China issues production licenses for 20 vehicle models

Shanghai. November 1 (Gasgoo.com) The National Development and Reform Commission, China's all powerful economic regulatory body, has issued production licenses to 20 sedan models earlier this week.

 

The latest production license catalogue include 2008 Honda Accord, Mazd 2, MG, Roewe, Kia hatchback and Swift (1.5 Liter engine); the catalogue also includes the improved version of Nissan Geniss, Nissan Teana, PSA 206, Citroen C2, Zhonghua Zunchi and Zhonghua Junjie. These models will be launched by the end of this year or early next year.

 

The catalogue also includes a MPV model called COWRY, which is made by Chinese homegrown automaker Great Wall. Meanwhile, Wei Jianjun, president of Great Wall announced earlier this week his company obtained production license to produce to sedan called Jingling last week, according to the Beijing-based China Business Times.