
China Automobile Industry Newsletter 2005 Auto production sets record 2005-12-28 Automobile sales in Beijing peak before holidays 2005-12-26 Chinese version of Mercedes-Benz E-class sedans hit market 2005-12-26 China's Nov auto production sets record 2005-12-26 Policy to encourage low-emission economical cars 2005-12-22 Nissan to sell Infiniti in China in 2007 2005-12-20 EU threatens to resort to WTO for China's auto market access 2005-12-15 Auto market downturn reversed 2005-12-13 China registers sales of 3.5 million cars from January to November 2005-12- 12 GM venture sued by Beijing car chain 2005-12-09 Toyota's venture expects sales to jump 2005-12-09 China to stand as world's 3rd largest car producer 2005-12-08 Dongfeng raises US$500m in HK IPO 2005-12-01 Four problems challenge China's auto industry 2005-11-30 Buyers of big cars to pay more tax 2005-11-28 Renault Planning on Entering the Chinese Market 2005-11-28 Buyers of big cars to pay more tax 2005-11-25 Car production rises 67% in October 2005-11-2 China's first hybrid-bus commercial line operational in Shenzhen 2005-11-25 Audi gearing up for sales above 100,000 2005-11-24 Ministry denies ordering Japan bullet trains 2005-11-23 Second-hand car market has huge potential 2005-11-23 Air Bus sells corporate jets to Chinese market 2005-11-23 Railways on track for higher speed 2005-11-22 Report: China to order 60 Japan bullet trains 2005-11-22 Over 70% of express trains will be home-made by 2009 2005-11-22 Environment-friendly buses debut in Wuhan 2005-11-22 Car firms gear up to end talks 2005-11-18 Yaxing Motor Coach to restructure assets 2005-11-18 Xiamen company sues Maersk for 100 yuan 2005-11-18 Container throughput of Nansha Terminal to reach 1 mln 2005-11-18 Shenzhen Expressway revenue up 18.4% 2005-11-18 Auto industry facing grave overproduction in next five years: official 2005-11- 15 China may become No.3 carmaker 2005-11-14 Car services JV hopes to tap big market 2005-11-11 Nissan to boost car output capacity 2005-11-10 Small car production promoted to save fuel 2005-11-09 China promotes small cars 2005-11-09 Restrictions on low-emission, economical cars to be cancelled 2005-11-08 Car sales up 23.8 percent 2005-11-08 Lamborghini makes foray into China 2005-11-07 DaimlerChrysler starts finance services in China 2005-11-04 Car exports up 174% in first three quarters 2005-11-04 'Green' electric buses on track for Olympics 2005-11-01 GM, SAIC plan joint production of hybrids, low-pollution autos 2005-10-31 Nanjing Auto in talks to restart MG Rover plant 2005-10-31 8 out of 15 major sedan producers see declined profits 2005-10-28 Auto trade deficit drops by large margin 2005-10-28 Toyota, FAW to build 3rd plant in Tianjin 2005-10-27 Auto-related pollution to be tackled in next five years: official 2005-10-25 Toyota sees China as 2nd largest overseas partner 2005-10-25 Car sales grow 33% in September 2005-10-24 Auto imports fall 16.9% as trade surplus scales record 2005-10-24 Auto market more confident 2005-10-21 Car sales grow 33% in September 2005-10-21 Auto imports fall 16.9% as trade surplus scales record 2005-10-21 Renault in talks with two cities 2005-10-20 Vehicle sales still moving up a gear 2005-10-20 Volkswagen draws up "Olympic Plan" 2005-10-19 Volkswagen halts China expansion 2005-10-19 Honda mulls new JV in Guangdong 2005-10-18 Porsche to double outlets 2005-10-17 DaimlerChrysler welcomes China cooperation 2005-10-17 Volkswagen sales in China hit record in Sept 2005-10-13 Higher tax on big cars 2005-10-11 Taxes cuts pondered to promote smaller cars 2005-09-30 Beijing Auto to make Mercedes trucks 2005-09-29 Energy-efficient vehicles set trend for auto industry 2005-09-28 Jet production trials expected this year 2005-09-26 China adopts detailed measures for auto trade 2005-09-26 Clean fuel cars face challenges 2005-09-26 Nissan to boost car output capacity 2005-09-23 Shaanxi Auto, Cummins co-invest in Heavy Diesel Engine Production 2005- 09-20 Car sales up 24% in August 2005-09-20 DaimlerChrysler plans to make Chrysler sedans 2005-09-19 DaimlerChrysler plans auto finance company 2005-09-16 Chinese auto exports enjoys huge jump 2005-09-16 China has yet to