Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - The automotive market in China has undergone rapid development over the last decade. One result of this development is that more and more own brand automobile manufacturers have been moving to developing their own engines and transmissions.
Sep. 1 , 2016Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - One of the biggest questions that affects the automotive industry is the question of brand allegiance. Specifically, the power of brands with seemingly uncompetitive products to still attract consumers is a topic of major interest. One such brand is Sweden’s Volvo.
Aug. 31 , 2016Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - With dual-clutch transmissions the focus of so much negative public reception, why are more and more manufacturers choosing to use them for their vehicles? Most of the new models debuting this summer, like the new Changan CS15, are all powered by dual-clutch transmissions, which have raised the eyebrows of many consumers in China. These transmissions are also heavily praised by the media as better suited for the stop-and-go traffic of Chinese cities than manual transmissions.
Aug. 27 , 2016Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Ever since the rise of the Chinese automotive market, the topic of when and how domestic own brand manufacturers will be able to take on joint venture enterprises has stirred heated debate.
Aug. 11 , 2016Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Compared to the previous two years, sales of Chinese SUVs over the first half of this year have begun to lag behind. A number of models, including the Changan CS75, BAIC Huansu S3, Zotye T600, JAC Refine S3 and Changan CS35, have all seen their monthly sales volumes fall. Only four own brand models managed to make the top ten individual model sales charts in April, compared to a high of eight from the previous year. That number has fallen even further in May and June, when only three of the ten best-selling SUVs in the country were domestic own brand models. Chinese manufacturers’ market share in the SUV segment has also been slipping.
Aug. 9 , 2016Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Over 10.65 million passenger automobiles have been sold in China over the first six months of the year, as China Passenger Car Association sales statistics compiled by Gasgoo.com (Chinese) show. That figure represents year-on-year growth of 11.6%.
Aug. 4 , 2016