BMW has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join Baidu’s open autonomous driving platform Apollo as a board member. Both the firms plan to work together to bring safe and intelligent mobility experiences for Chinese ...
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BMW Group has signed a letter of intent with Great Wall Motor on local production of future battery-electric MINI vehicles in China. In addition to production of the first battery electric MINI at the main plant in Oxford starting in ...
In view of fast growing demand for LED automotive lighting in the China market, some Taiwan-based LED packaging service providers and LED automotive lighting module makers have been competing for orders there, according to industry sources. ...
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Great Wall Motor Co Ltd, one of the major sport utility vehicle manufacturers in China, plans to launch its first high-end SUV brand in May, aiming to further expand its market share. The model will be equipped with competitive ...
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China is one of the world’s largest automotive consumer market, by late 2015 car ownership in the country reached 172 million cars, and the volume is accelerating. It can be projected in the next few years, Chinese market demands for ...
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The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers announced on Friday that passenger car sales totaled 2.2 million units in January, 9.3 percent more than a year earlier, and the production of new-energy vehicles surged by 144 percent. ...
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More car exports to Oceanic country look unlikely in near future Chinese carmakers look unlikely to take advantage of the free trade agreement between China and Australia signed this month due to their lack of competitiveness in the ...
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Dr. Seshu Bhagavathula's core areas of professional expertise have been in research and development, innovation and strategic analysis. Apollo Tyres Ltd. has appointed Dr. Seshu Bhagavathula chief technology officer (CTO). He will ...
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Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motor's division Haval has introduced a new small size SUV, the Haval H2 at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show in China. Powered by a 1.5L turbo charged petrol engine paired to a six-speed manual ...
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Recently, the Society of Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) announced in February the Indian commercial vehicle sales data. Data show that in February, the Indian commercial vehicle sales fell to 47,982, compared with the same period last year ...
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The year ends with China on the precipice of big challenges. Growth is widely expected to slow again in 2014, as the country's economy matures and old standbys like exports and infrastructure spending lose some of their punch. Beijing has ...
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Regarding the investment strategy in auto industry in the second half of 2013, researcher Feng Chong from auto and part industry of Huatai Securities makes analysis on the commercial vehicle sector that the growth rate in Q1 is higher over ...
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In February this year, China’s auto exports totaled 67,000 vehicles, with a year-on-year growth of 9.1 percent, compared to the year-on-year increase of 23.5 percent recorded in the same month last year, according to the China ...
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ContiTech, a subsidiary of German automotive supplier Continental, has opened a new research and development (R&D) center in China with investments of about EUR8m. The center located at Changshu in Jiangsu Province will develop ...
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PTI reported that China’s leading car and sports utility vehicle maker Great Wall Motor Co is planning to enter the Indian market, following the footsteps of compatriot commercial vehicles manufacturer Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Mr ...
Tags: car, utility vehicle, Great Wall Motor, Indian market