Showroom

ShowroomOn April 9, 2006, FAW-VW held a ceremony to launch its Sagitar model in Shanghai. The 1.8 T model is sold at 197,800-216,800 yuan, and the 20.L model is 173,800-192,800 yuan. FAW-VW said the car will be built to order, with multi options being pro…     

Pattern Of Chinese Car Market To Change

You will be seeing a boom of domestic-made car model change from the endof 1998, probably with the following cars. CA7220 Hongqi (Red Flag) sedan (self designed) FAW Audi C3V6 changing to Audi C5. (by introduced technology)     

News

A high rank officer of Tianjin Toyota said recently that Toyota NBC V car, which represents the latest technology of Toyata specially designed for catering to Chinese market will be produced in Tianjin Toyota in 2002. The new model will be equipped with 1.3-litre or 1.5-litre VVT-I engine whose performance is much better than that of 8A engine installed in Xiali 2000 car. Both manual transmission and automatic transmission are available at user's option. Now the working shops for NBC V car are     

NEWS

l Regulations on Recalling Defective Automobile Products issued The State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) issued the Regulations, together with NDRC, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs, on March 15. The Regulations will be officially implemented on Oct 1, 2004. In the Regulations, defective automobile products are defined as having universal defects common to a batch, model or type due to production or design …     

An interview with Zhang Xiaoyu

Q: 1999 is the year when the 20th century will end. What will you expect of China auto industry? Can you tell us what strategic move-ments if any will happen in this very important sector in 1999? A:The major work with China auto industries in 1999 will center on the readjustment in enterprise structure and the positive develop-ment of market, which will greatly     

BRIEF NEWS

Production According to a prediction, in 1995, about 1.72 million units of automobiles will be provided. Among them 1.65 million will be manufactured and/or assembled by Chinese auto makers, and the imported number will be limited within 50 thousand units, and the rest will be the margin of the reserve. The total demand for vehicle in 1995     

Forecast of China Auto Market ''''98

In 1997, China's auto market enjoyed a rise again after a fall during 1994～1996. The State Information Center predicts, in 1998, Chi-na's auto production and sales will increase steadily, the demand for automobiles will be be-tween 1.65～1.75 million units and the produc-tion will be probably about 1.70 million units, both will hit an all-time high.     

Auto Market Forecast, 1996

Ⅰ. Estimated Macro-economic Environment for 1996 1996 is the first year of the 9th Five-Year Plan, the state will further deepen its system reforms and inject new vitality toward economic development. Economic growth will maintain balanced, inflation will be more effectively     

New Government Line-up

Note: 1. State Commission for Economic Restructuring will be turned into a think-tank of the State Council body head-ed by the premier with relevant ministers serving as its members. It will not be included into the series of component departments under the State Council 2. Ministry of Forestry will be made the State Forestry Bureau under the direct jurisdiction of the State Council. 3. State Physical Culture and Sports Commission will not be kept, the functions of which will be entrusted to the All-China Council of Physical Culture and Sports, and institution to be listed directly under the State Council.     

Impacts of China''''s WTO Entry on China''''sMotorcycle Industry

China's WTO entry will have be a wide-ranging impact on China's motorcycle industry as follows: 1 The government functions will be transferred dramatically Concerning the management of the motorcycle industry, the Chinese government will more and more rely on law and market leverage and direct intervention in enterprises     

A prospect of China's auto industry in 1999

1. Macro situation Seen from macroscopic view, in 1999 we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the People's Republic of China and welcome Macao's return, which will create a great political atmo-sphere for the development of na-tional economy. The central gov-ernment will enhance the invest-     

News

Policies ●Import quota of vehicles and parts will be 15% up next year The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation's announced recently that China will increase the import quota of vehicles and parts to USD9.125 billion in 2003, 15% up over this year, of which USD 437 million will be for motorcycle and key     

Experimental Study on Damage Assessment of Concrete T-beam Bridges

The　effect　of　damaged　transverse　connection　of　diaphragm　beams　on　the　bearing　capacity　of　prefabricated　concrete　T?beam　bridges　was　studied　through　model　experiment　and　finite　element　analysis　On　the　basis　of　standard　drawing　of　16　m　T?beam　bridge,a　refabricated　concrete　T?beam　bridge　model　on　the　scale　of　1　to　4　was　designed　by　using　of　welding　steel　plate　The　impacts　of　different　condition　on　transverse　load　distribution　were　discussed　The　result　shows　that　(1)　flange　connection　has　little　impact　on　the　transverse　load　distribution　when　the　diaphragm　beams　are　connected　reliably;　(2)　the　damage　of　transverse　connections　has　much　influence　on　the　transverse　load　distribution　of　adjacent　girders　but　it　has　little　effect　on　the　girders　apart　from　them;　(3)　if　a　certain　transverse　connection　is　damaged　entirely　except　for　that　of　the　end　diaphragm　beams,the　load　distribution　would　not　degenerate　to　the　conditions　determined　by　the　flange　connection　because　of　the　advantageous　effects　of　the　other　diaphragm　beams;　(4)　only　when　the　bilateral　diaphragms　of　one　beam　are　damaged　at　the　same　time,the　lateral　load　distribution　will　degenerate　to　the　conditions　determined　by　the　flange　connection     

RECENT DEVELOPMENT

Auto Plan Drafting under Process Work for drafting the 10th "Five-Year-Plan" of Chinese auto industry has begun, and the framework of the plan will be set forth by the end of this year. State Administration of Machine-building Industry (SAMI) will take the responsibility for working out the plan, which will include the guiding idea, general contempla-     

How China Auto Market Operates in 1997

In 1997, Chinese national economy will enjoy sustained, rapid and healthy development Nevertheless, China auto market will retain lower-speed operation. This judgment is formed upon the following factors:     

AUTO TECH PSE′96 TO BE HELD IN BEIJING

In accordance with the requirement of Chinese market and the aim that China's auto industry will establish independent technology development system, MMI will host "New Products and Development technology, World     

RECENT DEVELOPMENT

Development Programme of Fuel Gas Vehi-cles In some Cities (or Autonomous re-gions) Beijing: By the end of 1999, it is planned that 1,500 u-nits of in-use public transport vehicles will be modified and 1,300 units of dual-fuel public transport vehicles will be newly bought to reach a total amount of 2,800 units, of which 1,700 units are CNG (Compressed Nat-ural Gas) vehicles, and 1,100 are LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) vehicles. Also, 14,000 units of the in-use taxis will be modified. 11 CNG gas stations espe-cially for public transportation will be built up. 8 LPG