Mitsubishi Motors looks to have a bumpy road ahead as fallout from the scandal surrounding the falsifying of its fuel economy data intensifies.
Japanese automakers are making headlines these days for their wrongdoing but their misconduct might prove positive for customers and automakers in China.
Favorable policies remain the main driving force of new-energy car sales in China, and whether market demand will take over depends on technical breakthroughs and infrastructure, according to industry insiders.
Dai Dongchang, vice minister of transport, vowed China will roll out stronger policies to peak its carbon emission as soon as possible.
The high level of purchasing power of some consumers in China's western provinces is giving hope to makers of luxury cars who have been otherwise experiencing challenges, in the form of low sales growth and obstacles to their "Go West" strategy.
The multi-purpose vehicles segment in China is now dominated by local automakers' low-end autos that command about 90% market share.
After strolling around the Auto China 2016 expo held from April 25 to May 4 in Beijing, and checking out 1,000 cars displayed by more than 100 automakers from around the world, this is what Luo Xin, a 36-year-old Beijing bachelor, had to say: "MPV is perfect for family."
Volkswagen China started to recall 486 vehicles due to sunroof design defects on Friday, according to China's quality watchdog.
Despite an uptick in Tesla 3 preorders in China, the electric car titan still needs a convincing scale before it decides to add a production site.
The proceeds will be used to develop a hybrid taxi to replace the iconic black cab in London, where all taxis are asked to have zero emissions in 2018.
Car2go, Daimler AG's car-sharing rental service, has made a strong start to its new operations in southwest China's Chongqing after launching in the city on April 15, its first service in Asia.
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (GAC), one of the major Chinese car makers, denied on Thursday that it planned to buy a stake in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).
Anji Automotive Logistics Co, a unit of China's largest carmaker SAIC Motor Corp, has picked banks for an initial public offering that could raise at least $500 million, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Chinese firms eyeing the driverless market have an advantage as the biggest obstacle to full commercialization is the high cost of the vehicles.
Jiangxia district in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, takes pride in its young car culture: streets here are named after Chevrolet, Buick and Cadillac. People introduce their hometown as "China's Motor City", and many young people expect to work in the automotive industry when they leave school or college.
BYD Tang topped Chinese new energy car sales in the first quarter this year, followed by BAIC E series and JAC Heyue iEV.
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company Ltd will recall 336 vehicles from May 18.
Apple Inc may not need to wait that long before it reaps the benefits of investing $1 billion in Chinese car-hailing service Didi Chuxing.
The Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc and Wuhu city of Anhui province agreed to jointly build an exclusive pilot area for driverless vehicles in the city.
Representatives of nearly 50 car dealerships demonstrated in front of GAC Gonow's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Tuesday.
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