The Detroit News, January 7, 2017 Baidu Inc. and state-owned Beijing Automotive Group Co.’s collaboration on telematics and autonomous driving is almost ready for its coming-out moment, as industry and government join hands for a self-driving vehicle push within China. A BAIC-built model equipped with Baidu tech...
Tech Wire Asia, September 20, 2016 by Jessica Chua With a population of over 20 million, Beijing citizens face traffic congestion on a regular basis despite the government’s efforts to maintain a smooth traffic flow, such as tolls, car usage limitations, and public transport subsidies. But top scientists believe...
China Daily, October 15, 2016 A Geely Auto's SUV model Emgrand GS is presented at the Auto China 2016 show in Beijing. [Photo/ REUTERS] Chinese billionaire Li Shufu will test whether there's room for another global car brand by introducing a new marque next week, built on technology jointly developed by his two car companies, Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd and Volvo Cars. The new brand, called...
The Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2016 A VW dealership in Louisville, Ky., in August. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS German auto maker plans joint venture with state-run China Anhui Jianghuai Automobile SHANGHAI— Volkswagen AG is exploring a joint venture to make electric cars in China with a state-run company, part of its aggressive push...
The Sixth Tone, August 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_465" align="aligncenter" width="300"] A passenger holds a smartphone showing the Didi Chuxing application, Shanghai, May 22, 2016. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images/VCG[/caption] by Fan Yiying After a prolonged price war for ride-hailing customers, Chinese market leader Didi Chuxing and its biggest...
The Washington Post, July 19, 2016 (LEFT) The 2017 Range Rover Evoque Convertible is debuted during the Los Angeles Auto Show in Nov. 2015, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/John Locher). (RIGHT) Jiangling Motor Co.'s Landwind X7 SUV is displayed at the 16th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in April 2015 (Tomohiro...
The Wall Street Journal, July 12, 2016 A BMW electric car at a Beijing car show in April; Future Mobility has hired about 50 engineers from car makers including BMW for its smart-electric-vehicle project. PHOTO: REUTERS Chinese auto startup Future Mobility seeks eventually to sell several hundred thousand luxury...
CNBC, July 6, 2016 Click here to watch the video Two of China's biggest household brands have teamed up to create what they call "the world's first mass-produced car on the internet." E-commerce giant Alibaba and SAIC Motor, the country's biggest car manufacturer, will launch the Roewe RX5 on Wednesday, a...
Autoline TV Internet Premiere: Thursday, 6/23 @ 4:00pm ET Detroit Public TV air date: Sunday, 6/26 @ 10:30am ET Michael J. Dunne of Dunne Automotive, James Chao of IHS Automotive Asia-Pacific & Bill Russo from Gao Feng Advisory Company, join John McElroy...
The Financial Times, June 19, 2016 Under Geely, the carmaker is back in profit and selling well in China. But is it big enough to compete with its rivals? There is nothing exceptional about the shiny grey chassis on display in western Sweden. Its wheels, suspension and...
