Japan's carmakers to lift output in 20142013-12-30
Japanese automakers will ramp up production early next year because they expect a big increase in car purchases before a sales tax hike in April, media reported yesterday.

Auto giants betting on Chinese market2013-11-25
German auto giants Volkswagen AG, BMW and Daimler see China's future as being electric - encouraged by generous government subsidies - but that bet puts them at odds with some of their Asian rivals.

Volkswagen announces second recall within 24 hours2013-11-15
Volkswagen is to recall 640,390 cars in China to fix gearbox flaws, the biggest such move by Europe's top carmaker, China's top quality watchdog said yesterday.

GM to shift overseas HQ from Shanghai to Singapore2013-11-14
General Motors will shift the bulk of its non-Chinese international operations from Shanghai to Singapore in 2014, marking a coup for the Asian city-state as it lures an increasing number of multinational companies with tax breaks and other incentives.

GM: Ties with SAIC thriving2013-10-29
General Motors Co has dismissed speculation its ties with China's SAIC Motor Corp are fraying, saying the partnership is thriving and the two carmakers are discussing further collaboration in Indonesia.

BYD CEO: Intelligent car cannot rely on Silicon Valley2013-10-12
Wang Chuanfu, CEO of Shenzhen-based BYD Auto, said last month that "it has developed an E-9 sports car that could compete with (its rival) Tesla Motors."

China to snatch half of car market by 2020: McKinsey2013-09-13
Emerging markets will contribute to two thirds of the global car industry's profits by 2020, of which the China market will account for more than half, according to a report from international consultancy McKinsey & Company and the China Securities Journal

Auto sales, retail spending further boosts China's recovery2013-09-11
China's auto sales, retail spending and factory output all improved in August in new signs of an economic recovery.

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz to chart out strategic plan for China2013-08-27
Daimler AG's (DAIGn.DE) Mercedes-Benz will launch about 20 new or upgraded car models in China over the next two years, part of a broader turnaround effort aimed at reversing the brand's recent struggles in the world's biggest auto market.