Gasgoo.com (Shanghai January 28) - I hope you're enjoying the new format for our English news section. In this final week before Chinese New Year, the domestic car industry was in a buzz with Beijing's new license plate lottery going off without a hitch. So, greet your family, warm up some dumplings, and lets take a look back at this week's top stories! See you again in the new year!
Beijing MCT denies rumors of information disclosure on its license plate lottery website - Jan 28, 2011
On the heels of Beijing's first license plate lottery, a video stating that the winners' personal information was unsecured surfaced on the Internet. In response, the city's Municipal Commission of Transport made a response denying the rumors. The commission denied rumors that its lottery website (http://www.bjhjyd.gov.cn) was unsafe, saying that it had an extremely secure information management system, and inviting concerned citizens to check the website for themselves.
Mini Countryman to make its Chinese debut in late February - Jan 27, 2011
British small car manufacturer Mini's 2010 performance in China were impressive, with its sales volume increasing 140% from the previous year. Mini looks to take advantage of this upward trend by bring their new Countryman over. The crossover SUV is to make its official debut in Amoy with a price tag of 350,000 yuan ($53,251).
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën announces new general manager - Jan 26, 2011
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Co., Ltd., the largest Sino-French joint venture, made an announcement that the company would bring French-selected deputy general manager Maxime Picat to take over Liu Weidong's recently vacated position of company general manager, the Shenzhen Economic Daily reported earlier today.
Porsche CEO denies Chinese SUV rumors - Jan 25, 2011
Porsche has no plans to produce an entry-level SUV in China, the company announced in a statement made yesterday.
BMW Brilliance to begin production of 5 series electric hybrid - Jan 24, 2011
BMW Brilliance Automotive announced that it will begin Chinese production of a 5 series electric hybrid car later this year, autohome.com.cn reported today. Additionally, it was confirmed that Brilliance will be responsible for research and development of the program.
