<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Automotive News - China automotive sales and production, suppliers and OEM in Chinese market, China's homegrown players and their expansions overseas.</title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/index.html</link><description><font></font>Gasgoo automotive news covers China automotive sales and production, suppliers and OEM in Chinese market, China's homegrown players and their expansions overseas.</description><item><title><![CDATA[BMW can't wait any long for expansion in China]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1013004/BMW-can-t-wait-any-long-for-expansion-in-China.html</link> <description><![CDATA[BMW AG, the world&apos;s largest maker of luxury cars, signed an agreement with its Chinese partner Brilliance Auto to invest $735 million to expand the capacity of their joint venture in China, Reuters reported last week.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-11-18 17:38</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changan and AVIC merger: Happy reshuffle ]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012902/Changan-and-AVIC-merger--Happy-reshuffle-.html</link> <description><![CDATA[

China&apos;s Changan Automobile Group announced November 10 that it would take over two automakers under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country&apos;s national aircraft maker, which is the largest merger deal in the Chinese auto industry for years.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-11-11 16:47</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geely, ready to be married?]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012829/Geely--ready-to-be-married?.html</link> <description><![CDATA[

Ford Motor Company announced Oct.29 that a consortium led by Zhejiang Geely Group Holding Co. Ltd. is its preferred bidder in the ongoing discussions concerning the possible sale of Volvo Car Corporation.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-11-05 18:08</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will BYD again break its promise?]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012749/Will-BYD-again-break-its-promise?.html</link> <description><![CDATA[

BYD has created its confident upstart image among the plug-in cars market, of course with its strong ambition.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-10-29 16:19</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Des Moines, IA, China’s Big Car Export Hub?]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012711/Des-Moines--IA--China’s-Big-Car-Export-Hub?.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
If it goes according to the plans of two competing car dealers, Des Moines, Iowa, will become the center of the Chinese car export revolution. The Chinese car invasion has been long feared, but so far has not materialized.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-10-27 11:22</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volvo-Geely Fallout: It's The Money, Stupid]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012662/Volvo-Geely-Fallout--It-s-The-Money--Stupid.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
The deal to sell Volvo to Geely may be falling apart after 10 months of heavy petting. Everybody from Bloomberg to the DetN has lapped up the leak that it&amp;rsquo;s all about intellectual property that may be misappropriated in the Middle Kingdom.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-10-22 16:34</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yu's case shows China lacks experience in dealing with IP issues]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012639/Yu-s-case-shows-China-lacks-experience-in-dealing-with-IP-issues.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
Former Ford engineer Xiang Dong Yu, also known as Mike Yu, was arrested last week at the Chicago O&apos;Hare airport and indicted on suspicion of stealing trade secrets from his former employer.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-10-21 17:08</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[China car sales growth may slow next year]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012535/China-car-sales-growth-may-slow-next-year.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
Following a robust September when China&apos;s auto sales soared 78 percent from a year earlier, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) now forecasts that auto sales in the country would surpass 12 million for the full year of 2009.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-10-14 17:54</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dongfeng-Renault deal dead in the water again]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012534/Dongfeng-Renault-deal-dead-in-the-water-again.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
Dongfeng-Renault deal dead in the water againThe proposed joint venture deal between Dongfeng and Renault has reportedly stopped again. The two automotive companies have been in talks for years regarding the production of Renault vehicles in China, but have repeatedly had various setbacks.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-10-14 17:51</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM officially sold Hummer to China's Tengzhong]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012478/GM-officially-sold-Hummer-to-China-s-Tengzhong.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
It&apos;s been in the works for some time and now it&apos;s finally official.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-10-10 15:58</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geely endowed to bid for Volvo ]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012368/Geely-endowed-to-bid-for-Volvo-.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
Ford Motor Co is in the process of analyzing bid from Chinese auto maker Geely Holding Group Co to acquire 100% of Volvo for approximately $2.5 billion, according to Wall Street Journal report.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-09-28 16:03</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreigners have second test drive in Xi'an ]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012285/Foreigners-have-second-test-drive-in-Xi-an-.html</link> <description><![CDATA[

The Global Times Foreign Test Driver Group will hold its second test drive September 20 in Xi&apos;an, Shaanxi Province. This time, the group will be able to drive three models from BYD.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-09-22 18:28</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Goldman's Chinese convertible really a taxi?]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012284/Is-Goldman-s-Chinese-convertible-really-a-taxi?.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
The number of London&apos;s trademark black taxis booked and waiting outside the European headquarters of Goldman Sachs &amp;mdash; meters running &amp;mdash; was once used by some as a barometer of the health of London&amp;rsquo;s investment banking business.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-09-22 17:56</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama's decision in tire dispute has broad implications]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012178/Obama-s-decision-in-tire-dispute-has-broad-implications.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
The prospect of a trade war with China fueled fears of wider fallout Monday, prompting many economists to criticize President Obama&apos;s decision to slap import tariffs on Chinese-made tires.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-09-15 17:03</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade War Watch 4: China reports USA to the WTO]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012172/Trade-War-Watch-4--China-reports-USA-to-the-WTO.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
The Chinese aren&apos;t messing around with this one. On Friday, Obama slapped a 35 percent punitive tariff on Chinese tires.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-09-15 13:52</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade war watch 2: A game of chicken]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012169/Trade-war-watch-2--A-game-of-chicken.html</link> <description><![CDATA[Here we go.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-09-15 11:10</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, We can start a trade war]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012151/Yes--We-can-start-a-trade-war.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
President Obama paid his outstanding union dues and slapped a 35 percent punitive tariff on Chinese car and light truck tires exported to the USA. The new duty will take effect on September 26 and comes in addition to an existing 4 percent duty, Reuters reports.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-09-14 15:11</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAIC grabbed a share of Saab ]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012125/BAIC-grabbed-a-share-of-Saab-.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
It has been confirmed that Beijing Automotive Industry Holding -- which recently failed in its bid for Opel -- has grabbed a share of Saab Automobile from General Motors Corp.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-09-11 17:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM to sell Opel to Magna (With conditions)]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012121/GM-to-sell-Opel-to-Magna-(With-conditions).html</link> <description><![CDATA[
Germany&apos;s Chancellor Angela Merkel herself has confirmed that GM is ready to sell Opel to Magna. The offer comes with yet to be disclosed conditions.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-09-11 15:23</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[India passes China to be world export hub for small cars]]></title><link>http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012091/India-passes-China-to-be-world-export-hub-for-small-cars.html</link> <description><![CDATA[
China has long been recognized as a low cost manufacturing hub which no other country can match. India on the other hand is known for outsourcing services or high skilled labors.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2009-09-09 16:17</pubDate></item></channel></rss>