New-energy vehicles struggle to notch up a gear in China2014-03-05
Large electric-car charging pile constructors, operators and equipment suppliers are tapping into opportunities offered by numerous local governments in China, unveiling plans to construct electric car charging facilities in their localities, although small companies are still hesitant to venture into the sector, China Business News reports.

Liquor giant auctions off 85 company cars2014-01-15
Sichuan-based liquor giant Wuliangye Group sold 85 company vehicles for a total of US$838,000, Beijing News reports.

Chinese military vehicles should be domestic brands2014-01-14
China's armed forces have been mandated to choose domestic brands when procuring military vehicles, according to a circular published yesterday.

China's auto sales grow by double digits in 20132014-01-10
China's annual auto sales overtook the milestone of 20 million units for the first time last year after growing by double digits, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said yesterday.

China ratchets up efforts to tackle smog in 20142014-01-02
China has implemented the "strictest plan in history" to tackle air pollution in 2014. Last year saw the worst smog levels in the country's recorded history, reports the China News Service.

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.

More Chinese cities tend to embrace car purchase restrictions2013-12-24
To stem the worsening problems of pollution and traffic congestion, growing numbers of big cities in China have embraced policies restricting the purchase of cars or of driving, much to the chagrin of motorists.

Plate notice spurs cars buying spree in Tianjin2013-12-17
Residents of N China's municipality of Tianjin reportedly rushed to buy cars following a notice on Sunday evening that the local government would limit the number of new car license plates it issues in a drive to fight traffic jam and air pollution.

CCTV report accuses foreign carmakers of price gouging2013-12-06
China Central Television (CCTV) accused foreign carmakers of charging domestic customers more for repair costs than in other markets, singling out Audi, Subaru and Jaguar Land Rover Ltd in the latest of a series of programs targeting foreign firms.

What a big sale: Cars for $1 each2013-12-05
In a 'believe- it- or- not' sale, a 15-year-old boy and his mother in the US both secured amazing deals on 'Black Friday', a day of drastic discounts and rockbottom prices in the US, buying cars for $1 each.

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.

China will drop the pursuit of growth to battle pollution2013-11-19
China will steer local governments away from the pursuit of economic growth at all costs and beef up their powers to punish polluters as part of a campaign to reverse the legacies left behind by the three decade's galloping growth.

China offers 5b yuan in rewards to fight air pollution2013-10-15
China said on Monday it would give rewards amounting to 5 billion yuan (US$818 million) to curb the severe air pollution in north China and aims to slash the PM2.5 density by 25 percent in the region within five years, the Ministry of Finance announced yesterday.

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."