Luxury car sales in China show no signs of slowing, with news emerging this month that a special edition Rolls-Royce Phantom priced from $1.2 million sold out within two months of being announced. The special edition model is the Rolls-Royce Year of the Dragon Phantom, built to commemorate the...
The Chinese market is an important one for Mercedes-Benz, so no one thought twice when the German automaker entered into a manufacturing agreement with China’s BAIC... December 22, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 2
Despite the Chinese government recently announcing a new round of tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles with engine capacities greater than 2.5-liters, American automakers still see... December 22, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Just when it seemed all hope of saving Saab from bankruptcy has failed, news of yet another potential Chinese savior has surfaced. This time it’s an unnamed Chinese... December 5, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The United States is still the largest market for GM’s luxury brand, Cadillac. Even optimistic projections don’t show international sales surpassing domestic... November 21, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 3
A local Chinese restaurant's name has always been puzzling: A8 China. It doesn't roll right off the tongue or follow the convention of having "garden," "kitchen" or "panda"... November 15, 2011 by Thomas Bey
After years of discussion, the IZOD IndyCar Series will finally race in China, with a 2012 event on a 3.87-mile temporary street circuit in Qingdao, the Yellow Sea coastal... November 10, 2011 by Anne Proffit
Infiniti, a Japanese luxury auto brand originally launched in 1989 to serve the North American market, has announced today that it is moving its global headquarters to Hong... November 2, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Swedish Automobile has confirmed today that it has made an 11th-hour deal with Chinese firms Pang Da and Youngman for the sale and purchase of 100 percent of the shares in... October 28, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 4
Ah, celebrity endorsement, where would we be without you? We certainly wouldn't have half as much amusement in our lives from watching singers and film stars do the most... October 19, 2011 by Antony Ingram 1
It’s been a while since we last heard about the Audi Q3, probably because the vehicle isn't on sale yet and is still unlikely to be offered in the U.S., but now we have... October 14, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Update: Earlier this week news broke that Saab's Chinese partners would be blocked from their bid to give the Swedish automaker a much-need cash infusion. Today, Saab has... October 13, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 2
Putting a luxury face on an automaker in a region where it's known more for affordable commuters than superb sedans is a tough endeavor. Lexus and Cadillac, and more recently... September 27, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 3
When the District Court in Saab’s home region of Vanersborg denied the struggling auto maker bankruptcy protection from its creditors, most of us assumed it was the... September 21, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 3
Saab is in trouble. That's been clear for a long while now. Just how much trouble has come into focus in the last few weeks. Now, Saab has decided to license its core... September 12, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1
Not to be outdone by Rolls-Royce’s year of the dragon special edition Phantom, Bentley has announced its own special Continental Flying Spur model for the Chinese... September 2, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
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