China Economic ReviewJapan's largest motor manufacturer, Toyota, is to produce four new Toyota brand models in China through its joint venture with First Automotive Works (FAW). The Land Cruiser and Land Cruiser Prado models will start production later this year at the Tianjin Toyota Motor plant that has been producing the Vios compact since the end last […]
German car maker BMW said it would invest US$481m in its 50-50 joint venture with Brilliance China Automotive Holdings to produce luxury cars for the Chinese market. The money will be used to upgrade and expand Brilliance's production facility in Shenyang, Liaoning province. The firm hopes that BMW 3-Series models will start to roll off […]
All new motor vehicles registered in Shanghai must now meet Euro 2 emission standards. The introduction of the standard last month was two years ahead of the national timetable. Shanghai introduced Euro 1 standards for new vehicles in 1999, though older vehicles are exempt. Shanghai Automotive Industries, the country's second largest carmaker which has joint […]
Dongfeng Honda Auto Parts will increase production in fiscal 2003 by 70 per cent yearon- year in order to supply Guangzhou Honda Automobile, which plans to start assembling the Fit saloon this summer. It produced 700,000 core unit parts in 2002, including brake discs and crankshafts for engines. About 70 per cent of parts produced […]
German car maker Volkswagen plans to produce 330,000 vehicles this year at its joint venture with Shanghai Automotive, 18 per cent more than in 2002, Reuters reported. The joint venture has begun production of the new Gol compact sedan, the price of which will be around Yn80,000. This would make it one of the cheapest […]