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New plates for electric vehicles to be put into trial use in China

 

Daimler to cooperate over employee's parking lot dispute

China world's largest auto production site in 2013

China became the world's largest auto production site in 2013 with the most dynamic growth, a Frankfurt-based institute said Tuesday.

Fast forward for VW in car sales league

China's vehicle market revived last year, surprising analysts with double-digit growth. The year also saw a reversal of fortunes for two global leaders.

New plates for electric vehicles to be put into trial use in China

Five cities in Eastern China will begin issuing specialized license plates for electric vehicles next month on a trial basis, to promote the use of green energy in the country.

Daimler to cooperate over employee's parking lot dispute

Daimler Trucks and Buses (China) Ltd said the company will "take all necessary measures" after Chinese authorities concluded an investigation into one of its employees who is alleged to have insulted a Chinese in a car parking dispute in Beijing.

Electric buses from China serve Marrakech at COP22

Electric buses from China are being used as means of transportation by participants at the 22nd Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22).

China auto sales rise 18.7% in October

About 2.65 million cars were sold in China last month, up 18.7 percent year on year, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

China passenger car sales to grow nearly 13%: Industry group

Passenger car sales in China, the world's biggest auto market, will grow nearly 13 percent this year from a year earlier, data from an industry association showed Tuesday.

Fiat Chrysler dials down its rental-car sales, echoing GM

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is cutting back on discounted, lower-margin sales to fleet customers in the United States, following General Motors Co in a strategy that helped the larger rival post record third-quarter profits.

GM China sales up 5.7% in October

General Motors (GM) announced on its website Friday that the US automaker and its joint ventures in China sold record 345,733 vehicles in China in October this year, up 5.7 percent year on year.

China, US motor ahead in auto-vehicles

As the automated vehicle industry enters into fierce global competition, the United States and China have surged ahead of other countries in sales, according to a report.

New energy vehicle output, sales gear down in China

China saw a drastic slowdown in new energy vehicle output and sales in September after authorities cracked down on subsidy scams.

GAC Fiat Chrysler to recall 68,699 vehicles over gear box problems

GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Co will recall 68,699 Viaggio in China due to gear box problems.

Car sales lose out to interest in World Cup

Vehicle sales maintained stable growth in July, even though overall weak consumption hurt the industry and the FIFA World Cup dampened buyers' enthusiasm.

Mercedes-Benz cuts spare-part prices on anti-monopoly probe

German automaker Mercedes-Benz will cut the prices of spare parts by an average of 15 percent in after-sales maintenance for all models as of Sept 1 in China.

Panasonic, Tesla reach agreement on US battery plant

Panasonic Corp has reached a basic agreement with Tesla Motors Inc to initially supply the electric car maker's proposed lithium-ion battery plant with machinery to make battery cells.

BMW caravan in colorful Guizhou

The Chinese name BMW uses translates as "precious horse" while the province of Guizhou literally means "precious state".

Daimler expects sales to surpass Audi, BMW in China this year

Daimler expects its Mercedes-Benz brand to overtake rivals Audi and BMW by number of cars sold in China this year as its new strategy for the world's biggest car market starts to bear fruit.

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