ChemChina is taking its responsibilities seriously, both at home and abroad

One of China's leading chemical products manufacturers is making a real effort to live up to its social responsibility as a corporate citizen and has taken it on itself to promote the development of the chemical industry, according to a recent company report.

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Toyota to produce hybrid vehicles by 2015

CHANGSHU, Jiangsu province - Toyota Motor Corp announced over the weekend that it will produce hybrid vehicles and key components in China in 2015 to cash in on the fledgling yet promising market for green cars.

China's Foreign brand design centers

As China carries more weight in the global auto market, foreign carmakers have opened new R&D facilities in the country to better respond to local customer needs. Moves earlier this year include:

BMW 9-month sales surpass full 2010 tally

BEIJING - The world's largest premium carmaker BMW Group sold more than 177,000 vehicles on the Chinese mainland in the first three quarters this year to surpass its 2010 full-year tally.

Premium service with a 'brand promise'

In China's rapidly growing, highly competitive automotive market, where quality vehicle design and production no longer suffice, carmakers are constantly seeking innovative strategies to get ahead of the game.

Short torque

Jaguar unveils nine China variants in its 2012 lineup

New arrival

Dongfeng Peugeot 308

September surprise in sales growth

September vehicle sales in China turned out stronger than expected with volumes up 8 percent year-on-year to 1.6 million units, the second highest this year.

Deals on wheels

Nantong - a national model in so many ways

Jiangsu province's recent program to develop its coastal areas, combined with China's Yangtze River Delta strategy, has benefited a number of places, not least of them the city of Nantong.

An investment hotspot in Nantong

A new science and technology center in Nantong - an industrial city on the Yangtze River Delta in Jiangsu province, 90 kilometers from Shanghai - is focusing on innovative businesses as a way to bring investment and create more jobs.