The government needs to readjust its guidance for the auto industry as an explosion of new cars on China’s roads aggravates the problems of pollution and congestion. Liu Shijin, deputy director of the Development Research Center of the State Council, said the government should shift its guidance to automakers from mere pursuit of output capacity […]
Category: Autos
China soon BMW's top overseas market
BMW sees in the Chinese market 10 years of hope. The world’s largest maker of luxury vehicles hopes that in the next five to 10 years, China will become its top market from being its third largest at the moment. BMW sold nearly 50% more cars in China this year compared with last year. To […]
Audi sells 1 million cars in China
Audi has delivered its one millionth car to a Chinese customer. Audi chairman Rupert Stadler said, "This record is yet another milestone in the history of Audi in China. We were the first premium brand in China 22 years ago and have been the unrivaled market leader in this segment ever since – a success […]
China is now Lamborghini’s second largest market although only about 200 cars are expected to be sold in the country this year. In the United States sales will probably reach 260. The original Lamborghini was built because a Ferrari car owner was fed up with the servicing and the quality of the ride of his […]
China to make stretched B7 Passat
Volkswagen plans to produce a new version of the Passat – the latest incarnation of the long-lived and popular model – and it will be a stretched model to fit in with the way many Passats are used in China if not in the rest of the world. The Passat has been a popular car […]