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ArticleVW to start selling EVs in China from 2014
Volkswagen Group will start selling electric vehicles in China from 2014 as part of its overall strategy to become a world leader in green mobility.The German automaker also reaffirmed plans to boost its footprint in the world's biggest car market by investing almost 10 billion euros over the next three ...
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ArticleMercedes opens biggest sales training center in China
Chengdu is the biggest Mercedes sales training center outside Germany (Photo: Daimler)Mercedes-Benz has opened a new sales training center in Chengdu in southwestern China, the biggest of its kind outside Germany. It is the sixth Chinese facility operated by the premium car division of Germany's Daimler.The center is capable ...
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ArticleDaimler starts product development for vans in China
Daimler and Fujian Motor executives officially opened the new center (Photo: Daimler)Daimler's Chinese joint venture officially opened a new product development center for vans this week, as the German premium car and truck group continues to broaden the geographical spread of its operations.The center, located in Fuzhou in southeastern ...
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ArticleAuto Shanghai 2013
The Shanghai auto show will take place April 20-29 against a backdrop of continued strong sales growth in the world's largest car market.The organizers, China's automobile manufacturers' association, said the show's theme will be "Innovation for a Better Life." The event will focus on the growth of the Chinese car ...
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ArticleDaimler takes 12 pc stake in China's BAIC Motor
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche (l) and BAIC ChairmanXu Heyi formally agreed on greater cooperation Feb 1 (Photo: Daimler)Daimler will acquire a 12 pc stake in Beijing Automotive Group's (BAIC) passenger car division, the first time a western carmaker invests directly in a Chinese auto group.The two companies were already ...
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ArticleAudi grows in China
Audi's digital showroom in Beijing is the first of its kind in Asia (Photo: Audi)Audi opened a new r&d center as well as a digital showroom in China, underscoring the importance of the world's largest auto market to the German premium car brand.The Volkswagen Group subsidiary opened its first ...
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ArticleKuka gets big German carmaking order in China
Kuka hopes its most recent order will help strengthen its position in the Chinese car market (Photo: Kuka)Kuka said it had received a major order to build a car body assembly line for a German premium carmaker in China.The German robotics and plant engineering group said its Chinese subsidiary ...
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ArticleCAR Symposium: Volvo Cars CEO wants to double sales
CEO Samuelsson says "intuititve functionality" will define tomorrow's Volvos (Photo: Arjen Bongard)BOCHUM -- CEO Hakan Samuelsson wants to nearly double worldwide sales ofVolvo Cars in the next seven years.To accomplish this, he wants to strengthen the Swedish car brand, reduce complexity in its vehicle lineup and boost sales in ...
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ArticleEricsson to manage Volvo's connected car ecosystem
Volvo wants to take a leading position in car connectivity (Photo: Volvo)Ericsson will help Volvo Cars speed up the roll-out of new connected car services, as the Chinese-owned Swedish automaker plans to boost its competitiveness in the global premium car market.Volvo said in a press release it will rely ...
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ArticleChina-Sweden research center opened in Beijing
Volvo's knee airbag, seen here in the V40 Cross Country, underscores the carmaker's push for better safety features (Photo: Volvo)Representatives of Volvo Cars, the truck maker Volvo and universities in Gothenburg and Shanghai attended the official inauguration of the China-Sweden Research Center for Traffic Safety in Beijing this week.The ...
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ArticleDaimler consolidates all China sales in one organization
Daimler has formed a new Chinese sales operation that will market its imported as well as locally produced vehicles in the world's largest car market.Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service is a 50-50 joint venture between Daimler and its Chinese partner, BAIC. It will handle sales and marketing, aftersales, used-car and fleet ...
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ArticleChina's BYD in joint venture to build electric buses in Europe
BYD's electric buses are drive in Shenzhen (Photo: BYD)China's BYD and Bulgaria's Bulmineral have established a joint venture to build electric buses in Europe.The move will help BYD accelerate its plans to establish itself as a global EV brand.It is the second major automotive investment by a Chinese company ...
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ArticleReport: Audi plans to invest 3 billion euros in China
Audi showed its new Q3 SUV at the Beijing auto show in April, 2012 (Photo: Audi)With demand for its cars surging, Audi plans to invest 3 billion euros in China in the next five years, according to a report in the government-owned China Daily.The newspaper, citing an interview with ...
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ArticleIn China, GM sees growing market for electric vehicles
GM's Lauckner says EVs need to become cheaper and easier to recharge (Photo: GM)General Motors sees a growing market for electric vehicles in China and is stepping up its local EV development activities."Electrified vehicles will play a critical role in efforts to conserve and ultimately displace petroleum as the ...
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ArticleReport: Renault-Dongfeng to build cars in China
Renault CEO Ghosn (center) confirmed his ambitions in China at the launch of the new Talisman at the 2012 Beijing auto show in April (Photo: Renault)Renault and its local partner Dongfeng are planning to build cars in China, according to China Business News.The news report, which was cited by ...
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ArticleVolvo Cars appoints Hakan Samuelsson as new CEO
Former MAN CEO Samuelsson has 35 years of auto-industry experience (Photo: MAN)Volvo Cars has appointed former MAN boss Hakan Samuelsson CEO of the Swedish automaker, succeeding Stefan Jacoby, who suffered a mild stroke in September.Jacoby will leave the company "after an amicable agreement," Volvo said.The appointment of Samuelsson, a ...
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ArticleSAIC unit orders crash test facility from Germany's Messring
The Shanghai center will feature Messring's M=Wall, a barrier used to measure forces during vehicle impact (Photo: Messring)Germany's Messring has received a second Chinese order for crash-testing equipment, underscoring that the world's largest car market is stepping up its interest in automotive safety.Messring, a Munich-based maker of specialized crash-testing ...
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ArticleSTMicroelectronics, China's FAW to conduct joint research
STMicroelectronics hopes to strengthen its position in China through the tie-up with FAW (Photo: ST)STMicroelectronics and Chinese carmaker FAW will jointly conduct advanced research in automotive electronics systems.STMicroelectronics, a US-based semiconductor group, said a joint research laboratory will be established with the FAW Group's r&d center. Areas of concentration include ...
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ArticleChina's Youngman, Spyker to build cars together
Spyker produces handmade luxury sports cars such as the Spyker C8 Aileron (Photo: Spyker)Chinese car manufacturer Zhejiang Youngman will buy a 29.9 pc stake in Spyker for 10 million euros, the Dutch luxury sports car maker said Monday.The two companies will also establish  a joint venture to build a ...
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ArticleHella expands in China with new plant
Hella hopes its new plant in Xiamen will help grow its Chinese business (Photo: Hella)Hella is boosting its presence in China with the opening of a new production facility in Xiamen in the southeastern part of the country.The Germany-based automotive lighting group said the new location, which will supply automakers ...
