China’s Anti-Trust Storm is Set to Intensify
Chinese regulators have launched a new series of anti-trust investigations into foreign automakers...
Aug 8, 2014
Chinese regulators have launched a new series of anti-trust investigations into foreign automakers...
Aug 6, 2014
Following the Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Products factory blast that killed at least 75 workers and...
Aug 4, 2014
An explosion on Saturday has killed at least 68 people and injured more than 180 others at...
May 13, 2013
Bill Vlasic of The New York Times reports that dozens of Chinese companies have quietly dropped anchor in Detroit as they seek a foothold in America’s recovering auto industry: Chinese-owned companies are investing in...
Mar 20, 2013
Amid heightened environmental concerns and slowing car sales, China has introduced the latest in a series of incrementally stricter fuel economy regulations. But smaller domestic car manufacturers are likely to struggle to keep...
Sep 18, 2012
As the presence of cars in China grows, foreign automakers have tried to tap into the market’s increasing demand. Despite the recent slump in auto sales as consumers wait for discounts, Chinese automakers are cutting corners to...
Sep 9, 2012
The Wall Street Journal reports economic relations between China and Japan could be hurt due to the tension over the soverignty Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea: China said Japan must meet it halfway in a longstanding...
Jun 5, 2012
More car makers are gearing their designs towards China’s auto market, and General Motors is no exception. Despite the slowdown in China’s auto industry, GM has profited with record auto sales in May. AFP reports: GM’s...
May 22, 2012
As more and more auto makers are gearing their products towards China, Nissan is also expanding their luxury car market to China, and they are aiming for 10% of the market despite being one of the late-comers into China’s auto...
Apr 29, 2012
As China is driving the demand for supersizing luxury cars, more and more automakers are using Chinese tastes to drive their designs. In 2009, China emerged as the world’s largest car market due to the rising number of nouveau...
Sep 8, 2011
After nurturing rapid expansion of its automotive industry for years, China appears ready to make a U-turn, shifting its emphasis from quantity to quality. From The New York Times: Lu Shize, director of air pollution control at...
Jul 12, 2011
The Guardian goes luxury car shopping with Zheng Huizhong, son of a Henan farmer who has become a successful businessman: “Turning heads with a luxury car is not as easy as it used to be. They are common now. Many people...
Sep 5, 2010
China’s recent marathon traffic jams may be a sign of things to come. From AFP: The number of vehicles on China’s roads will more than double to at least 200 million by 2020, a top official was quoted Monday as...
Aug 19, 2010
From the New York Times: The Chinese government, determined to become a world leader in green technology, says it plans to invest billions of dollars over the next few years to develop electric and hybrid vehicles. The...
Jun 18, 2010
From the New York Times: Workers at an auto parts factory in Tianjin, China, run by a Chinese subsidiary of Toyoda Gosei, which is 42 percent owned by Toyota Motor, went on strike Thursday and have not returned to their jobs, a...
May 28, 2010
The New York Times has more on the strike at the Honda auto parts factory and its impact for workers in China: A strike at an auto-parts factory owned by Honda in southern China has unexpectedly become a cause célèbre in the...
Apr 21, 2010
From AP: Chinese tycoon Li Shufu’s car company Geely has a knack for giving its vehicles oddball names: Gleagle, King Kong, Englon. Not as memorable for buyers of the King Kong and its stablemates is a standard of quality...
Mar 28, 2010
A new deal has been announced by Ford to sell Volvo to the Chinese car manufacturer Geely. From the Wall Street Journal: China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. agreed to buy Volvo cars from Ford Motor Co. on Sunday for...