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Traffic violations, road accidents decline
2013-02-01 00:04:44
China reported a dramatic decline of traffic violations and road accidents in January, with deaths from running traffic lights and overspeeding falling.
Toyota to recall 1m cars for airbag, wiper glitches
2013-01-31 17:37:38
Toyota Motor Corp will recall 752, 000 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles globally to fix airbags that could be deployed inadvertently.
More than 100 cars in crashes in Beijing
2013-01-31 16:04:06
More than 100 cars were involved in accidents on the viaduct between Taiyanggong and Wangjing in Beijing due to snowy weather on the morning of Jan 31. The road was completely congested.
Santander's JV with Jianghuai Automobile approved
2013-01-31 16:17:16
Spanish lender Banco Santander SA has received Chinese regulatory approval to form a 50-50 joint venture with Jianghuai Automobile.
Few privately-owned brands meet emissions standard
2013-01-31 17:01:50
Beijing will take lead in executing the fifth stage of the vehicle emission standard (Beijing V Standard) beginning next month.
Daimler to extend CEO's contract
2013-01-31 13:13:02
Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG, expects that his contract with the company will be renewed, according to sources close to the situation.
Brilliance Auto targets 14.6% growth in sales
2013-01-30 20:45:59
Brilliance Auto Group aims to sell 770,000 vehicles this year, which would represent a year-on-year growth of 14.6 percent, according to a company report.
BAIC Group and Daimler AG to swap stocks
2013-01-30 14:50:08
The signing ceremony for a stock swap agreement between BAIC Group and its German partner Daimler AG will be held on Feb 1.
Official cars off roads during hazardous pollution
2013-01-30 01:02:37
Thirty percent of official cars in Beijing should not be used when there is "extremely bad" pollution, traffic authorities confirmed Tuesday.
Chinese auto parts maker approved to buy US firm
2013-01-30 06:49:38
Authorities with Wanxiang, a Chinese auto parts maker, on Tuesday confirmed that they had won approval from the US government to proceed with its bid to purchase a bankrupt electric car battery maker.
75% more faulty cars recalled in 2012
2013-01-29 07:15:55
As many as 3.2 million vehicles were recalled in 2012 for being faulty, up 75 percent from a year earlier, the country's top quality supervisor said Monday.
Volvo to be largest truck maker after Dongfeng deal
2013-01-28 10:00:47
Swedish truck manufacturer AB Volvo will be the largest heavy truck manufacturer in the world after signing an agreement with Dongfeng Motor Group.
BAIC Group's own brand sales weak
2013-01-28 14:19:41
Local Chinese automaker BAIC Group published its 2012 sales figures on Jan 16, showing that the automaker's accumulative sales in 2012 amounted to 1.7 million units.
China automaker to recall defective school buses
2013-01-26 10:53:28
A Chinese auto manufacturer will recall nearly 100 school buses with defective parts amid tight government safety checks.
Renault recalls cars over possible wheel jams
2013-01-26 15:35:04
Renault Group (Beijing) Ltd started to recall some of its imported Koleos vehicles on Friday, China's quality watchdog said in an online statement.