Commentary

Analysis: Predictions for the Chinese automobile market in Q2

Apr 23, 2012

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Following a steep fall in the growth rate in the Chinese automobile market last year, several experts were looking forward to the industry's recovery in 2012. However, that recovery has yet to appear, with ...

• 

  Summary: Business returns for listed Chinese automobile enterprises in 2011   [May 17, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - According to statistics collected by Gasgoo.com (Chinese), China's 24 publicly listed automobile enterprises earned a total of 843.67 billion yuan ($133.3b) in combined busines...
• 

  Summary: Outline of income and profit changes for China's listed dealer networks from 2010 to 2011   [May 14, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - As once rapid sales increases in the Chinese automobile market came to a halt last year, the country's major dealer networks saw growth in their profits decrease as well. Accor...
• 

  Analysis: The practice of individual branding among Chinese manufacturers   [Apr 27, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - In the past years, several Chinese own brand manufacturers have started revising their brand structures and reorganizing their sales networks around individual brands. Great Wa...
• 

  Summary: Great Wall's overall sales performance in 2011   [Apr 23, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - In 2011, when most automobile manufacturers in China were struggling to cope with less than ideal market conditions, own brand manufacturer Great Wall managed to sell a total o...
• 

  Summary: Chinese automobile exports in 2011   [Apr 16, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - According to statistics recently compiled by Gasgoo.com (Chinese), the concentration of Chinese vehicles in the country's top ten export markets has been fluctuating around the...
• 

  Summary: Increased cooperation between Peugeot and Citroen in China   [Apr 11, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - As reports of increased cooperation between PSA's two brands, Peugeot and Citroën, continue to appear, the media spotlight in China is centering in on the Dongfeng Peugeot...
• 

  Summary: Plans to restructure Great Wall brand structure   [Apr 05, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - An announcement made by Great Wall Motor President Wang Fengying last week that the logo for the Haval line of SUVs will be updated this year signifies that the manufacturer is...
• 

  Summary: Prospects for new Chery-Jaguar Land Rover joint venture   [Apr 05, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - The much hyped about joint venture partnership between Chery and Jaguar Land Rover has finally become a reality. Both sides have signed an agreement to establish an equally own...
• 

  Analysis: New policy on government cars draws mixed opinions   [Mar 19, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - The relationship between government vehicle purchasers and own brand manufacturers has once again caught the attention of the Chinese press. The new list of approved vehicles f...
• 

  Analysis: Industry viewpoints on VW's Chinese DSG gearbox controversy   [Mar 17, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - The media storm around Volkswagen's defective DSG gearboxes is still ongoing, with reports appearing that the new Golf will not be equipped with the now notorious transmission ...
• 

  Summary: Jaguar Land Rover's sales performance in China   [Mar 07, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Ever since its acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover in August of 2008, Tata Motors has worked to improve both brands' competitiveness. However, Jaguar Land Rover's sales worldwide ...
• 

  Summary: 2011 ultra luxury and sports car sales in China   [Mar 05, 2012]

  Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Luxury and sports cars have found an adoring audience among China's middle class, with Porsche, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Maserati and Aston Martin among the brands who ha...