Gasgoo.com (Shanghai November 23) - The BMW X1 will be the first vehicle rolling off the assembly lines at Brilliance BMW's new factory, China Business News reported today. The new factory, located in Shenyang's Tiexi district, will begin production in 2012. The manufacturer made the announcement at the floor of the currently ongoing the Guangzhou International Motor Show, Auto Guangzhou 2011.
Nov. 24 , 2011Gasgoo.com (Shanghai November 22) - Despite a much more hostile Chinese market than in the previous two years, Shanghai Volkswagen has still managed to set a new performance records, with its sales so far this year already exceeding those of 2010's. Shanghai VW has also managed to bring over VW's MQB platform earlier this year, allowing the JV to commence on R&D work on a variety of models. According to JV General Manager Zhang Hailiang, the technology will be used to release a variety of models in the coming years ranging from subcompacts to SUVs.
Nov. 23 , 2011