Interview & Commentary
Philips: Leading Innovations

An interview with Chi Keung Lau, Senior Commercial Director Philips Automotive LightingChina, and Michael Zhuang, National Sales Manager, After Market Philips Automotive Lighting

Jun. 23 , 2011
A battery of questions for electric vehicle investors

Identifying the most attractive investment opportunities and best possible suppliers in the rapidly developing battery systems market

Jun. 21 , 2011
China: Familiar, But With A Longer Wheelbase

First time visitors to China and the Shanghai Auto Show such as myself have a lot to drink in. You think you know a lot about cars until you walk into an exhibition hall filled with shiny new metal and you can't identify a single brand, never mind recognize a model name.

May 24 , 2011
JV brand building – a paradox in the mainland's passenger vehicle market?

Honda and its joint-venture partner GAC discreetly established a few years ago a new brand owned by the JV manufacturer – LiNian - and the market has recently seen resurgence of this practice: now GM/SAIC/Wuling as well as Dongfeng Nissan also operate their own brands, BaoJun and QiChen.

Jan. 24 , 2011