decide on new tax rates of auto consumption: report 2005- 09-15 China's car production grew 46.3 percent in August 2005-09-15 China's production, sales of passenger cars grow over 10 pct 2005-09-14 Official: Mini-car restrictions phasing out 2005-09-13 Nissan opens design office in Shanghai 2005-09-13 GM set to overtake VW 2005-09-12 Geely to raise output 20-fold in 10 years 2005-09-08 Fiat expects new industrial alliance by end of 2005 2005-09-07 ROK automakers optimistic about co-op with China 2005-09-07 Mercedes expects 20% growth 2005-09-06 Auto profits keep slipping 2005-09-06 ROK eyes China's auto parts industry 2005-09-06 Beijing Benz project to market E-class Benz sedans 2005-09-01 DaimlerChrysler raises stake in joint venture 2005-08-31 Sino-Brazilian jets enter China's aviation market in batches 2005-08-30 SAIC to release green cars 2005-08-30 Profit of China's auto manufacturers slumps 2005-08-25 Foreign capital given green light to enter second-hand car market 2005-08- 24 China to adopt detailed measures for auto trade 2005-08-24 Kia Motors to roll out new models 2005-08-23 Car exports up, imports down in first half 2005-08-23 Volvo seeks to offer financial services 2005-08-19 SUV sales drop in 1st 7 months 2005-08-19 Outlets of Mercedes Benz in China to reach 60 this year 2005-08-18 Auto output, sales decline month-on-month 2005-08-18 Benz's Chinese partner leads nation in growth of truck sales 2005-08-17 Foreign funds allowed into auto trade, Ministry of Commerce 2005-08-16 Top 10 Chinese automakers reshuffled 2005-08-15 July passenger car sales rise 44% 2005-08-09 Honda joins GM, BMW in developing fuel-cell vehicles 2005-08-05 China, Japan sign automobile technology co-op pact 2005-08-05 China to produce 5.83 million vehicles 2005-08-03 Top carmaker to build US$456.23m plant 2005-08-01 SAIC announces launch of JV 2005-07-29 Three New BMW Models Made in Shenyang Due to Be Launched 2005-07-29 Three New BMW Models Made in Shenyang Due to Be Launched 2005-07-29 SAIC announces launch of JV 2005-07-29 Mazda drives ahead with expansion plan 2005-07-28 Chang'an to establish auto financing firm 2005-07-28 Nanjing Automobile hunts for managers to lead MG Rover 2005-07-28 Nissan Diesel to double stake in truck venture 2005-07-27 China to manufacture 5.5 million automobiles this year 2005-07-27 Honda to introduce luxury sedan from US to China 2005-07-26 Expert asserts 7 percent growth appropriate for China's auto production 2005-07-25 MG Rover bought by Chinese carmaker 2005-07-25 June vehicle sales surge 36% 2005-07-21 Honda to increase vehicle sales to 4 mln units 2005-07-21 Smaller, cheaper cars likely to prevail 2005-07-19 BMW unit sales up 2005-07-19 Japan's Fuji recalls defective cars from China market 2005-07-18 Car manufacturing standards toughened 2005-07-15 Auto production and sales both rise in the first half year 2005-07-14 Toyota lifts auto sales target 2005-07-13 Stable prices mean car sales racing along 2005-07-13 Chinese auto industry sees reduced profit 2005-07-13 Chinese auto industry facing lower profits 2005-07-11 Changan Auto allowed to control rival 2005-07-08 Car venture rebounds 2005-07-07 GM overtakes VW in Chinese auto sales 2005-07-07 Beijing Hyundai boosts 2005 sales target 2005-07-07 Car makers move production into Russia 2005-07-05 Auto sector profit may fall: analyst 2005-07-05 Doosan takes over Daewoo heavy industries in Yantai 2005-07-05 Compulsory limits set on car fuel use 2005-07-04 Guangzhou auto launches subsidiary with new investors 2005-06-29 China to levy tax on cars with higher exhaust emission 2005-06-28 Large-engined cars on road to steeper tax 2005-06-27 Beijing to adopt Euro 3 emission standards 2005-06-22 Imports of motor vehicles plunge 2005-06-22 Hyundai bus, truck JV slated for 2007 2005-06-22 Daimler will make luxury cars this year 2005-06-17 First Auto's 1st half profit may drop 50% 2005-06-17 Mercedes-Benz production in Beijing approved 2005-06-16 Auto market bottoms out: analysts 2005-06-15 Car sales rank from January to May unveiled 2005-06-15 Auto sector profits fall in 1st 4 months 2005-06-14 Auto standards set 2005-06-10 Dongfeng Motor Corp and BP create JV 2005-06-09 