VW China sales rise 23.3 percent in first half ( Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:12:10 +0200) BEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG , Europe's biggest carmaker, increased groupwide vehicle deliveries in China, Hong Kong and Macau by 23.3 percent Read more Ford H1 China sales rise 21 percent over year ago ( Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:56:15 +0200) BEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it had posted a 21 percent gain in first-half China sales over the same period last year, with Read more Beijing takes 300,000 high-emission cars off roads ( Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:35:51 +0200) BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) - Beijing took 300,000 high-emission cars off its roads on Tuesday, as part of measures to clean up the capital's air pollution Read more UPDATE 1-Resisting fuel price rise, China faces shortages ( Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:55:10 +0200) (Adds details, quotes throughout) BEIJING, June 5 (Reuters) - As China's neighbours succumb to soaring oil markets and cut back expensive fuel subsidies, Read more Beijing service stations raising fuel prices -report ( Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:41:08 +0200) BEIJING, June 5 (Reuters) - Privately owned service stations on the outskirts of the Chinese capital are illegally raising pump prices for diesel by nearly Read more
Production halted as rain floods China car plant ( Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:57:15 +0200) BEIJING, June 4 (Reuters) - Production was halted at a major car plant in southern China after it was flooded by torrential rain, the Xinhua news agency Read more
Dongfeng/Nissan China JV eyes expansion ( Wed, 28 May 2008 05:23:53 +0200) BEIJING, May 28 (Reuters) - Chinese auto maker Dongfeng's joint venture with Japan's Nissan Motor expects to sell 1 million vehicles annually by 2012, Read more
UPDATE 1-Dongfeng/Nissan China JV sets growth goals ( Wed, 28 May 2008 05:24:03 +0200) (Adds details, background) BEIJING, May 28 (Reuters) - Chinese auto maker Dongfeng's joint venture with Japan's Nissan Motor on Wednesday outlined ambitious Read more South Korea, China to consider free trade deal ( Tue, 27 May 2008 13:36:07 +0200) BEIJING, May 27 (Reuters) - The leaders of China and South Korea agreed to "actively consider" beginning talks for a free trade deal at their summit meeting Read more China's vehicle sales rise 14% in April ( Tue, 13 May 2008 09:08:04 +0200) BEIJING — China’s auto sales rose 14% in April from a year ago, led by strong sales of commercial vehicles, an industry group said today. Read more China's vehicle sales rise 14% in April ( Mon, 12 May 2008 17:19:05 +0200) BEIJING — China’s auto sales rose 14% in April from a year ago, led by strong sales of commercial vehicles, an industry group said today. Read more
China says Beijing Olympics "basically" carbon neutral ( Thu, 08 May 2008 08:56:13 +0200) BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - This summer's Beijing Olympics will be "basically" carbon neutral thanks to a series of energy saving measures such as the Read more
Safety in numbers for speeding Chinese drivers ( Tue, 06 May 2008 05:33:12 +0200) BEIJING, May 6 (Reuters) - Speeding drivers in south China are getting clear away thanks to machines which switch the numbers on their licence plates Read more
AUDIO: Downshift--the weekly AutoWeek podcast: ( Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:36:00 +0200) In this week's podcast, AutoWeek editors Dutch Mandel, Wes Raynal, Bob Gritzinger and Dale Jewett discuss the Beijing motor show, General Motors' cutback in truck production and drug testing in NASCAR. Read more
Electricity, gasoline and lots of hot air ( Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:01:00 +0200) The Beijing auto show gave automakers a chance to show off their green technology, but Chinese consumers aren't likely to be impressed. Later this year, several hybrid-powered vehicles will go on sale in China. Read more RPT-Olympics-Adidas highlights human rights, defends Games role ( Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:58:06 +0200) By Kate Holton LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Adidas became the latest company to defend its involvement in the Beijing Olympics while trying not to offend Read more Auto China 2008: We get to see new Audi Q5 and Mercedes GLK, the next Buick LaCrosse, and a few thi ( Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:44:00 +0200) Last weekend was a busy one in Beijing, with the auto show taking some of the attention away from preparations for the Olympic games this summer. Read more Olympics-Adidas highlights human rights, defends Games role ( Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:22:40 +0200) By Kate Holton LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Adidas became the latest company to defend its involvement in the Beijing Olympics while trying not to offend Read more Beijing HyundaiÂ’s New Plant Vital to Success in China ( Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:35:07 +0200) Production of the sporty i30 hatchback will begin next year at the auto makerÂ’s new facility, and a new SUV will be added by 2010. Read more Olympic partner VW urges China to open society ( Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:29:06 +0200) HAMBURG, Germany, April 24 (Reuters) - Volkswagen , the first foreign automaker to enter the Chinese market and a sponsor of the 2008 Beijing games, urged Read more The allegory of the Beijing auto show ( Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:14:56 +0200) I'm not going to China for the Olympics. My decision has nothing to do with Tibet. Read more Traffic Congestion Plagues Beijing Auto Show ( Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:26:22 +0200) By some estimates, there are 47 million vehicles on the countryÂ’s roads today, 3 million in the capitol city alone. Read more
AUTOSHOW-Hyundai, Kia gear up to regain share in tough China mkt ( Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:27:05 +0200) By Cheon Jong-woo BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group is gearing up to win back customers in China with new factories and Read more
Shooting for the top by looking after the bottom ( Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:05:36 +0200) 2008 BEIJING AUTO SHOW Read more
Bob Gritzinger: Auto China 2008: Beijing is past and future ( Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:30:00 +0200) Back when I covered mundane beats such as municipal government, one city's slogan went something like: Proud past, bright future. We used to joke that while that might be true, we were a little concerned about the present. Read more
UPDATE 1-Resisting fuel price rise, China faces shortages 
UPDATE 1-Dongfeng/Nissan China JV sets growth goals 
China says Beijing Olympics "basically" carbon neutral 
RPT-Olympics-Adidas highlights human rights, defends Games role 
Olympic partner VW urges China to open society 
Shooting for the top by looking after the bottom 
