Several big automakers are about to initiate massive recalls in China alongside sluggish sales in the world's largest auto market.
Changan Ford, a joint venture between Ford Motors and China's Changan Automobile, will recall 172,864 vehicles starting from June 22 over steering problems, said China's top quality supervisor on Thursday.
Toyota will recall 302,705 vehicles over exploding airbags from June 12. The affected models include Vios and Corrola EX, manufactured between Jan 1, 2004 and March 31, 2007.
Volvo Cars will build a $500 million plant－its first in the United States－in South Carolina and eventually employ up to 4,000 people there, the company announced on Monday.
Google Inc revealed on Monday that its self-driving cars have been in 11 minor traffic accidents since it began experimenting with the technology six years ago.
The Chinese automobile market reported a sharp contraction in April as sales declined 11 percent month-on-month to 1.99 million units, data showed Monday.
In March, China's light vehicle market showed signs of slowing down, with sales of locally-made models growing by 5.7 percent year-on-year versus the 6.1 percent seen in the first two months of this year.
Despite shrinking domestic and overseas demand, China's major commercial vehicle manufacturer, Sinotruk, still reported a positive performance in the first quarter of 2015.
Car sharing app Yidao Yongche has announced that new-energy vehicles will account for half of all its cars in service within three years and has vowed to seek partners with whom to build charging posts.
Chinese automaker Qoros associates itself with one of the most popular sports in the country in the hope of increasing its brand awareness with the public.
While it might not be a household name in China's auto market, domestic electric carmaker Xindayang has one lofty ambition: to be the nation's leader in the mini electric vehicle market.
Dongfeng Motor Corp tabs high-ranking official from Jilin province; FAW Group fills vacancy amid graft scandal
Passenger vehicle sales in China rose at the slowest pace in five months as weaker economic expansion hurt demand for big-ticket purchases.
Mercedes-Benz (China) will recall more than 19,000 cars in China due to possible loss of power and a steering bolt issue, China's top quality watchdog said on Friday.
New chairmen were named from Monday at five of China’s major State-owned enterprises: CNPC, Sinopec Group, CNOOC, Dongfeng Motor and FAW Group.
Domestic Chinese carmakers are joining with tech-savvy companies to develop Internet-enabled cars in the pursuit of fresh momentum for the auto industry.
Authorities in China's southwestern city of Chengdu visited the offices of Uber on Wednesday as part of a new investigation into the online taxi-hailing service.
Dongfeng Yulon Motor unveiled its all-new Luxgen 5 Sedan in April in Beijing, with its price ranging from 99,800 yuan ($16,088) to 135,800 yuan.
China's leading auto rental provider CAR Inc will purchase tens of thousands of vehicles from Shanghai Volkswagen in three years to further consolidate its position in the industry.
Xu Ping, 58, former chairman of Dongfeng, has been named the chairman of the FAW Group after Xu Jianyi, ex-chairman, was placed under investigation for corruption on March 15.
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