Market & Industry
Why good times bring back bad habits by suppliers

How long can you run at 100 mph? I've been writing about the pitfalls of suppliers running at maximum capacity since late 2010, when the U.S. auto industry began its rise from the ashes.

Jul. 8 , 2013
BYD stock prices grow

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai July 3) - Perhaps due to increasing interest in EVs brought on by Tesla's recent popularity and its new expansion plans for the Chinese and US markets, prices of BYD's A and H shares both increased. According to a report appearing in the Securities Daily today, the price for BYD's A shares, which are traded in the Shenzhen and Shanghai stock markets, rose 6.9 percent, finishing at 35.17 yuan ($5.693), while prices of its H shares, traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, grew 10.89 percent, finishing at 28.5 Hong Kong dollars ($3.675).

Jul. 5 , 2013
Fire breaks out at JAC passenger car factory

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai July 2) - A fire broke out at the painting facility at Jianghuai Automobile's passenger automobile factory this Friday. The fire was reportedly caused by leaking heat transfer fluid. Nobody was injured. JAC is still conducting an investigation into the incident.

Jul. 2 , 2013