China

Japan's Honda Motor has announced plans to increase shipments of its Jazz compact model from China to Europe by 70% in 2007. Guangzhou Honda aims to raise exports of the locally built... 2007-06-04

Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile has denied German press reports that it intends to rethink a small car production project with the Chrysler group. The Handelsblatt newspaper claimed... 2007-05-24

The Chinese automotive market rolls on and shows little sign of running out of steam, according to BMI's recently published China Automotives Report. Following growth of 25% y-o-y... 2007-05-15

Iran Khodro has unveiled its Samand and Samand LX at the Shanghai International Car Exhibition, prior to its arrival in China in June or July. Nasser Marzban, managing director of... 2007-04-24

Japan's Toyota and its Chinese partner First Automotive Works (FAW) have commenced operations at a second engine plant. The US$270mn plant in Tianjin will have an annual production... 2007-04-23

China's Nanjing MG Motor, of the Nanjing Automobile Group, has produced the first MG models since the brand was acquired from the UK's bankrupt Rover group in 2005. The equipment... 2007-03-27

Growth in domestic production and sales of vehicles in China shows little sign of abating, with increases of 27% and 25% respectively in 2006. BMI's recently published China Automotives... 2007-03-15

Japan's Honda has furthered the development of local content in its China-built vehicles, with the opening of a new parts plant in the Nanhai Industrial Park District. Honda Auto... 2007-03-09

BMI's revised Business Environment Ranking for Asia Pacific sees China retaining fourth place in the new year on a composite score of 37. This is largely due to a considerable rise... 2007-03-08

Japanese carmaker Honda is planning to launch an indigenous brand in China, through joint venture Guangzhou Honda Automobile Company. The joint venture will hold the intellectual... 2007-03-02