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Ferrari going West in China, opens new dealer in Kunming

China became Ferrari's second-largest market worldwide in 2010 and the Italians want more. Ferrari is therefore expanding its Chinese dealer network. Traditionally the big...

Audi sales in China up 66% in February

Audi set a new record on the Chinese market in February. With a total of 31,352 vehicles delivered in China and Hong Kong, the...

GM sales in China up 31% in February

General Motors said Tuesday it sold 240,554 vehicles in China in February, a record for the month and up 31 percent on the year,...

Chery exports up 56.7% in February

Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile Co on Tuesday said its overseas shipments jumped 56.7 percent year-on-year to 11,035 units last month. More than half of...

EU protests China’s official auto purchases policy

The European Chamber of Commerce in China said Monday it is disappointed with a proposed list for official auto purchases that includes only car...

China to curb auto production capacity, promote new-energy cars

China will control the increase in auto manufacturing capacity and encourage mergers and reorganizations in the industry, according to a work report that Premier...

Jaguar Land Rover, Chery seek approval for joint venture in China

Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Co are seeking regulatory approval for a 17.5 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) car venture in eastern China, two...

Brilliance-BMW sub-brand will be launched in China this year

At a press conference surrounding the launch of the China-made BMW X1 Mr. Olaf Kastner, president and CEO of Brilliance-BMW, also said that the...

Toyota aims to sell 1.8 million cars in China in 2015

Toyota aims to sell as many as 1.8 million cars annually in China in 2015, more than doubling its 2011 level. The top Japanese...

Geely supports government’s plan for buying Chinese cars

Geely's Chairman Li Shufu said he “enthusiastically” supports the Chinese government’s plan to limit its car purchases to only domestic brands. At the same...