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Valeo, BAIC build electric demo car
Valeo and Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) have developed an electric demo car equipped with a powertrain built by the French supplier.The two companies presented the vehicle to the Beijing governor this week as an example of the energy-saving potential of electric vehicles.Valeo, a French automotive supplier that ...
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Report: Nissan exec says China not ready yet for EVs
A senior Chinese Nissan executive doesn't think China is ready for the era of electric motorization, according to a report in The China Daily national newspaper.Yasuaki Hashimoto, president of Nissan (China) Investment Co Ltd, said the country urgently needs a national infrastructure standard for electric vehicles. On the subject of ...
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Fisker ties up with CGA to sell EVs in China
Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker (right) and Jin-Goon Kim, CEO China Grand Auto, agreed to sell the Fisker Karma EV in ChinaFisker Automotive will distribute electric vehicles in China through a partnership with China Grand Automotive Group, one of the country’s largest passenger car retailers.Executives from the two companies signed a ...
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Peugeot shows what EX1 concept sports car can do
Peugeot’s EX1 all-electric concept sports car is very fast, but likely will not be builtPeugeot has set several new speed and acceleration records with its full electric EX1 concept sports car, demonstrating the potential of electromobility across its model range.The French car brand, which represents roughly half of the PSA/Peugeot-Citroen ...
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Enprecis, Sinotrust will help get more Chinese customer feedback
US online information services provider Enprecis will supply a complete survey and reporting platform in Chinese to Sinotrust, a major Chinese automotive market research company.The partnership will help carmakers deepen their understanding of Chinese customers’ views on product quality, the two companies said in a press statement.Enprecis will provide its ...
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Autoliv expands Shanghai plant to boost local electronics production
Autoliv is expanding its Shanghai plant, in a move to boost electronics manufacturing capacity in the Chinese market.The Stockholm-based maker of automotive safety systems and components said it is adding  4,000 square meters to its Shanghai plant to boost local electronics manufacturing capacity by 50 percent. The plant expansion ...
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Geely starts online car sales in China
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which acquired Sweden's Volvo Car Corp. earlier this year, began selling cars online Monday in China, according to Xinhua, the country's national news agency.Geely said it has opened a virtual flagship store on Taobao Mall, one of China's biggest consumer Web sites.Geely said it would sell ...
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Korean mobile company rolls out telematics service in China
SK Telecom’s service can be accessed using any smartphone or browserSK Telecom said it has introduced the first commercial mobile telematics service in China.The South Korean mobile services provider said its E-MIV service will allow customers to use their mobile phones to protect, control and manage their cars.The system is ...
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Auto Shanghai
China's biggest auto show, Auto Shanghai, will take place April 19-28, 2011. The event alternates between Beijing and Shanghai.At the 2011 auto show,which takes place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, all global and Chinese automotive players are expected to be present.The theme of the 14th Shanghai show will ...
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China's Neusoft joins GENIVI alliance
Neusoft Corporation, a Chinese supplier of IT solutions and services, has joined the GENIVI alliance.Neusoft, which has 16,000 employees worldwide, has 15 years of experience offering products to the automotive industry. It offers embedded-system services for in-vehicle infotainment and has products in the areas of car navigation, telematics and active ...