China News

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  A Report on the Development Trend of China's Auto-parts Industry (II)   [May 07, 2008]

  Part II. The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) wave will not come soon, and the number of suppliers is likely to increase.Ten years ago, some international famous companies predicted that auto-parts ...
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  A Report on the Development Trend of China's Auto-parts Industry (I)   [May 05, 2008]

  PrefaceIn China, the annual output of cars is reaching 10 million units, the car export grows by 35% annually, and the ownership of cars will hit 50-100 million units within a few years. This series ...
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  Best small cars for the buck in North America    [May 05, 2008]

  Small cars are finally getting some respect, thanks to rising gas prices that now average $3.62 a gallon nationwide. Consumers searching for ways to ease the pain at the pump are no longer snubbing ...
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  Chinese brands make huge improvements   [Apr 30, 2008]

  BEIJING -- The auto show in Beijing this month was my fourth Auto China show. It was just as loud as the other three and just as crowded on press day. This year's show had one big difference, ...
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  China is changing the global auto industry   [Apr 28, 2008]

  The 2008 Beijing Auto Show (April 20-28) was in full swing last week, and numerous media outlets have been taking the opportunity to report on how China is changing the global landscape of the auto ...
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  State ownership can slow Chinese automakers   [Apr 23, 2008]

  SHANGHAI -- Most of China's largest automakers are state-owned. They answer not to shareholders or to the market, but to a government. That makes privately owned automakers in China such as BYD Auto ...
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  Beijing pressures automakers to improve efficiency    [Apr 21, 2008]

  BEIJING — The Chinese government is putting pressure on automakers to improve energy efficiency, but consumers are increasingly interested in large sport utility vehicles and full-size luxury ...
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  Hyundai faces uphill battle in China   [Apr 16, 2008]

  SHANGHAI -- Sliding sales and intense competition have finally roused Beijing Hyundai, a joint venture of Hyundai Motor Co and Beijing Automotive Industry Corp.In early April, after a lull of more ...
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  The right stuff   [Apr 14, 2008]

  It is amazing. Unemployment is still relatively low. Farm prices are at record levels, the economy is not growing fast, but there is little evidence that it is in sharp decline. Still, every bit of ...
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  Tata Nano challenges Chinese suppliers   [Apr 09, 2008]

  SHANGHAI -- Tata Motors of India is charging ahead with plans to produce the Nano, which would cost dealers $2,500, or about "yi wan ba" in Chinese yuan. So should Chinese automakers do the same? ...
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  Launch of many new models won't make auto market rosy   [Apr 07, 2008]

  Shanghai, April 7 (Gasgoo.com) Do you know how many new car models were launched onto the Chinese market in March? And how many are lining up to be rolled out in April? Here we’ll list the new ...
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  Volkswagen's Vahland has some tough tasks ahead   [Apr 03, 2008]

  SHANGHAI -- A number of Chinese industry associations recently named Winfried Vahland, CEO of Volkswagen Group China, as one of China's top 10 managers of 2007.The honor is well-deserved. Vahland has ...