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Zhongguancun Special

Market flat, Japan-brand sales plummet

[2012-10-22 07:57]

Plummeting Japanese sales in the wake of an ongoing diplomatic dispute were largely responsible for a sluggish September as China's auto market declined 1 percent to 1.6 million units sold.

Rough terrain for new Mitsubishi partnership

[2012-10-22 07:57]

Moving to tap the fast-growing SUV market in China, Mitsubishi Motors Corp recently formed a joint venture with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.

Short torque

[2012-10-22 07:57]

Sales strong for JLR

Massive recall latest in Toyota's woes

[2012-10-15 08:17]

In a sales slide with other Japanese carmakers due to the ongoing dispute over the Diaoyu Islands, Toyota hit another bump when it recently launched the recall of 1.4 million vehicles in China to fix defective electric window switches, its largest-ever recall in the country.

Audi: Local models, not price cuts, hold the key

[2012-10-15 08:17]

Instead of slashing prices, German luxury carmaker Audi AG vows to speed up localization of new products to continue its reign over the premium segment of the world's biggest vehicle market.

Short Torque

[2012-10-15 08:17]

CEO change at Mercedes

Diplomatic row a blow to Japanese brands

[2012-10-15 08:17]

Yet slide in market share actually began in 2009

Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class latest in locally made lineup

[2012-10-15 08:17]

The new locally made Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class launched during the China Open last week is expected to be a fresh, competitive power in the luxury SUV market, said the German carmaker's joint venture in China.

Buyers from South Asia browse goods at fair

[2012-10-12 08:11]

A booming market in South Asia involving more than 10 billion yuan ($1.59 billion) worth of trade was the topic of a summit in Chengdu, capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province in late September.

Southwest hub seeks closer ties with neighbors

[2012-10-12 08:11]

Chengdu will further consolidate the city's status as a leading economic center in China's southwest by opening itself up to more economic cooperation with South Asian countries, local officials said.

Provincial capital form crucial link

[2012-10-12 08:11]

As one of the most important economic, transportation, and communication centers in western China, Chengdu, has extraordinary advantages in terms of trade with South Asian countries.

Air China parent: Soaring growth for aviation leader

[2012-10-11 08:14]

Now ranked among the 35 truly global airline companies, China National Aviation Holding Company has registered robust growth in profitability, brand value and safety competence over the past 10 years, according to a recently released report from the publicly traded company.