Market & Industry
GWM-BMW JV given approval for establishment of foreign-invested enterprise
GWM-BMW JV given approval for establishment of foreign-invested enterprise

Spotlight Automotive, the joint venture between Germany’s BMW Group and China’s Great Wall Motor (GWM), has been granted China’s governmental approval for establishment of enterprises with foreign investment.

Dec. 16 , 2019
XPENG Motors says collective share pledge is for the sake of equity structure improvement
XPENG Motors says collective share pledge is for the sake of equity structure improvement

All 47 shareholders of Guangzhou Chengxing Zhidong Automobile Technology Co., Ltd, also known as XPENG Motors, have made the equity stakes they hold in the Guangzhou-based EV startup pledged on December 10.

Dec. 16 , 2019
Volvo Cars' all-new S60 hits market, starting at 286,900 yuan
Volvo Cars' all-new S60 hits market, starting at 286,900 yuan

Volvo Cars’ all-new S60 went on sales in China on December 12 with seven variants covering four types of powertrain, T3, T4, T5 and T8.

Dec. 16 , 2019
China likely to see automotive after-sales market over 1 trillion yuan in 2020
China likely to see automotive after-sales market over 1 trillion yuan in 2020

China's automotive after-sales market size is expected to reach 1.435 trillion yuan ($204 billion) in 2020, according to the information delivered at a forum held recently by China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF).

Dec. 12 , 2019
Changan EV plans to roll out three BEV models
Changan EV plans to roll out three BEV models

Changan EV, the electric vehicle unit of Changan Automobile, intends to offer the E-Star, the E-Rock in the first quarter of next year along with the E-life model in the future to enlarge its E series portfolio, according to the official.

Dec. 12 , 2019
Top 10 homegrown PV, car, SUV models for China by Nov. wholesale volume
Top 10 homegrown PV, car, SUV models for China by Nov. wholesale volume

Automakers in China sold 2,075,266 locally-produced PVs (referring to cars, MPVs, SUVs and minibuses) last month, down by 4.7% over a year ago.

Dec. 12 , 2019