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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: Volvo's 10 models by 2020
23 April 2012
Locally-owned Volvo plans to launch 10 new models in China by 2020, its chairman, Li Shufu, said on the sidelines of the Beijing show.
COLOMBIA: Trucks the top growth brands right now
17 April 2012
Last weekend Barack Obama announced at the Americas Summit held in Cartagena/Colombia that the FTA signed with the Andean country will start next month. Even though this was good news for the automotive market, it had been the object of speculation for the last two months.
UK: Great Wall launching with Steed double-cab pick-up
28 March 2012
Great Wall will become the first Chinese brand on sale in the UK with the launch of its Steed double-cab pick-up truck next month.
CHINA: Geely net income up US$244m in 2011
27 March 2012
Geely has reported net income of CNY1.54bn (US$244m) in 2011, beating the average of 21 analyst estimates that predicted a net income of CNY1.47bn for the company, reported Bloomberg.
US/CHINA: Geely's Volvo hires Chinese 'ambassador'
21 March 2012
Geely-owned Volvo Car, shut out of lucrative government fleet business in China under local law which deems it a foreign company, is being given a Chinese face - 23-year-old New York Knicks basketball sensation Jeremy Lin - who will promote the brand in both China and the United States, the world's two biggest car markets.
GOLDING’S TREK: Geneva show
7 March 2012
Up at something after four. London City Airport for a flight just after five. Sat down for an egg and bacon breakfast and a mug of tea. Up to the till. Sat down again to recover from the GBP17 bill. It’s a great airport but they do milk it.
CHINA: China eyes new energy vehicles, capacity and scrappage schemes
5 March 2012
China will control the increase in vehicle manufacturing capacity and encourage mergers and reorganisations in the industry, according to report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the nation's legislature.
EMERGING MARKETS ANALYSIS: Chinese exports finally start to gain traction
2 March 2012
China’s car industry has been on the steepest of growth curves for a decade now, but the growth rate is starting to slow. So is now the time to turn to Plan B – exports to the West? Mark Bursa reports
GENEVA PREVIEW: Volvo reveals V40 hatchback
28 February 2012
Geely's Volvo Car has released first images of the new V40 ahead of its Geneva show press day debut on 6 March. The previous V40, built from 1996 to 2004, was a wagon; the new model is a five-door sport tourer style hatchback. Volvo still offers a compact wagon badged V50.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Mergers, acquisitions, alliances, apps...
24 February 2012
Another week has flashed by - almost the end of leap year February with Geneva about to pounce, it really is true time goes faster the older you get. An interesting and varied mix of news, too.
SWEDEN: Charge EV, pay via electricity bill
24 February 2012
ELVIIS is alive and well and living in Sweden, developing a smart on-board concept for controlling, measuring and paying for electricity when charging an electric vehicle (EV) via any outlet.
SWEDEN: Volvo Car bids for Saab test gear
24 February 2012
Zhejiang Geely-owned Volvo Car has made a bid for Saab's automotive assets, according to local reports.
CHINA: Volvo Car to form automaking JV with Geely
22 February 2012
Volvo Cars reportedly will form a car making venture with majority shareholder Zhejiang Geely as it plans to expand in China, the world's largest vehicle market.
EGYPT: GB Auto inks agreement with Geely
21 February 2012
Egyptian auto importer and assembler GB Auto has signed an agreement with Geely Automobile to build and distribute Geely passenger cars in selected high-growth markets across North Africa, starting with the launch of two models in Egypt in the second quarter of 2012; a small entry-level model and a mid-sized sedan.
BELGIUM: GM could still have say with Youngman Saab 9-3 plan: CLEPA
6 February 2012
European automotive supplier body CLEPA, is cautioning General Motors could still be involved if prospective Saab bidder, Youngman, starts up production using the 9-3 model.
COMMENT: Where does the Chinese car industry really stand?
2 February 2012
Investment banker Meyrick Cox describes the development of the Chinese auto industry, its structure and offers a view on the challenges it faces in the future.
DETROIT INTERVIEW: Stefan Jacoby says safety is still in Volvo's genes
10 January 2012
Volvo will not abandon its position as one of the world leaders for automotive safety in its quest to almost double production to 800,000 cars a year and be recognised as a more design-driven brand, says CEO Stefan Jacoby.
US: December sales bring holiday cheer
5 January 2012
December was quite merry for automakers. US light vehicle sales rose 8.9% to an estimated 1.24m units, producing a seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) of 13.56m, down slightly from November’s 13.63m mark but still the second best reading of the year. Full year sales came in somewhat above 12.7m, in line with just-auto estimates.
December 2011 management briefing: Review of 2011 (part 2)
23 December 2011
Like any year in the auto industry, 2011 saw its fair share of company ups and downs, industrial comings and goings, and a fair old sprinkling of corporate drama. Added to the mix this year were devastating natural disasters. We covered it all on just-auto. Editor Dave Leggett sifts through the lot and picks out a few highlights from the year just gone, month by month. Part two covers the second half of the year.
INDONESIA: Chery in assembly talks with Astra International
19 December 2011
China’s Chery Automobile is in talks with Indonesia’s PT Astra International (AI) to assemble its cars in Indonesia for the local market, according to local reports.
CHINA: Geely sales up 4% YTD
13 December 2011
Geely Automobile Holdings said November vehicle sales volume rose 0.8% year on year.
UK: Geely does distribution deal to enter UK market
5 December 2011
Chinese carmaker Geely has announced that it has done a distribution deal to enter the UK car market with the first cars for sale by the end of 2012.
November 2011 management briefing: ASEAN – part 2
24 November 2011
In this month's management briefing Tony Pugliese takes a close look at the growing automotive markets and industry in the ASEAN area of southeast Asia. Part 2 looks at trends in vehicle manufacturing, focusing on OEM developments in Thailand and Indonesia.
GUANGZHOU SHOW: Volvo eyes sales hike for 2012
21 November 2011
Geely-owned Volvo Car should see 40-50 percent sales growth in China next year, Chinese unit president and CEO Richard Snijders said on Monday (21 November).
October 2011 management briefing: Chinese electric vehicles
31 October 2011
In this instalment of October's management briefing looking at world automotive markets, we take a closer look at an aspect of China's vehicle industry that is now commanding more attention: electric vehicles. Indeed, China is slowly positioning itself to become a leading player in the electric vehicle market, believes Mark Bursa
THE WEEK THAT WAS: 'Quake lessons still being learned?
28 October 2011
"Lessons will be learned." That trite phrase is heard far too often here in Britain, usually being read from a statement, vetted by a whey-faced, dark-suited lawyer, by an equally whey-faced, dark-suited 'spokesman' attempting to explain to assembled media the latest bureaucratic cock-up, more often than not by one of the country's overly powerful and inept local councils. I didn't quite hear the phrase in those exact words at the time but the implication was obvious and you'd think some lessons might have been learned about globalisation of auto parts supply following the Japanese earthquake in March. Wouldn't you?
COMMENT: Saab drama still to play out
28 October 2011
There is surely one very relieved Dutchman in Sweden today (28 October).
SWEDEN: Volvo's Horbury moves to head design at Geely
28 October 2011
Volvo’s British design chief has been appointed senior vice president design within the Chinese Geely Group which owns the Swedish carmaker.
COLOMBIA: Two brands dominate 2011 sales
19 October 2011
Just two brands accounted for almost half of the Colombian market at the end of Q3 2011.
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