Auto sales recovering, but still not optimistic

China sold 751,500 motor vehicles nationwide in September, representing a growth of 19.48 percent from the previous month but a decline of 2.74 percent from the same month of last year, sources with China Associations of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said on Saturday.
The total sales volume included 552,800 passenger vehicles, up 22.49 percent over August but [...]

Daimler to chase China luxury market with Mercedes imports

Daimler AG is considering introducing more luxury small engine vehicles into China next year to meet increasing demand.
The world’s second largest luxury car maker plans to importing the Mercedes Benz Smart Fortwo compact into China from next April.
The Smart will sell within a 160,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan (US$23,500-US$29,400) range per unit.

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China passenger car sales down 1.44% in Sep

China’s passenger car sales amounted to 552.800 units, up 22.49% in September from a month earlier, but down 1.44% year-on-year, said the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Monday.
Industry analysts ascribed the decrease in sales to inflation and the tumbling stock market, which drained consumer cash.

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Sept car sales regain growth in China market

Data released by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers on Friday showed that passenger vehicles (including sedans, MPV,SUV and other cross passenger cars) in the country posted significant sales growth in September after two consecutive months’ sales slowdown, with the cross passenger car gaining the largest growth, Shanghai Securities News reported today.
However, the data also showed [...]

Great Wall to launch Coolbear, Mini SUV in early 2009

Great Wall Motor, a major pickup truck and SUV producer in China, said that it will launch its Coolbear sedan at the beginning of next year and its another new model, the Great Wall Mini SUV, will be rolled out in early 2009, reported Beijing Times today.
The Great Wall Coolbear, as the company’s third compact [...]

Ssangyong C200 crossover concept debuts in Paris

Ssangyong showed the first fruits of its relationship with Shanghai Automotive Industries Group (SAIC) at the Paris Motor Show on Friday, signalling the start of a major product offensive set to take place over the next five years. The new concept vehicle is a compact crossover called the C200 and it is just the first [...]

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