On Wednesday, German auto manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) announced that it would sell its operations in Xinjiang. The move comes after years of pressure from rights groups that have documented the Chinese government’s grave...
China dominates the global electric vehicle (EV) industry. Last year, China accounted for approximately 60 percent of global registrations of new electric vehicles, and China’s EV stock was over 4.5 times greater than that of...
At an April 8 press conference to unveil IM Motors’ new L6 electric sedan, company CEO Liu Tao enumerated the many sacrifices his workers had made, which suggested to some observers that the company’s punishing schedules were...
In the almost 22 months since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia and China have grown closer together across a range of metrics. The two countries’ political and economic ties in particular have flourished, and amid doubts...
Chinese regulators have launched a new series of anti-trust investigations into foreign automakers...
Following the Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Products factory blast that killed at least 75 workers and...
An explosion on Saturday has killed at least 68 people and injured more than 180 others at...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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