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BEIJING SHOW: Historic list of world premieres
25 April 2012
The final list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared for the first time at AutoChina 2012 on the 23 and 24 April media preview days.
BEIJING: Ford plans sub-Fiesta model
24 April 2012
Ford plans to introduce vehicles in China priced below its current entry level Fiesta.
BEIJING: Luxury automakers optimistic on growth
23 April 2012
Premium car makers are confident of growth in China continuing a while yet even as overall market expansion slows.
CHINA: Ford adding 250,000 units in Hangzhou
19 April 2012
Only days after announcing another expansion of its just-expanded Chongqing factory, Ford said its joint venture Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) would build another in Hangzhou adding initial capacity of 250,000 units.
CHINA: Suzuki breaks ground at Chongqing
17 April 2012
Suzuki has broken ground at its new passenger vehicle plant in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing.
BEIJING PREVIEW: Citroen Numero 9 previews three new DS models
16 April 2012
A design study that previews styling elements of three forthcoming DS series models is to be revealed by Citroen at the Beijing motor show.
BEIJING PREVIEW: Global debut for BMW 3 Series LWB
13 April 2012
BMW has revealed images and initial details of the first long wheelbase bodystyle for a 3 Series sedan. The new Li, to be built exclusively in China, will have its world premiere at the Beijing motor show on 23 April.
CHINA: Ford Q1 sales off 13.6%
11 April 2012
Ford sales in China totaled fell 13.6% to 121,393 vehicles in the first quarter of 2012 on weaker sales of passenger cars.
CHINA: Ford to expand Chongqing plant again
10 April 2012
Ford will again expand its already-expanded factory in Chongqing, China, to meet growing demand in the world's largest car market.
CHINA: Ford-Mazda JV ordered to recall 62,000 cars
3 April 2012
Changan Ford Mazda Automobile will recall 62,445 cars because of problems with their antilock braking systems, China's quality control agency has said.
BEIJING PREVIEW: Updated global debuts list [Fiat Viaggio added]
30 March 2012
As manufacturers continue to announce world premiere concepts and production models ahead of the 23 & 24 April media preview days of AutoChina 2012, just-auto keeps track for you.
CHINA: Changan engine plant expansion gets green light
22 March 2012
Expansion at Changan Ford Mazda's engine plant in southwest China's Chongqing municipality has received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
CHINA: Ford sales up 28% in February
13 March 2012
Ford sales in China rose 28% year on year to 40,978 vehicles in February. Year to date volume fell 15.69% to 71,954 vehicles, however.
CHINA: Ford-Mazda JV opens new Chongqing plant
24 February 2012
Ford on Friday (24 February) opened what it described one of the world's newest, most efficient and sustainable automotive assembly plants in Chongqing, China.
CHINA: GM and Ford post sales gains
10 January 2012
GM and Ford have both posted large sales increases in China in 2011.
GUANGZHOU SHOW: Ford plans 20 new engines and transmissions for China
22 November 2011
Ford plans to introduce 20 new engines and transmissions to China by 2015 as it moves to upgrade its entire powertrain portfolio in the country.
CHINA: Changan PSA JV eyes premium sectors
21 November 2011
The Shenzhen-based joint venture between PSA Peugeot Citroen and China Changan Automobile Group has said it plans to contest the premium car market in China.
CHINA: Changan sees 2012 slowdown to vehicle market
21 November 2011
Chinese vehicle maker Chongqing Changan is taking a cautious view on prospects for car sales in 2012 according to remarks made by its president Zhang Baolin.
ANALYSIS: Risk of overcapacity looms in China
10 November 2011
There were reports in China earlier this week that a residential property developer was throwing in free BMWs for those who signed up for slow selling units at a luxury apartment complex in Wenzhou, where property prices have fallen sharply in recent months.
CHINA: Ford boosts sales by 40%
11 October 2011
Ford sales in China increased 40% last month over September last year to 28,669 units, boosting the total number of its registrations in the country to 385,957 so far this year, up 10%.
September 2011 management briefing: IAA Frankfurt Motor Show retrospective
30 September 2011
His blisters now healed and floodlight-induced suntan fading, Glenn Brooks reflects on the best and biggest Frankfurt motor show he has attended.
CHINA: Ford ponders EVs and launching Lincoln brand
27 September 2011
Ford is mulling the introduction of electric cars and launching the luxury Lincoln brand in China, says CEO Alan Mulally.
CHINA: Changan Ford to spend US$1.6bn on new factory
15 September 2011
Though the three-way Changan-Ford-Mazda JV split is not yet official, Changan Ford has already started working on plans to increase its growth in China, a local media report said.
September 2011 management briefing: IAA Frankfurt Motor Show preview
12 September 2011
Notwithstanding the incongruous absence of Nissan, the 2011 Frankfurt motor show sees an automotive industry in a determinedly upbeat mood, with the German manufacturers especially keen to show off at home. Glenn Brooks, who will be walking the halls for just-auto in the coming days, considers which models matter.
CHINA: Ford sales dip in August
6 September 2011
Ford sales in China fell 7% to 34,916 units in August, the first year on year fall this year.
CHINA: Ford plans more models
5 September 2011
Ford plans to compete in more market segments in China, a senior executive has said.
August 2011 management briefing: hybrids and electric vehicles (part 2)
25 August 2011
In the second of a three-part series on alternate powertrain vehicles, Glenn Brooks examines the future of petrol and diesel hybrid vehicles in the world’s major markets.
CHINA: July vehicle export tally 73,300 units
16 August 2011
China exported 73,300 vehicles in July, nbd.com.cn reported, via Gasgoo.com, citing the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
CHINA: Chang’an Suzuki to invest US$825m to construct second factory in Chongqing
19 July 2011
Chang'an Suzuki, the joint venture of Changan Auto and Suzuki, will add 250,000-unit vehicle production capacity by 2015.
FRANCE: China signs off on new PSA-Changan JV
18 July 2011
The creation of Changan PSA Automobile, a joint venture between China Changan Automobile Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën, was approved by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on 12 July, 2011, PSA announced on Monday.
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