China News

• Octovia sells 60,000 units a year, Skoda to be a big brand   [May 12, 2008]

  Shanghai, May 12 (Gasgoo.com) To date, Shanghai VW has sold more than 50,000 units of the new Skoda Octovia sedan since its launch in early June 2006. With its sales expected to hit 60,000 units on ...

• Chery QQ3 is the cheapest car in S. Africa    [May 12, 2008]

  The Chinese-made Chery QQ3, an 800cc minicar, has been launched in South Africa and is now the country’s cheapest car. The entry-level version will will sell for just under R60 000 (US$1= ...

• SAIC to start British MG TF production in August   [May 11, 2008]

  Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC), the Chinese owners of the storied British marque MG, said on Thursday, May 8, that production of the TF LE500 sports car would begin in August, with the ...

• China Jan-Apr passenger car sales rise 18% to 2.46 mln units   [May 11, 2008]

  Passenger car sales in China rose 17.84 percent year-on-year in the first four months of 2008, despite the effect of unusually severe winter weather, an industry group said on Friday. According to ...

• FAW VW tops auto makers in China car sales   [May 11, 2008]

  FAW Volkswagen is now the number one car-maker in the country. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers says it heads a top-ten list of the auto-makers by size, which together, account for ...

• China III emission standards to be in force as of July 1   [May 10, 2008]

  The China III emission standards will soon come into force nationwide as of July 1 this year in line with the Ministry of Environment Protection's agenda. Meanwhile, sales and registrations of those ...

• China's passenger car sales slow down in April   [May 10, 2008]

  CHINA'S passenger car sales rose 10.83 percent in April, the slowest pace over the past five months, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said yesterday.The weaker market demand ...

• China Auto News of the Week (May 5 - May 9, 2008)   [May 10, 2008]

  FAW talks with Ford to buy into Changan Ford Mazda FAW Car is in talk with Ford to buy into or acquire the production line of Changan Ford Mazda， an insider close to FAW's top management said ...

• China aims to export over 1 mln vehicles in 2009   [May 09, 2008]

  Shanghai, May 9 (Gasgoo.com) In 2007, China exported 6,130,000 vehicles, up 79% y/y, to be world’s top eight auto exporter. State Information Center forecasts that in 2010 China will export 1.2 ...

• Ford 09 Escape to sell in China market next year   [May 09, 2008]

  Shanghai, May 9 (Gasgoo.com) Ford Motor unveiled the all-new Fiesta and 2009 Escape at the recent Beijing auto show. The Ford 2009 Escape, the first gas-electric hybrid SUV, is expected to go on sale ...

• Kia Pro-cee'd CUV comes to China by July   [May 09, 2008]

  Shanghai, May 9 (Gasgoo.com) Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Co will launch three-door Pro-cee'd CUV this July. Both Pro-cee'd three-door and five-door editions are expected to go on sale in China this ...

• Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Electronics Wins Supplier Quality Excellence Award from Shanghai General Motors   [May 09, 2008]

  SHANGHAI, China, May. 9, 2008 —Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd. (YFVES), a joint venture between Visteon Corporation and Yanfeng Visteon Trim Systems Co., Ltd. recently received ...