Market & Industry
Mini Countryman to make its Chinese debut in late February

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai January 27) - British small car manufacturer Mini's 2010 performance in China were impressive, with its sales volume increasing 140% from the previous year. Mini looks to take advantage of this upward trend by bring their new Countryman over. The crossover SUV is to make its official debut in Amoy with a price tag of 350,000 yuan ($53,251).

Jan. 29 , 2011
Beijing MCT denies rumors of information disclosure on its license plate lottery website

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai January 28) - On the heels of Beijing's first license plate lottery, a video stating that the winners' personal information was unsecured surfaced on the Internet. In response, the city's Municipal Commission of Transport made a response denying the rumors. The commission denied rumors that its lottery website (www.bjhjyd.gov.cn) was unsafe, saying that it had an extremely secure information management system, and inviting concerned citizens to check the website for themselves.

Jan. 28 , 2011
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën announces new general manager

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai January 26) - Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Co., Ltd., the largest Sino-French joint venture, made an announcement that the company would bring French-selected deputy general manager Maxime Picat to take over Liu Weidong's recently vacated position of company general manager, the Shenzhen Economic Daily reported earlier today.

Jan. 28 , 2011