Market & Industry
Porsche AG appoints two new vice presidents in China
Porsche AG appoints two new vice presidents in China

The Board of Management of Porsche AG recently nominated Gray Shone as vice president of customer relationship management of Porsche China and appointed Carsten Hess as vice president of strategy and business development of Porsche China.

Feb. 28 , 2018
Nine leaders from automakers elected as deputy to 13th NPC
Nine leaders from automakers elected as deputy to 13th NPC

A total of 2,980 deputies to the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s national legislature, has been elected. Among them, there are many deputies from China’s auto enterprises.

Feb. 27 , 2018
Baidu’s former autonomous driving chief Wang Jing said to leave his own startup
Baidu’s former autonomous driving chief Wang Jing said to leave his own startup

On February 26, local media reported that Wang Jing, the founder and CEO of China’s autonomous driving startup JingChi, has already left the company he set up. The media guessed that Wang Jing’s leaving may be concerned with Baidu's lawsuit.

Feb. 27 , 2018
Top 10 sedan models by January sales in China
Top 10 sedan models by January sales in China

According to the data released by the CPCA, the top 10 sedan models by January sales in China were mostly from JV brands. Emgrand EC7 was the only one model from self-owned brand. The Corolla was the champion by Jan sales in China's sedan segment.

Feb. 26 , 2018
Xi’an to build up automotive industrial cluster valuing RMB 100 billion in five years
Xi’an to build up automotive industrial cluster valuing RMB 100 billion in five years

Xi’an municipal government recently announced that it will support Xi’an Economic and Technological Development Zone to develop an automotive industrial cluster valuing RMB 100 billion over the next five years.

Feb. 26 , 2018
Xpeng Motors achieves wholesales volume of 39 vehicles in January
Xpeng Motors achieves wholesales volume of 39 vehicles in January

According to the data released by China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Xpeng Motors, a China's electric vehicle (EV) startup, achieved a wholesales volume of 39 vehicles in the past January.

Feb. 26 , 2018