Boom time in Beijing

FEATURE: Beijing Show confirms Chinese coming of age, but challenges are ahead

Press day at Auto China 2006, the Ninth Beijing International Auto Show, was busy – very busy. Some 560 vehicles…

BEIJING SHOW: GKN expands China operations

GKN plc has announced a new automotive manufacturing facility and a new automotive joint venture in China. The two announcements…

BEIJING SHOW: Lotus Engineering helping start-up automaker

Lotus Engineering is taking a key development role in the introduction of a new Chinese car company. At the Beijing…

BEIJING SHOW: Volkswagen premieres two new designed-for-China cars

Volkswagen launched two new designed-for-China cars at Auto China 2006 in Beijing at the weekend. The highlight of Volkswagen’s exhibition…

BEIJING SHOW: Ford JV to build S-Max ‘people-mover’

Ford has announced that it will build the Ford Europe-designed S-Max minivan - newly named Car of the Year 2007 here…

CHINA: ANALYSIS: ‘He who wins Guangdong wins China’

At the Automotive News China Conference in Beijing this week we have been hearing much about how the Chinese car…

CHINA: Uncertainties cloud growth outlook – consultant

China’s automotive market and industry may be growing currently, but there are significant risks to future growth, according to a…