Market & Industry
China Further Opens Auto Batteries, Electronics to Foreign Investment
China Further Opens Auto Batteries, Electronics to Foreign Investment

China will further open up the segments of batteries of new energy vehicles and automotive electronics to foreign investment, to level the playing field in the world's largest auto market, according to a revised guidance by the National Development a

Dec. 13 , 2016
China set to drive global auto sales in 2017
China set to drive global auto sales in 2017

CHINA will continue to be the most important growth driver of the global auto industry in 2017 as it is this year, while new-energy vehicles and smart connected cars are set to become hot in the next decade in the domestic market, a report said yeste

Dec. 13 , 2016
Demand lifts heavy earnings
Demand lifts heavy earnings

SALES of excavators and heavy trucks in China surged nearly 73 percent last month as heavy machinery companies tapped a construction boom, helping them reap profits.

Dec. 13 , 2016
Honda breaks ground for assembly plant in Wuhan
Honda breaks ground for assembly plant in Wuhan

Honda Motor Co. has launched construction of an assembly plant in the central China city of Wuhan to meet the market's strong demand for its products.

Dec. 12 , 2016
Ford's sales rise 17% in November on strength of trucks
Ford's sales rise 17% in November on strength of trucks

Ford Motor Co.'s deliveries in China advanced 17 percent from a year earlier to 124,113 vehicles in November on robust demand for trucks. Sales of Jiangling Motor Corp., Ford's commercial vehicle joint venture, surged 29 percent last month to 26,285

Dec. 12 , 2016
Mercedes China volume climbs on demand for SUVs, redesigned E class
Mercedes China volume climbs on demand for SUVs, redesigned E class

STUTTGART -- Mercedes-Benz deliveries in China rose nearly 17 percent year on year in November to 42,310 vehicles on strong demand for the redesigned E-class sedan and Mercedes' lineup of SUVs.

Dec. 12 , 2016