Gasgoo.com (Shanghai October 14) - The near-four year confrontation regarding intellectual rights infringement between Great Wall and Fiat may soon be coming to a close. Great Wall announced yesterday that it would not be appealing against Fiat's claim in Italian courts that exterior design of its Peri copied that of the Italian manufacturer's Panda, the Beijing Times reported today. Great Wall reportedly dropped the case because it felt that to continue to fight was not in its marketing, business or economic interests.
Oct. 15 , 2011Gasgoo.com (Shanghai October 12) - The new China-New Car Assessment Program management rules have been unveiled, jfdaily.com reported today. The new provisions, which have been repeatedly revised, are expected to go into effect next July. The rules will usher in sweeping reforms for the C-NCAP and have been the focus of media attention for months.
Oct. 13 , 2011