French firm unveils investment plan to keep on trucking 2005-06-02 Mini-van maker merges to form JV 2005-06-02 Geely Automobile to kick off Malaysian production 2005-05-31 Nissan considering boosting car production 2005-05-31 Ford gets approval to grant auto loans 2005-05-30 Toyota to build 3rd plant in Tianjin-report 2005-05-26 Car output increases in April 2005-05-26 First Foreign Invested Auto Service Firm Set up in Shanghai 2005-05-24 Van venture targets giant mini-market 2005-05-24 Auto market: robust export vs. declining import 2005-05-18 Korea Plans Auto Import from China Later This Year 2005-05-17 Fuel price hike drives up sale of economical sedans 2005-05-17 Top carmakers eke out April sales growth 2005-05-16 Honda to Export China-made Cars 2005-05-16 April vehicle sales hit record high 2005-05-13 Auto profits continue their slump 2005-05-12 Q1 auto imports down 44% 2005-05-10 VW eyes Chinese steel in cost-cutting drive 2005-05-09 Standards May Reduce Pollutants 2005-04-29 March auto output up 71.4 percent 2005-04-27 Automobile industry faces 3 major challenges 2005-04-25 Sales tax on small cars might be exempted 2005-04-18 China auto output predicted to reach 5.6 million in 2005 2005-04-12 SAIC to build Rovers in Shanghai 2005-04-12 First-quarter car sales down 7.7% 2005-04-08 Proton to set up production plant 2005-04-07 MG Rover committed to deal with SAIC 2005-04-07 MG Rover Committed to China Deal 2005-04-06 Rover's talks with SAIC continue 2005-04-05 Beijing not to encourage private cars 2005-04-04 Vehicle sales slump sparks profits crash 2005-04-04 Mercedes-Benz recalls three models in China 2005-04-04 Automakers' profits down 78.4% 2005-03-31 Passenger car output down 23 percent 2005-03-29 Sedan output drops 23% in February 2005-03-29 Dongfeng auto maker reports fast rise in production, sales 2005-03-28 Chery plans to snap up plant 2005-03-28 Mazda Locates Its China Headquarters in Shanghai 2005-03-22 Toyota to start building 3rd plant in Tianjin in 2005 2005-03-22 New regulation to control car sales outlets 2005-03-18 VW pledges recovery in sales 2005-03-17 China imports 14,000 vehicles in first two months, down 60% 2005-03-15 Vehicle sales down 26.26 percent 2005-03-14 First private airline takes off today 2005-03-11 China Administration Rules for Implementation of Brand sales of Automotive Products 2005-03-11 Half of China's Major Auto Makers Maintain Profit Growth 2005-03-11 Airbus: China Will Need 1,790 Planes 2005-03-09 China's Auto Engine Production in Steady Growth in Jan 2005-03-09 VW mulls integrating China ventures: report 2005-03-04 14:57 Auto prices to slump this year: report 2005-03-04 14:57 Honda vehicle sales in China rockets 2005-02-25 Chinese auto market to expect 15% rise in production, sales this year 2005- 02-24 Expert: Auto market expected to grow 10-12% in 2005 2005-02-18 Luxury car sales in China slow sharply in 2004 2005-02-14 Low gear year for luxury car market 2005-02-07 China to produce 6m cars in 2005 2005-02-06 BMW China sales fall 16% 2005-02-05 Automobile profit growth dropped in 2004 2005-02-03 China expects 12% rise in auto needs this year 2005-02-01 China Economic Review: Auto industry maintains good momentum despite profit decline 2005-02-01 Gas fueled vehicles face a promising but long way 2005-02-01 Talks with DaimlerChrysler ongoing: Beiqi 2005-01-31 Auto exports up 73.2% to US$8.2b 2005-01-28 More Guangdong people to buy cars 2005-01-28 China's auto import rises 13.1% in 2004 2005-01-26 Car market competition moves up to luxury brands 2005-01-26 Anhui Jianghuai Auto aims to be top MPV seller 2005-01-26 Group plans merger after pullout 2005-01-26 Overseas vehicle dealer enters mainland 2005-01-24 China to implement fuel tax 2005-01-24 China expected to buy 5.8 million cars this year: expert 2005-01-23 Demand for cars expected reach 5.8 mln 2005-01-22 Toyota to increase China sales outlets 2005-01-21 Sino-French JV vows to turn tide 2005-01-18 Carmakers cut prices to boost sales 2005-01-17 Auto sector growth to slow down 2005-01-14 GM sales in China up 27% in 2004 2005-01-07 Car makers greet 2005 with price cuts 2005-01-06 Chinese consumers satisfied with auto sector 2005-01-04 |