CHANGCHUN – The Sino-German auto joint venture FAW-Volkswagen (FAW-VW) saw its sales volume exceeding 2 million in 2017, up by 5 percent year-on-year, the company said Friday. According to the company, based in Changchun of Northeast China’s Jilin province, it sold over 1.405 million Volkswagen cars and 595,288 Audi cars, registering an annual growth of… Continue reading FAW-VW sells over 2m cars in 2017
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GAC Honda to buy out other Honda China stakeholders
Visitors look at a Honda CR-V at an auto show in Dongguan, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Joint venture GAC Honda Automobile is moving to take over Honda Automobile (China), enhancing its productivity with the additional capacity of the Japanese brand’s currently plant in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. GAC Group has approved a deal to… Continue reading GAC Honda to buy out other Honda China stakeholders
Fiat Chrysler boosted by Jeep growth expectations
MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.MI)(FCA) shares hit a record high on Monday on growing expectations that the carmaker’s coveted Jeep brand will unlock even greater value this year. The stock jumped more than 20 percent last week on a bullish outlook for the auto sector and media speculation that Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne’s final… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler boosted by Jeep growth expectations
Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli, la nuova supercar italiana
Regole per i commenti I commenti in questa pagina vengono controllatiTi invitiamo ad utilizzare un linguaggio rispettoso e non offensivo, anche per le critiche più aspre In particolare, durante l’azione di monitoraggio, ci riserviamo il diritto di rimuovere i commenti che:- Non siano pertinenti ai temi trattati nel sito web e nel programma TV- Abbiano… Continue reading Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli, la nuova supercar italiana
Number of Charging Stations In U.S. Increased To 48,000 (15,000 in California)
Total Number of Level II and Fast Charging Units per State, with Share of Fast Charging Units (source: energy.gov) There are some 48,000 charging stations in the U.S. (AC Level II and DC fast chargers), out of which almost one third are located in California – more than 15,000. Hyundai IONIQ charging According to the… Continue reading Number of Charging Stations In U.S. Increased To 48,000 (15,000 in California)
Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant
Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port car plant, where the Astra is built. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Vauxhall Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant Car manufacturer announces further cuts at Wirral site, where Astra is made, bringing total number of job losses to 650 Car manufacturer Vauxhall is to cut another 250 jobs… Continue reading Vauxhall axes 250 more jobs at Ellesmere Port plant
Jeep reviews the Renegade lineup
The manufacturer’s urban SUV is now available in 5 trim levels, up from 10 in September 2017. It is also available in a limited series called “Aspen”. Simplicity also seems to be the order of the day in SUVs. In any case, this is the case with Jeep: its Renegade range edition 2018 includes indeed… Continue reading Jeep reviews the Renegade lineup
Cadillac Is Said to Ready Small SUV to Jumpstart Weak U.S. Sales
General Motors Co. is gearing up one of its car plants to build a new Cadillac crossover with hopes of reversing the luxury brand’s sales slump in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter. The automaker has begun building test versions of the Cadillac XT4 at its assembly plant in Kansas City, said… Continue reading Cadillac Is Said to Ready Small SUV to Jumpstart Weak U.S. Sales
CES 2018: Chinese Startup Byton Unveils $45,000 Gadget-Packed Electric SUV
The ghost of Faraday Future hovered over the glitzy launch of Byton’s electric, autonomous SUV at CES on Sunday. In 2017, Faraday Future’s billionaire boss Jia Yueting watched in horror as his supposedly self-driving FF91 car failed to park itself at its unveiling. That was just the start of a terrible year that saw Faraday… Continue reading CES 2018: Chinese Startup Byton Unveils $45,000 Gadget-Packed Electric SUV
China’s FAW Car Buys 10% Stake In Mobike’s Car-sharing Unit Mobike Chuxing
FAW Car Co Ltd., a Shenzhen Stock Exchange-listed passenger car maker will take a 10% stake in bike-sharing firm Mobike’s new car-sharing unit Mobike Chuxing Technology Co, according to a securities filing by FAW. Mobike’s venture in to car sharing could place it in direct competition with China’s largest ride sharing firm Didi Chuxing. The value of… Continue reading China’s FAW Car Buys 10% Stake In Mobike’s Car-sharing Unit Mobike Chuxing