Renault signed new joint-venture with Dongfeng in China; will establish new manufacturing plant

Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Renault, and Xu Ping, Chairman of Dongfeng Motor, signed a contract for the creation of a new joint-venture company for localised production in China - Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC).

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Volkswagen become first carmaker in Xinjiang, China; started SKD vehicle assembly plant in Urumqi

The Volkswagen Group and the Shanghai-Volkswagen joint-venture (SVW) started SKD vehicle assembly in Urumqi, the Group's 102nd plant worldwide. Volkswagen is thus underscoring its position as a pioneer on the Chinese automotive market, becoming the first

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BMW Motorrad and Dainese agree on long-term cooperation to develop innovative motorcycle safety clothing

BMW Motorrad and Dainese have announced that they are to cooperate in a joint development of innovative motorcycle safety clothing for BMW Motorrad. Taking the Dainese D-Air Protect System as its starting point, the partners will be developing motorcycle rider

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Honda begins sales of Crider, developed in China for Chinese market

Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd., Honda's automobile production and sales joint-venture in China, began sales of the Crider, Honda's first model developed in China for Chinese market.

A new middle-class sedan, the Crider was developed primarily by Honda's

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Ford more than doubles China engine production capacity with new Chongqing plant

Ford took the latest step in its historic industrial expansion in Asia Pacific with the official opening of a US$ 500-million new engine plant in Chongqing at its joint-venture in China Changan

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intercharge enables Europe-wide charging of electric vehicles

'Charge wherever you like', this is the guiding principle of the intercharge brand, which was presented by Andreas Pfeiffer, Managing Director of Hubject GmbH, and senior representatives of the six shareholder companies at the conference held in Berlin. By creating

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Guangqi Honda begins construction of third car production line and a new engine plant

Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (GHAC), a car production and sales joint-venture with Honda in China, has celebrated the start of construction of a third production line and an engine plant within the property of the existing ZengCheng Plant. The official ceremony was attended

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Nissan and CarCharging to expand electric vehicle quick charger network

Nissan and CarCharging Group, Inc. announced a joint initiative to make EV charging more readily available and to expand consumer awareness of the electric car market. CarCharging and Nissan will work together to determine the placement of the chargers,

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Volkswagen builds new plant in Changsha, south-central China

Today's ground-breaking marked the beginning of construction work on the new Volkswagen vehicle plant in Changsha in the province of Hunan, south-central China. The factory is being built in cooperation with the Chinese joint-venture Shanghai-Volkswagen (SVW).

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Geely and Detroit Electric enter strategic partnership to co-develop pure electric vehicles for Chinese market

Geely Automobile Group and Detroit Electric Inc have announced at the Shanghai Motor Show that the two companies have entered into strategic partnership to co-develop pure electric vehicles and related electric drive systems for the Chinese market.

Under the

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