Premium German carmaker BMW kicked off a new China branding campaign this month, its latest effort in localization and enhanced emotional connection with consumers.
New motor vehicle sales in China in the first three months of the year gained 2.67 percent year-on-year to hit 4.98 million, bringing the total number of motor vehicles in China to about 192 million, figures released by the Ministry of Public Security showed on April 9.
China's auto sales continued their strong growth in March, fueled by government incentives designed to boost domestic consumption.
Car buyers shouldn't need to queue for months to collect their new cars, experts predict of Beijing's cooling car market in April.
The first large electric car charging station in east China's Shandong province, capable of charging 45 cars at a time, is being built in Linyi city, as part of a program to promote the development of new-energy vehicles.
China's auto sales are expected to grow by 25 percent this year, as the market continued its robust growth trend in the first quarter, an official from the China Passenger Car Association said on Friday.
SAIC Motor, China's biggest automaker, Friday announced its first-quarter net profit was expected to grow by more than 300 percent year-on-year.
After wrestling over plans to buy a car for nearly a year, Stella Chen finally selected a Mini Cooper Cheer, and not the car her friends suggested, a Volkswagen Golf GTI.
American car buyers are undeterred by Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd's purchase of Volvo, judging from their response at the New York International Auto Show.
Chinese automakers are set to benefit from a much-awaited government stimulus plan that encourages production of fuel-efficient vehicles, said industry sources.
German luxury car makers Audi and BMW said on Wednesday that both companies enjoy boom sales in China's mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan during the first quarter of 2010.
So far, 251 Toyota owners in east China's Zhejiang Province have received compensation from the Japanese automaker to cover expenses incurred in January's recall.
Toyota allegedly sells uncertified auto parts to China