SHANGHAI – General Motors Corp. and Shanghai Automotive Industry (Group) Corp. (SAIC) have become exclusive automotive partners for the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The two automakers signed an agreement on November 28 with the World Expo 2010 Shanghai Executive Committee for the honor. GM and SAIC, which operate seven domestic joint ventures,
Read MoreBEIJING – DaimlerChrysler announced on November 14 the appointment of Ulrich Walker as the new chairman and CEO of its Northeast Asia operations, effective immediately.Walker, who was president and CEO of DaimlerChrysler's Smart division before the appointment and also a board member of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., will be responsible for DaimlerChrysler's entire
Read MoreBEIJING -- An un-named official from the State Council's Legislative Affairs Office has recently confirmed that it is legal to collect road maintenance fees before the practice is replaced by a long-awaited fuel tax, according to report by Xinhua News Agency. "It is legal to collect road maintenance fees under the present regulations before the implementation of a
Read MoreGeely has something beyond my expectation― Interview with Dr. Frank Zhao (Zhao Fuquan), Vice President of Geely Holding Group Dr. Frank Zhao (Zhao Fuquan), former Brilliance Jinbei vice president and R&D director, made his first public appearance on November 16 as Geely Holding Group's vice president at Beijing Geely University's secondary auto exhibition hall during Auto
Read MoreSHANGHAI -- MB SIM Technology Co., Ltd. (MB SIM Tech), a Sino-German joint venture between Mercedes Benz Technology GmbH (MBtech) and the Shanghai Institute of Microsystems and Information Technology (SIMIT), held its opening ceremony on November 16, at its facility in Shanghai. "The establishment of this joint venture is a milestone for
Read MoreDALIAN, Liaoning – FAW Jiefang Truck Co. Ltd.'s diesel engine plant in Dalian began production of the new Deutz Euro III-certified 260 horsepower BF6M1013-26E3 diesel engines in mid-October, according to a company news release.The engine will be available as an option on FAW's Jiefang commercial truck range.Since the signing of a technical transfer
Read MoreThe Timer Auto Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Timer Enterprise, released the results of its exhibition survey on the performance of the Chinese automotive industry in a seminar held in Shanghai just a few days prior to Auto China 2006 in Beijing.Entitled "China Auto Industry Exhibition Study Handbook," the
Read MoreSHANGHAI - GE Plastics announced in early November the launch of its super high flow Valox resins, a family of glass- and mineral-filled polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) materials, with the aim of helping automakers and suppliers achieve thinner, larger, molded parts without sacrificing performance. As fuel prices increase, the automotive industry is seeking
Read MoreSHANGHAI -- Azdel Inc., a U.S.-based joint venture between GE and PPG Industries, has recently announced a high-tech cage system for producing thermoplastic exterior body panels for vehicles (especially SUVs), planes and trains, according to GE Plastics in Shanghai. Azdel has acquired the cage system from RocTool Co. of France, and it is a critical component
Read MoreSHANGHAI – The imported 6.2L Cadillac Escalade will retail for ¥1.08 million ($135,000), Shanghai-GM announced when it officially launched the model on November 6. The flagship from Cadillac debuted at Auto Guangzhou 2006 in July as the newest addition to the imported Cadillac lineup, which also includes the CTS, SRX and XLR. It
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