Focuses of China Automotive Industry——Exclusive Interview of Mr. Zhang Xiaoyu, Director of AIB, MMI

Q: The 9th Five-Year Plan period starts. People believe China auto industry will go a rapid development during the 9th Five-Year Plan period. Could you give us some information about the possibility of reaching the planned 3     

Facing the Challenge from WTO, Creating the Future of the Auto Industry

Editor's note: With a joint expectation of governments and common publics, China is speeding up to enter into the World Trade Organization and may be a member of WTO family soon. The concerns on the China's accession to WTO are what kinds of deep impacts will be brought on the China Auto Industry. Therefore, from now on, here's a series of articles collected to discuss that, covering whole auto industry, car industry, auto market, as well as after-market, etc. Meanwhile, I am grateful for any responses on this issue at your convenient time.     

The Manufacturing Art, Development Trendand Market Anticipation of Technological Equipmentfor Auto Assembly in China

Ⅰ. The key parts and complete vehicle assembly techniques and equipment of engine, transmission, rear axle, etc. 1. The technological equipment for engine assembly Along with the rapid development of China's auto industry, in particular due to the introduced     

Environment And Tasks In 1997——Abstract from the report given by Zhang Xiaoyu at the 4th session ofthe 3rd councilmeeting of CAAM held during 21 to 22, 1997 in Beijing.

Ⅰ. The Environment For The Development Of China's Auto Industry In 1997 1. Macro-economic environment As the second year of 9th Five-Year Plan, 1997 will be a very important year in China's history. For promoting the two basic changements, the moderately restricted fiscal & monetary policies will continue for reducing the inflation with some flexible tactics to be used, which     

Active Controls in Ground Transportation — A Review of the State-of-the-Art and Future Potential

SUMMARY

Active control systems offer significant functional advantages over passive systems; their introduction into production-line vehicles, however, is cautious and slow. This survey describes the recent progress in the analysis, design and technology of active controls in vehicles. It includes the state-of-the-art of their introduction into operation as well as their future potential in view of recent advances in technology and computer aided design strategies. The survey has been limited to suspensions for vehicles on roads and tracks.     

Creating A New FAW Meets the Requirements of the WTO Entry——An Interview with ZHU Yanfeng, General Manager of FAW Chief

[Editor's Note] As men of automobiles like us, especially those working in the traditional state-owned enterprises, we should probably be a generation that is confronted with reform and challenges. It is of no matter that our products and technologies are behind our counterparts, however, our ideas should not be behind the times. In order to foster more     

Stable with Slight Bounce, Waxing with Wane A Primer Analysis on Auto Market Operation in the First Half of 1997

The first half of 1997 sees Chinese auto market operating with the theme of seeking sta-ble increase and progressing with steady steps. But the situation varies greatly with different au-to product types and manufacturers, it may be said it is like the moon having wax and wane.