China auto sales up 17% in first half year

China saw a slowdown in auto sales growth in the first half of 2008, due largely to increasing gas prices and looming restrictions on vehicle operation for better air quality during the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said on Wednesday that between January and June, the country sold 3.61 million passenger motor vehicles, [...]

Chrysler joins hands with Great Wall to expand in China

Chrysler LLC, the third largest car maker in the U.S., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China’s Great Wall Motor Company for establishing a long-term strategic business relationship, said industry sources.
According to the MoU, the two parties will share a distribution network and initiate cooperation on spare parts and technological capabilities. The MoU [...]

Chrysler accelerates into China with Great Wall deal

Chrysler LLC is accelerating its development in China by beginning a long-term strategic business relationship with China’s Great Wall Motor Co, the company said yesterday.
The United States’ third largest car maker said in a statement that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with its Chinese partner to share a distribution network and work jointly [...]

Fiat exports cars to China as Chery link-up delays

Fiat SpA is exporting cars into the Chinese market after delays in winning approval from the Chinese authorities for its latest planned alliance with Chery Automobile Co Ltd, said a company spokesman.
On Tuesday, Il Giornale newspaper said that after ending its Chinese venture with Nanjing last December, Fiat is exporting between 2,000 and 3,000 Punto, [...]

First 50 Chery hybrid taxis run on Beijing streets

In the days when fuel prices are soaring, a small number of gas-electric hybrid taxis running on the Beijing streets have arrested the attention of passengers and pedestrians alike, reported Beijing Evening News today.
This hybrid electric vehicle driven by BSG light hybrid power system were made by Chinese carmaker Chery Auto. The hybrid “Beijing Taxi” [...]

China to issue new standards of ELV recycling in 2008

China’s industry authorities have started to amend the country’s rules for the recycling of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). The new standards regulating the disposal and recycling of ELVs are said to be in the pipeline now and will come out later this year, reported xinhuanet.com today.
The volume of in-use vehicles in China will reach 55 million [...]