CHINA: Changan takes over companies in 'consolidation'
Author: just-auto.com editorial team | 10 November 2009
Changan has agreed to take over two automakers under the Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC), the country's national aircraft company, in a move seen as backed by Beijing to help consolidate China's fragmented auto industry.
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