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BRADFORD WERNLE In the Land of Many Buicks, one in particular stood out 3:59 pm U.S. ET | May 17, 2013  If you were an alien from another world and your spaceship landed in Shanghai, you would immediately conclude that Buick is a planetary titan among automotive brands.... Read More »
In boost to GM and VW, China resumes incentives for foreign auto investment 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 17, 2013  A surprise policy shift in China is expected to give a boost to GM, Volkswagen Group and other foreign automakers planning to expand in the world's largest car market.... Read More »
ANALYSIS New S class key to boosting Mercedes profit margins, China salesMay 17, 2013 06:01 CET  Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche was leaning back in the rear seat of a prototype Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan in 2010 when he realized it didn't recline far enough.... Read More »
VW Group sales increase 7% in AprilMay 17, 2013 12:06 CET  Volkswagen Group's global monthly sales picked up pace again in April after growing at their slowest rate in more than three years a month earlier. VW Group said on Friday that deliveries to customers rose 7 percent to 784,600 vehicles last month.... Read More »
VW, GM, others get unexpected boost in ChinaMay 17, 2013 06:01 CET  A surprise policy shift in China is expected to give a boost to VW Group, GM and other foreign automakers planning to expand in the world's largest car market.... Read More »
ANALYSIS New S class key to boosting Mercedes profit margins, China sales 9:00 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013  Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche was leaning back in the rear seat of a prototype Mercedes-Benz S-class sedan in 2010 when he realized it didn't recline far enough.... Read More »
Volkswagen starts construction of 300,000-vehicle plant in ChinaMay 16, 2013 09:04 CET  Volkswagen has begun construction of a new factory in Changsha, China, with an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles, the company said in a statement today. The plant is one of seven factories being built by the company as it seeks to expand annual capacity in China to 4 million vehicles by 2018 in order to meet growing demand.... Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC Is the S in the new Mercedes S class for Shanghai? 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 15, 2013  The new Mercedes-Benz S class made its world premiere today in Hamburg, Germany, but Shanghai might have been more appropriate. Why? China accounted for nearly half of all S-class sales from 2010-2012.... Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC Is the S in the new Mercedes S class for Shanghai? 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 15, 2013  The new Mercedes-Benz S class makes its world premier today in Hamburg, Germany, but Shanghai might have been more appropriate. Why? China accounted for nearly half of all S-class sales from 2010-2012.... Read More »
Volkswagen said to favor China's FAW for budget brandMay 14, 2013 15:34 CET  Volkswagen favors launching a planned budget brand in China with local joint-venture partner FAW, sources said. VW aims to introduce the low-cost marque in about three years and may eventually expand it to more than one model.... Read More »
Audi sales in China exceed BMW, Mercedes on demand for SUVsMay 14, 2013 11:04 CET  Audi saw the fastest sales growth among German premium marques in China last month after deliveries rose 13 percent to 38,710 vehicles in China and Hong Kong, the company said today. BMW, the world's largest premium automaker, reported an 11 percent gain in core-brand sales to 30,311 units, while Mercedes-Benz said brand sales increased 11 percent to 16,241 units.... Read More »
BMW invests 3 billion euros in EVs, report saysMay 13, 2013 12:00 CET  BMW will invest 3 billion euros through the end of this year on the development of its lineup of electric vehicles, funding the "i" subbrand with earnings from its booming business in China, a German business newspaper reported.... Read More »
China is a learning lab for Lincoln 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Lincoln is studying the habits of luxury shoppers at Shanghai's luxury malls for new ideas in customer service that eventually could find their way back to U.S. dealerships.... Read More »
First Saab-based model released by Beijing AutoMay 11, 2013 16:04 CET Beijing Automotive Group, which makes vehicles with Daimler and Hyundai, started selling its first sedan based on Saab technology as it prepares to list its BAIC Motor Corp. unit in Hong Kong.... Read More »
VW confirms report it will build factory in Changsa, ChinaMay 11, 2013 18:46 CET  VW Group has confirmed a German newspaper report that said it will build a factory with an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles in Changsa, Hunan province, China.... Read More »
Hyundai mulls 4th China plant, vice chairman says 2:31 am U.S. ET | May 10, 2013  Hyundai Motor is considering building a fourth car plant in China, its vice chairman said today, as the company seeks to increase production overseas to counter the effect of a firm local currency, a falling yen, and labor issues.... Read More »
Nissan Q4 profit jumps 46%May 10, 2013 10:54 CET  Nissan today reported a 46.1 percent rise in its quarterly net profit to 110 billion yen ($1.11 billion).... Read More »
China passenger-vehicle sales rise 13% in AprilMay 9, 2013 08:49 CET  China's passenger-vehicle sales rose 13 percent in April on rising demand for new models in the world's biggest vehicle market.... Read More »
GM wins approval to build $1.3 billion Cadillac plant in China 9:00 am U.S. ET | May 7, 2013  General Motors, the largest foreign automaker in China, said it won regulatory approval to build a Cadillac factory to boost sales of luxury vehicles in the world’s biggest automobile market.... Read More »
Audi April sales up 7% on China, U.S.May 7, 2013 13:42 CET  Audi sales rose 7 percent in April to 133,500 vehicles on strong demand in China and the United States, pushing four-month sales to 503,000. It is the first time that Audi has topped a half million deliveries in just four months, the automaker said Tuesday.... Read More »
GM to invest about $16 billion in U.S. market by 2016 10:04 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  GM is planning to invest about $16 billion on U.S. factories and facilities through 2016, more than it will spend in China, the company said.... Read More »
GM China April sales rise 15% as Toyota struggles 6:19 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  General Motors reported sales growth in China accelerated last month while Toyota's sales continued to lag. GM sales climbed 15 percent to 261,870 units in April, according to figures released today by the carmaker. Toyota reported sales fell 6.5 percent to 76,400 units, the ninth drop in 10 months.... Read More »
In China, car deliveries are reasons to celebrate 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  HONGQING, China -- When Xiu He Ping and his family took delivery of their shiny blue Ford Focus last month at An Fu Ford in Hongqing, China, they walked into a special courtyard where a half-dozen new cars sat, each with a shiny, red bow draped across its hood. Suddenly, cannons shot shimmering confetti into the air. Dealership employees gathered to applaud.... Read More »
First-time car buyers are driving China market growth 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013  The thrill of new-car ownership may be largely gone in the United States, where young consumers can be enamored of smartphones and iPads. But new-car excitement is very much alive and well here in China, the world's largest car market.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Mercedes' China dealers get a trip to the woodshed 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 Struggling to keep pace with BMW and Audi in China, Mercedes-Benz has taken dealers in that country to task. In a strongly worded letter, Daimler China sales chief Nicholas Speeks accused them of laziness and threatened consequences.... Read More »
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