Market & Industry
Plug-in hybrids tipped to drive new energy vehicle development in China

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai September 18) - Thanks in part to favorable government policies, the new energy vehicle industry is tipped for rapid growth in the near future. New energy sales this year are expected to be somewhere between 70,000 units to 80,000 units.

Sep. 23 , 2014
Chery and Tencent's legal dispute over QQ trademark reaches a conclusion

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai September 16) - Ask anybody in China what QQ is, and if they're not pointing out to Tencent's widespread QQ instant messaging program, they will answer Chery's QQ automobile. Tencent's QQ program is the most common of its kind used in the country, while sales of the Chery QQ have already broken the one million mark. Although both companies are not direct competitors in any market, they have been debating over the QQ name for 11 years now. However, according to a report appearing in the Beijing Daily earlier this week, it seems that struggle is nearing a fated conclusion. According to a decision made by the Higher People’s Court of Beijing, the QQ trademark as it applies to the automotive industry is the exclusive property of Chery Automobile; Tencent has been order to immediately remove the QQ name from any automobile-related products.

Sep. 18 , 2014
Chinese automotive industry development policies may be modified

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai September 11) - Industry development was a major topic of this year's International Forum on Chinese Automotive Industry Development, with representatives from the National Development and Reform Commission revealing that the government is currently considering making modifications to its current industry development policies. The Forum the equivalent of the annual Davos World Economic Forum for the Chinese automotive industry.

Sep. 16 , 2014
China to introduce new series of standards for new energy automobiles, aims to promote development of the industry

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai September 9) - Chinese automobile manufacturers have been unable to break into the top tier of multinational automobile manufacturers for several decades now. In order to reverse this trend, the Chinese government has planning to release a series of new standards for Chinese new energy vehicles, the Securities Daily reported today.

Sep. 11 , 2014