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30K new-energy vehicles on road
2013-01-14 17:13:44
China now has nearly 30,000 new energy vehicles on the road and will promote the use of hybrid buses in the future,
Japanese brands down amid row
2013-01-14 17:13:44
Toyota, Honda and Nissan all reported annual sales declines in China last year following protests and a boycott over the Diaoyu Islands dispute
Brilliance moves up in sales rank
2013-01-14 17:13:44
Shenyang-based Brilliance Automotive, the Chinese partner of BMW Group, sold more than 670,000 vehicles in 2012, an increase of 18 percent from last year.
Great Wall climbs by 28 percent
2013-01-14 17:13:44
Great Wall Motors, which mainly makes MPVs, SUVs and light trucks, said its 2012 sales grew 28 percent last year to 625,000 units, surpassing its original target of 600,000 units.
Ford China car, truck ventures
2013-01-14 17:13:44
Ford China also announced its full-year sales figures, which showed it delivered 626,616 vehicles last year, an increase of 21 percent over 2011.
Rolls-Royce sees record car sales for 2012
2013-01-11 10:18:49
Rolls-Royce Motor reported record car sales in 2012 with the United States and China remaining as its most significant individual markets.
Record high number plate lottery applicants
2013-01-10 14:44:25
Applicants in the January car license plate lottery hit 1.43 million by Jan 8, registering a new record and an increase of more than 60,000.
Vehicle sales overtake Europe in 2012
2013-01-10 03:06:28
China overtook Europe in vehicle sales in 2012 and is now in pole position after passing the United States in 2009.
Full-year drop for JAC Motors
2013-01-07 12:30:42
Anhui-based JAC Motors reported that its December sales - including cars, commercial vehicles and chassis - increased nearly 52 percent year-on-year to 37,800 units.
Record-high sales at SAIC
2013-01-07 12:30:42
SAIC Motor Corp Ltd recently announced that its 2012 sales increased 12 percent to a record high of 4.49 million vehicles from all-round growth in its own companies and joint ventures.
Mazda records a 12.9% decline
2013-01-07 12:30:42
Mazda's 2012 sales in China fell 12.9 percent from the previous year to 187,087 units, the company announced on Jan 4.
Rising exports for Geely Group
2013-01-07 12:30:42
Domestic automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group exported more than 11,000 vehicles in December, bringing its full-year total of overseas shipments to 100,300 units.
China Investment Corp eyes Daimler stake
2013-01-07 08:08:00
China's sovereign wealth fund plans to buy a 4 to 10 percent stake in German automaker Daimler AG, according to industry sources.
November sales in upward trend
2012-12-24 05:40:52
A de-inventory process at showrooms in the third quarter provided manufacturers more room for upping their sales figures as the year's end approaches.
Japan car output falls 12% on slow exports
2012-11-30 16:05:43
Japan's vehicle production in October dropped 12.4 percent from a year earlier to hit 792,166 units, down for the second consecutive month.