China
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As U.S. and European car sales plummet, developing brand recognition and loyalty in the so-called developing markets of China, South America and Russia is becoming more and more important. To that end, Volkswagen is planning a six-event spec race series in China for 2009, and the company has now revealed the car each team will campaign. Painted in a brilliant pearlescent blue, dubbed Motorsport Blue, and inscribed with the Chinese characters for "Volkswagen Cars China", the racer looks the part of a modest-budget racer. The roof-mounted rear spoiler and aggressive lower-body aero kit look...
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Michelin partners with China’s MGL to produce Active Wheel powertrainsTire manufacturing giant Michelin is partnering with China's CITIC Guon Mengguli Corporation (MGL) to develop a new-generation electric powertrain systems based on its Active Wheel technology. The first commercial applications of Active Wheel are expected to be in production in China early next...
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China expected to overtake U.S. for Bentley sales by 2012
Coming off record sales of 10,014 vehicles last year, Bentley's performance in 2008 hasn’t been going so well, with the current economic crisis starting to take its toll. This is especially the case in the United States, traditionally the strongest market for Bentley. The changing market...
Jeremy Weber -
Chinese government allegedly bans Hyundai-Kia imports
The Chinese government has reportedly suspended the majority of vehicle imports from South Korea following a complaint made by several Chinese dealers that Hyundai-Kia is backing its own dealer groups at the expense of independent firms. The decision comes after the filing of a petition against...
Kenneth Hall
