FAW Group intends to make key breakthroughs in 60 core technologies of electric vehicles during the period 2011-2015. The Chinese carmaker has set up a branch to develop and promote its hybrid buses, hybrid B-Class sedans, plug-in A-Class sedans and electric economy cars. Gasgoo reports the firm plans to perfect the technologies of electrical power […]
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China’s vehicle exports up
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said China’s auto exports jumped to 47,200 vehicles in August, bringing total exports for the first eight months of the year to 336,100 units, up 80.01% over the same period last year. Passenger vehicle exports in August reached 26,400 units, reflecting a modest 3.6% increase from July and […]
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Chevrolet Volt arrives in China
GM delivered two Chevrolet Volts to the Shanghai Expo Bureau for use as part of its VIP transportation fleet at the World Expo 2010 Shanghai. It will go on sale in China next year. The Volt has a total driving range of about 500 kilometers and is powered by electricity. Up to the first 60 […]
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen said it will strengthen its partnership with China’s Dongfeng Motor Group through their Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobiles, or DPCA, joint venture. The reinforced partnership will give the joint venture additional resources to speed its growth in the world’s largest market, and it is hoped these initiatives will enable DPCA to […]
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Nissan to double China capacity
Japan’s Nissan plans to double its production capacity in China to 1.2 million units by 2012, as it aims for a 10% share of the world’s biggest auto market. The new plan is 20% above Nissan’s earlier target. Nissan, 44% held by France’s Renault SA, operates in China wih Dongfeng Motor Group, which has just […]