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Zotye to roll out new oil hybrid car in Changsha

Shanghai, August 11 (Gasgoo.com) Jiangnan Auto, a subsidiary of China Zotye Holding Group which is a local manufacturer of scooters and ATVs, will roll out an oil hybrid model in Changsha this October, reported Changsha Evening newspaper.

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Guangzhou Auto set to buy Changfeng Motor

Shanghai, August 11 (Gasgoo.com) After long talks, Guangzhou Automobile Group is set to acquire Changfeng Motor by buying out the latter's shares by the end of this year, and meanwhile Mitsubishi Motors' loss-making operations in China are likely to get opportunities for recovery, said First Financial Daily today.

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China's top 10 passenger-car makers in July

Shanghai, August 11 (Gasgoo.com) China's Shanghai GM claimed the highest sales figures on the list of top 10 best sellers for July with 36,966 vehicles sold both in domestic and overseas markets, FAW VW and Guangzhou Honda trailing in second and third places with sales of 34,122 units and 30,148 units respectively, according to data released by China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

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Brilliance 1.8T engine to be used in airplanes

Shanghai, August 11 (Gasgoo.com) The trial project of making an engine for airplane use kicked off last week in Brilliance Auto's E2 engine plant in She yang. This breakthrough experiment, jointly conducted by Brilliance Auto and Nanchang Hangkong University, will help bring the carmaker into the aerospace industry and make the 1.8T engine as a priority product of Brilliance Auto, said xinhuanet.com today.

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Changfeng Motor May Establish Car Production in USA

Shanghai. January 16 (Gasgoo.com) - Changfeng Motor Co said Tuesday it is mulling over a plan to establish a production unit in North America, but will begin to sell Changfeng vehicles in the market starting 2009, Changfeng's chairman said at the North American International Auto Show.

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Lotus RCR receives 3,800 orders in six days after launched in China

Shanghai. January 15 (Gasgoo.com) - Just six days after being launched, the new-to-market Lotus RCR has received 3,800 orders in China, local newspaper Beijing Business Daily reported.

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China's top ten automakers for 2007 unveiled

Shanghai. January 10 (Gasgoo.com) –General Motors has maintained a leading position as the top selling automaker in the Chinese market for the full year of 2007, according to a report released by National Association of Passenger Manufacturers yesterday.

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Chery develops 0.8 liter turbocharged engine

Shanghai. January 8 (Gasgoo.com) - Chery Automobile has developed a new 0.8 litre turbocharged engine, which makes Chery the first Chinese automaker to develop a low emission engine with turbo-charging technology, Chinese media reported today.

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Sinotruck signs contracts to export 10,000 vehicles next year

Shanghai. December 19 (Gasgoo.com) - China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corp (CNHTC or Sinotruck) has signed contracts to export a total number of 10,000 units of heavy trucks in 2008, Xinhua News Agency reported.

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China's Chery Auto announces sedan venture with Israeli partner

China's biggest domestic automaker, Chery Automobile Co., announced plans Thursday for a venture with an Israeli partner to make sedans and sport utility vehicles, possibly for export to the United States, a government news agency reported.

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