All china articles – Page 5
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ArticleBosch in Chinese eScooter motor JV
Bosch wants to increase competence in wheel-hub motors for EVs (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch plans to enter into a joint venture with China's Ningbo Polaris Technology to jointly make motors for electric Scooters, a new business area for the German automotive supplier.Bosch will have a majority share of the venture, which ...
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ArticleBoston Power's batteries to power Chinese EVs
The C70 is based on the Saab 9-5 platform BAIC bought in 2009 (Photo: Saabworld)Boston Power will provide lithium-ion batteries to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company (BJEV) in a multi-year agreement that is expected to put thousands of its battery systems in Chinese electric vehicles.The batteries will first be used in ...
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ArticleChina's Wanxiang plans controversial A123 investment
A123 makes lithium-ion batteries for passenger cars as well as other battery storage devices (Photo: A123)China's Wanxiang plans to invest up to 450 million dlrs in A123, providing a financial lifeline to the embattled US battery maker.Under the terms of a non-binding memorandum of understanding between the two companies, Wanxiang, ...
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ArticleChina considers automaker cull
China's government, faced with a slowdown in domestic car sales growth, is considering a plan to reduce overcapacity in its auto industry.According to a report in the government-controlled China Daily, Beijing is mulling a a mechanism that could force near-bankrupt car companies to close operations.The country's Ministry of Industry and ...
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ArticleWith BAIC tie-up, Hella wants to move into Chinese passenger car market
Hella and BAIC executives meet to sign their joint venture agreement (Photo: Hella)Hella plans to expand its Chinese activities into passenger car lighting systems by teaming up with BAIC, one of the country's biggest automotive groups.The German automotive lighting specialist said BAIC will own 50 pc of a local lighting ...
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ArticleBMW opens 2nd China plant
BMW, Brilliance and local Chinese officials attended the official opening of BMW’s 2nd Chinese plant this week (Photo: BMW)BMW and its joint-venture partner Brilliance opened a second plant in China,increasing production capacity in the key market to 200,000 vehicles a year.The German premium car makerand its partner will invest another ...
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ArticlePwC study: More Chinese automotive acquisitions likely
German locking systems maker Kiekert was bought by China’s Hebei and PwC thinks more such acquisitions are in the offing (Photo: Kiekert)Chinese ”“ and Asian -companies, looking to improve their competitive standing, are stepping up their role in the consolidation of the global auto industry, according to a report by ...
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ArticleCiting new ideas, VW extends Chinese crowd-sourcing project
VW’s experimental "Hover Car" would float just above the ground, guided by electromagnetic road networks(Photo: VW)Volkswagen is extending its Chinese "People's Car Project" indefinitely, as the German carmaker looks at ways to incorporate new ideas from the public into the design of future VW models.The project, which allows anyone to ...
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ArticleFord integrates Baidu Ting, QQ Music Apps in new chinese Focus
Nigel Harris, general manager of China’s Changan Ford Sales Company, shows the new Ford Focus ST at the Beijing Auto Show (Photo: Ford)Ford is expanding the infotainment options in its new Chinese Focus model by integrating the popular Baidu Ting and QQ Music applications.The services will be available at no ...
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ArticleMcKinsey: China needs new EV strategy
China wants to boost EV sales to reduce traffic pollution (Photo: Anna Frodesiak/Wikimedia)China needs to boost sales of range-extended electric vehicles, rather than focus too heavily on pure EVs, according to McKinsey.In a study of the Chinese EV market, the strategy consultants say it will be at least 10 years ...
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ArticleBMW opens Connected Drive lab and Designworks studio in Shanghai
BMW’s design chief, Adrian van Hooydonk (center), discusses details of the Vision ConnectedDrive concept (Photo: BMW)BMW, stepping up its activities in China, said it has opened a Connected Drive lab and a design studio in Shanghai.The German premium car maker said its Connected Drive lab will allow key development initiatives ...
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ArticleBeing auto show: GM shows mobility concept
GM’s EN-V 2.0 concept provides a vision of future urban mobility (Photo: GM)General Motors showed a new version of its EN-V 2.0 mobility concept at the Beijing auto show, underlining the auto industry's resolve to address the changing requirement of mostly urban car drivers."The EN-V 2.0 concept would use technologies ...
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ArticleJaguar Land Rover, Chery agree on China JV
Land Rover showed a convertible version of its Evoque model at this month’s Geneva auto show (Photo: Land Rover)Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Chery Automobile confirmed they will jointly build JLR models and other cars in China, in a move to boost the presence of the British brands in the ...
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ArticleVW's de Meo: Internet becomes No. 1 communication channel
Luca de Meo (photo: VW)As the global head of marketing for the Volkswagen Group and its core VW passenger car brand, Luca de Meo is responsible for defining what the group and its products stand for. That message needs to get acrossglobally to VW buyers of all ages and nationalities. ...
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ArticleAuto China - Beijing
The Beijing auto show, which will take place from April 23, 2012 through May 2, and promises to be one of the key automotive events of 2012, as China continues to be one of the biggest markets to post sales growth.The show, which alternates with Shanghai, will open with two ...
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ArticleDaimler, BYD to show concept EV at 2012 Beijing auto show
In March, 2010, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche (left) and BYD Chairman Wang Chuan-fu signed their partnership for electric vehicles in China (Photo: Daimler)Daimler and Chinese car and battery maker BYD said they plan to show a concept version of their planned electric vehicle at next year's Beijing auto show.The German ...
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ArticleSAP to spend $2 billion in China through 2015
SAP Labs will play a major innovation role in China (Photo: SAP)SAP plans to spend more than 2 billion dlrs in China as it strengthens its commitment to one of the world's fastest growing major markets.The German business software maker said in a press release that it wants to increase ...
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ArticleOnstar opens 2nd call center in China
An adviser takes a call in OnStar’s Shanghai call center (Photo: GM)Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co., Ltd., opened a second call center in China, citing increased demand in the world's fastest growing major car market.The telematics unit of General Motors said the new call center in Xiamen has 200 advisers. It ...
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ArticleVW opens reprocessing plant in China
VW, FAW and government officials opened the carmaker’s first engine reprocessing plant in China (Photo: VW)VW opened its first engine reprocessing plant in China and pledged to make quality used parts available to its customers in the world's biggest car market.The German carmaker said it would be able to reprocess ...
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ArticleHertz to rent EVs in Shanghai
In the US, Hertz’s Green Traveler Collection includes hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full EVs (Photo: Hertz)Hertz has joined a Chinese pilot project to boost electric vehicles.The US car rental group said it will start renting electric vehicles in Shanghai and will cooperate with GE Industrial Solutions China to create an ...
