China is the world’s largest market for automotive sales, and General Motors’ [NYSE:GM] luxury brand, Cadillac, is a well-established player in the Chinese market. Cadillac’s Chinese dealer network now includes some 150 stores, which is roughly twice as many as the brand had in...
Last October we brought you word that Jeep would begin producing models, and perhaps its entire lineup, in China for the Chinese market. Our article (and others) turned into... January 18, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
Chinese sovereign-wealth fund China Investment Corp. is reportedly seeking a stake in German auto giant Daimler, the parent of the Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands. The... January 7, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor has become the brand’s best selling performance-enhanced pickup in the United States, winning over buyers from coast to coast. It’s... November 12, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
As it looks to counter the effects of declining European sales, Fiat is turning an eye towards China. Still viewed as the world’s largest automotive market, Fiat thinks... October 22, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Just last week we told you about increasing anti-Japanese sentiment in China, prompted by a territorial dispute over a series of uninhabited islands (this time). The Chinese... September 26, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
If you know your world history, you know that China and Japan have a long history of not getting along well with one another. While relations between the two have generally... September 20, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Lincoln may be almost a century old but the brand is barely recognized outside of North America. This is something Lincoln is keen to change, so today it is taking the first... August 28, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Saab is dead; long live Saab. If that sounds contradictory, it isn’t, since the quirky-but-competent brand most of us have come to know and love is gone. The Phoenix... June 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Aston Martin’s 2009 Lagonda SUV concept was hardly a critical success. In fact, at least one media outlet implored Aston Martin to abandon plans for the large and... May 16, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Despite continued growth in new car sales in China, some believe the market is close to peaking. If you’re trying to establish a presence as an automaker, the next best... May 16, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Volkswagen--the People's Car--is aiming to become the car of the People's Republic of China. This look at the future of VW car tech comes courtesy of the People's Car Project... May 3, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Following on the heels of this week’s Beijing Auto Show, BMW has announced that it’s opening a new Designworks studio, with a Connected Drive Lab, in... April 27, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
The Beijing Sanlitun AMG Performance Center is unlike any other Mercedes-Benz dealership in the world; you can’t buy a Mercedes-Benz E Class or C Class model there, but... April 24, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
To mark the return of Chrysler to the Chinese market, the automaker is showing two design concepts built specifically for the Chinese market at this week’s Beijing Auto... April 23, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
In Chinese, jinlong yufeng translates into “Golden Dragon in the Wind.” While that may seem to be an odd name for an Audi concept, it plays on 2012 being the... April 23, 2012 by Kurt Ernst