistics from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show that...

Volvo sales in China down 10.9% in 2012

Swedish carmaker Volvo Car Corp, owned by Chinese group Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has reported a 10.9 percent sales decline in China, despite the...

Mercedes-Benz sells Cars on Weibo, China’s Twitter

The German carmaker Mercedes-Benz (China) Ltd sold a limited edition of its smart cars on Sina Weibo, the largest Chinese micro-blogging platform. The sale...

Beijing announced more Restrictions for Cars to Curb pollution

The number of vehicles on Beijing's roads could be cut on days when the city suffers from heavy air pollution, according to a new...

Guangzhou Auto signs deal with Fiat to build Jeeps in China

Guangzhou Automobile Group has signed an agreement with Italian manufacturer Fiat SpA and its Chrysler Group LLC subsidiary to build and sell more vehicles,...

Jeep production to (re)start in China from late 2014

Fiat and Chrysler Group said today that they have reached an agreement with Guangzhou Automobile Group to build Jeeps in China for sale to...

NEV wants to make 400.000 Saab-branded cars a year in China

Defunct Swedish carmaker Saab is again in the spotlight following a local newspaper story that its new owner signed an agreement with an investment...

China’s Dongfeng Motor sold 3.07 million vehicles in 2012

Dongfeng Motor Corp retained its title as China's second-largest auto group in 2012 on sales of 3.07 million units, according to the company's full-year...

PSA Peugeot Citroen wants to Double sales in China

Despite slowing growth and fierce competition in China's auto market, PSA Peugeot Citroen's joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Corp plans to double sales of...