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Chinese auto sales rose 47.67 percent year-on-year to 9.02 million units in the first half of the year, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said Friday.
French car parts maker Faurecia has signed a partnership with Chinese carmaker Geely and its main supplier Limin as it ramps up exposure to the world's biggest car market.
China's biggest minivan producer SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co Ltd will unveil its passenger car strategy with a new brand on July 18 in Shanghai, Liang Xiaodong, a company official, confirmed on Wednesday.
China's automobile sales will decline slightly in the second half due to market cooling, said analysts.
Toyota Motor Corp will extend the time it takes to develop its vehicles by an average of four weeks in a bid to ensure quality following a string of high-profile recalls, a top executive said.
China's automobile sales surged 30.45 percent year on year to 7.18 million units in the first half of the year, keeping the country the world's largest auto market.
Top Chinese automaker SAIC Motor Corp sold 30 percent more vehicles in June compared with a year earlier, the second slowest monthly gain so far this year as demand in the world's largest auto market moderates after rapid expansion in 2009.
European Union regulators on Tuesday approved Chinese carmaker Geely to buy Sweden's iconic Volvo Cars.
Requests for roadside assistance are increasing hand-in-hand with rising temperatures as vehicles succumb to the heat on the nation's roadways.
The city of Shenzhen began offering subsidies for new-energy vehicles on Tuesday, as part of broader national program to encourage fuel-efficiency.
China's quality inspection authorities said on Monday that Japanese carmaker Toyota is to recall 5,791 Lexus LS series sold in the Chinese mainland because of engine defects.
BYD Co's vehicle sales in June fell 21 percent to 35,356 units from May, NetEase reported, citing the company.
