Is China Ready for Electric Vehicles?
Counting the large number of new-energy vehicles at this year's Beijing auto show, it's easy to believe China's car industry will soon go electric. Don't, warns Yang Jian, the editor of Auto News China.
View ArticleChina's Car Market Is Shifting to Lower, More Sustainable Growth
China's passenger car market appears to be running out of steam, says Automotive News China's Yang Jian.
View ArticleChinese Automakers Are Too Ambitious
The buzzword in China's auto industry these days is capacity expansion, but some Chinese automakers are going too far, says Yang Jian at Automotive News China.
View ArticleBeijing Should Listen to Private Automakers
Private Chinese companies such as Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. and BYD have achieved remarkable success after entering the auto industry less than 12 years ago. Yet these companies have been...
View ArticleLearning From Honda's Mistakes
Honda has been hit by wildcat strikes and walkouts by workers because employees felt underpaid for their work. But the plant's problems in recent weeks can be traced back to poor communication between...
View ArticleGeely Plans to Sell Cars Online
To expand car sales in China, Geely will partner with China's largest e-commerce platform, Alibaba Group.
View ArticleGeely Assembles a Sharp Team to Manage Volvo
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. introduces a new board and management team to breathe life into the Volvo brand.
View ArticleChinese Want to Build Cars With Foreigners, Not for Them
Just two years ago, domestic Chinese automakers were perfectly content to form joint ventures with international automakers and build cars with foreign badges. Now they prefer to create jointly owned...
View ArticleLocal Firms Get Better at Selling Cars
China's domestic car makers have not only improved their ability to make good cars, they are getting better at selling them too, according to a new J.D. Power and Associates' consumer satisfaction...
View ArticleBrilliance Should Find a Buyer
Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group recently hinted it wants to buy Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. Automotive News China's Yang Jian explains why that's a great idea.
View ArticleGeely Will Eliminate 'Geely' as a Car Brand
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. plans to phase out the Geely car brand by the end of 2011 in order to strengthen its other three brands.
View ArticleWhy German Brands Will Dominate China's Luxury Car Market
While dozens of mass-market brands brawl to gain share in China's car market, the luxury segment is dominated by three brands, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, says Yang Jian, the managing editor of...
View ArticleFor Volvo Owner Li Shufu, Government Generosity Carries a High Price
Geely President Li Shufu, the proud new owner of Volvo Car Corp., couldn't have raised the money to buy the Swedish carmaker from Ford Motor Co. without generous financial backing from two municipal...
View ArticleFor Volvo's New Owner, Chinese Government Generosity Carries a High Price
Geely President Li Shufu, the proud new owner of Volvo Car Corp., couldn't have raised the money to buy the Swedish car maker from Ford Motor Co. without generous financial backing from two municipal...
View ArticleSAIC and GM Pursue Chunk of Indian Market
When SAIC Motor Co. bought 1% of General Motors Co.'s shares in last month's IPO, the business media focused on GM's prospects in China--but the real significance of the stake appears to be India.
View ArticleChina Should Clarify Auto Incentive Policies for 2011
What's going to happen to China's red-hot car market next year? No one knows, unfortunately, because the government is keeping quiet about whether it will end tax incentives for buying passenger cars...
View ArticleChina's Great Wall Plans to Sell SUVs in U.S. by 2015
Great Wall Motor Co., a private Chinese automaker, plans to enter the U.S. by 2015 to expand its presence overseas, company CEO Wang Fengying told Automotive News China in an interview at the Shanghai...
View ArticleGlobal Automakers Are Expanding Despite China's Slow Sales
Despite flat sales and soft vehicle prices, automakers are focused on China's long-term growth prospects. In the past two weeks alone, four companies moved ahead with plans to expand production.
View ArticleChinese Car Brands' Share Is Shrinking Without Incentives
Domestic Chinese automakers have enjoyed strong sales and a rising market share over the past two years. But with incentives gone and brand image down, the party is over.
View ArticleFearing Auto Industry Over-Capacity, China Discourages New Partnerships
Worried by the prospects for over-capacity, China's central government is making it increasingly difficult for private domestic automakers to form new joint ventures with international companies.
View ArticleAutomakers Will Launch Electric Vehicles in China Even Though No One Wants Them
In the past few months, numerous global automakers, including General Motors, Daimler AG, Suzuki Motor Corp., Volkswagen and Nissan Motor Co., have disclosed plans to let their Chinese joint ventures...
View ArticleChina's Automakers Find Warmer Welcome in Emerging Markets
Chinese automakers such as Geely and Chery, enjoying a warmer welcome in emerging markets such as Brazil and Russia than in China, are racing to build new plants overseas. Perhaps the cheekiest is...
View ArticleChinese Car Brands Would Compete Better If Makers Were Privatized
Chinese brands are losing market share in the world's largest auto market. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers blames the domestic brands' weak sales on poor brand images. But the...
View ArticleChinese Are Excited About Tesla's Model S Launch In April
Electric vehicle maker Tesla, and its innovative business model of selling cars through its own stores, has made a big splash in China
View ArticleBig Drop In Sales Is Good For China's Local Car Makers
As global automakers enjoy double-digit growth, several major Chinese carmakers--Geely, Great Wall, JAC and Chery--suffer steep drops.
View ArticleUber and Local Rivals Will Boost Car Sales in China
China's municipalities will have to loosen control over local taxi markets.
View ArticleAudi Reaches Out to China's Younger Car Buyers
No Longer the Limo of Government Officials, Auto Maker Tries Harder With Cuter Vehicles
View ArticleChina's State-Owned Automakers May Be Too Weak to Compete
Government ponders relaxing rules requiring global car companies do 50-50 joint-ventures with local partner in China.
View ArticleAfter 2016 Boom, Cars Sales in China Are Likely to Stagnate Next Year
Tax incentives expire at year end, and the government is pressuring automakers to produce more electric vehicles, regardless of demand.
View ArticleWhy Beijing Probably Won't Punish U.S. Automakers for Trump's Sins
Retaliation is difficult because U.S. automakers produce cars in China, with local partners, said Automotive News China Editor Yang Jian.
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