Gasgoo.com (Shanghai February 15) - Chery Automobile released its January sales figures today, auto.hexun.com reported. The Chinese manufacturer, the country's largest automobile exporter, said its global monthly sales reached a record high of 86,299 units, an increase of 17.52 percent over last January. Of that number 10,505 were overseas sales, more than doubling its January 2010 volume. With such impressive results, Chery looks in good form to fulfill its target of 800,000 total sales this year.

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai February 16) - Beijing residents have recently been receiving an influx of Internet and SMS messages from automobile dealers promising potential buyers 'to be able to get the car of their dreams within three months,' as the government introduces stricter vehicle purchase restrictions in the capital.