Archive for the ‘Passenger car’ category
Skoda Mission L will be producted in China
AutoChina.org (Shanghai October 7) – Skoda’s Mission L concept car, which made its debut at this September’s Frankfurt Motor Show, will be manufactured in China, the Beijing Newsreported today. The news was confirmed by an official statement from Skoda China. According to the words of Skoda Auto CEO Winfried Vahland, the compact five door hatchback [...]
GAC’s first own brand SUV to debut at Auto Guangzhou 2011, CEO says
AutoChina.org (Shanghai October 7) – GAC Motor’s first own brand SUV will make its debut at November’s Guangzhou International Motor Show, the company’s General Manager Wu Song said in an interview with the Beijing News. Mr. Wu also commented that research and development work on the manufacturer’s own brand electric and hybrid Trumpchi is currently [...]
GM may block sale of Saab to Chinese firms
AutoChina.org (Detroit November 7)- General Motors Co. indicated it may block the sale of its former Saab Automobile unit to two Chinese companies if the deal would harm GM’s interests. “GM would not be able to support a change in the ownership of Saab which could negatively impact GM’s existing relationships in China or otherwise [...]
Ford China sales grew 9 percent through October to 426,814 units
AutoChina.org (Shanghai November 7)- Ford Motors sold 426,814 units in China during the first ten months of this year, grew 9 percent year-on-year from the 392,152 units of the same period 2010, according to a company press release on November 4. Ford China delivered 40,857 units wholesale vehicles in October, kept a similar performance compared with [...]
Volvo sets sights on Chinese luxury market
AutoChina.org (Shanghai November 4)- Volvo’s largest and most expensive model is about to be unveiled, Shanghai Securities News reported CEO of parent company Geely Automobile Li Shufu as saying earlier this week. With those words, Geely has set its sights on competing with BMW and Mercedes to strengthen its hold on the luxury segment. Developing facilities to produce vehicles [...]
Nissan says may build Infiniti brand cars in China
AutoChina.org (Shanghai November 4) - Nissan Motor Co said it may build Infiniti cars in China and will locate its global headquarters for the luxury brand in Hong Kong as it targets wealthy consumers in burgeoning markets in Asia and elsewhere. Nissan, is considering a factory in Hubei province, owned by its joint venture Dongfeng Motor Co, [...]
Jaguar Land Rover: China will be top market
AutoChina.org (Shanghai November 4) – With its large population and increasing wealth, China is the top market for many foreign companies today – a lineup British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is about to join. Phil Popham, group sales operation director for the company, said in a recent interview at its China headquarters in Shanghai that he [...]
Jianghuai Auto Passenger Car Exports Up 163% In Oct.
AutoChina.org (Shanghai November 4) – Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) recorded a 7.51 percent year-on-year fall in auto sales to 31,500 units in October, while sales of chassis rose 5.87 percent to 36,200 units, reports China Business Journal, citing a company filing. A total of 9,117 autos were produced in October, an increase of 7.15 percent year-on-year. Compared with the previous month, the growth rate [...]
BYD’s SUV S6 Dual Mode to hit the market in 2013
AutoChina.org (Shanghai November 4) – BYD’s S6 SUV is already a popular model in the Chinese market, September sales ran to some 7000 units and may cause some worry at Greatwall, Zotye and Chery – all of whom already have best selling SUV’s in the market. BYDs’ entry into this segment did not come as a surprise but the cars [...]
Bentley offered £3 million government grant to sell cars in China
AutoChina.org (Shanghai November 3) - Bentley has been offered a government grant of £ 3 million to boost car sales in China. Regional Growth Fund will help the company take care of all its research and development expenses which it will entail to develop new engine technology especially for Chinese auto markets. Earlier, the company was offered £ [...]
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