BMW will recall 147,830 vehicles in China over a manufacturing issue with the starter motor, which could result in difficulty starting the vehicle or in extreme cases “pose a fire risk,” reports Reuters, citing China’s market regulator. The recall will cover some imported BMW 2 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, X4, X5, X6, […]
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State-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), manufacturer of the C909 regional airliner and flagship narrowbody C919, recently infused RMB 634 million ($91.76 million) into C909 launch customer Chengdu Airlines, reports the South China Morning Post. Comac has a 48% controlling stake of the airline. Combined with funding from other sources, the injection has nearly tripled […]
Chinese carmaker Chery will start production of its own vehicles in Spain “as soon as possible” this year, reports Reuters citing a company executive. This comes after successive delays to opening what will be its first factory in Europe. The confirmation that production will slide later into 2026 follows an earlier delay to the fourth quarter of […]
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China’s civil aviation authority has proposed a regulatory change to allow the domestically produced passenger jet, the C919, to use runways as narrow as 30m found in smaller airports. 45m is the global standard, but Boeing and Airbus do also use 30m ones for their 737s and A320s in some circumstances. The announcement by the […]
Shares of BYD sank to their lowest level in at least a year on Monday, leading a broader selloff in Chinese automaker stocks, reports Reuters. This came after they reported weaker sales in January as a revised subsidy scheme weighed on budget car brands. The selloff underscores growing investor concern that China’s carmakers are heading into […]