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SAIC Motor said VW's plan to raise equity in JV has not been discussed
SAIC Motor said VW's plan to raise equity in JV has not been discussed

Recently, a report said that Volkswagen Group is going to raise its equity in China-based JV, including SAIC Volkswagen (SAIC VW). On March 18, SAIC Motor, SAIC VW’s Chinese parent company, officially issued an announcement to deny the news.

Mar. 18 , 2019
Premium auto makers cut prices in China after VAT drop
Premium auto makers cut prices in China after VAT drop

China’s announcement on March 14 that the VAT rate for manufacturing industry will be cut to 13% from 16% effective on April 4 has triggered a positive response from premium carmakers, including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volvo.

Mar. 18 , 2019
Summary of Chinese mainstream automakers’ sales in February
Summary of Chinese mainstream automakers’ sales in February

It seems that quite a few China-based automakers were hit with year-on-year (YoY) decrease last month and most of them partly attributed the sliding performance to the Spring Festival which came earlier than former years.

Mar. 15 , 2019
Changan Ford ambitious to roll out over 50 new models by 2025
Changan Ford ambitious to roll out over 50 new models by 2025

Changan Ford plans to roll out more than 50 new models in China by the end of 2025, including 8 all-new SUV models and at least 15 Ford- and Lincoln-branded EV models, the joint venture revealed on March 12 at a dealer conference.

Mar. 14 , 2019
Former Qualcomm’s executive joins XPENG Motors as autonomous driving VP
Former Qualcomm’s executive joins XPENG Motors as autonomous driving VP

Autonomous driving expert Dr. Wu Xinzhou has officially joined China-based EV startup XPENG Motors as vice president of autonomous driving R&D, the startup announced on March 14.

Mar. 14 , 2019
GAC Motor sees 43% YoY slump in Jan.-Feb. sales
GAC Motor sees 43% YoY slump in Jan.-Feb. sales

By the end of February, GAC Group has sold a total of 311,974 vehicles in 2019, posting a year-on-year decline of 4.02%. Of that, its sales in February reached 102,265 units, which was 11% less than that of a year ago.

Mar. 13 , 2019