How far is China''''s auto market from“global synchronization”?

China’s auto market has seen the term global simultaneity in highly intensive use over the recent years, at a time when the marketplace has witnessed repeated “explosives. The term is now linked to the extent to winning the market. 1. Chinese evolvement…     

Domestic made parts are facing a foreign invasion

Almost 20 years have passed since China’s auto parts industry started to introduce foreign capital. The situation has changed radically from inviting foreigners to come to meet the threshold requirements of local rate, to a current situation where foreign parts suppliers are entering in groups and people are worrying that the industry is in danger. Statistics show that more than 70 percent of the world’s top 100 suppliers are doing business here and wholly foreign owned or joint ventures are…     

Two principles are guiding China''''s auto parts industry

Recently there were two pieces of news in China’s auto parts industry, one of themfrom WEI Jianguo, vice minister of Commerce. WEI said that the active use of foreigninvestment is a crucial factor in the development of China’s auto parts industrydomestically and for export; China needs to take the opportunity of the global strategies oftransnational companies to foster the power of automobiles and auto parts. Meanwhile, itneeds to actively promote domestic auto parts suppliers to enter t…     

China''''s Auto Market Is Heavily Influenced by the Macro Economy

In early 2004, the Chinese government took measures to restrain the hasty development of the industries of energy, steel and electrolytic aluminum. Statistics show that the auto industry has been deeply influenced by the macro regulation with a complicated market situation appearing.1. The macro economic situation in the first half of 2004 During the period, China’s GDP experienced a growth of 9.7 per cent year on year, 0.9 percentage point higher period on period. The growth in the second …     

A Brief Analysis of the Impact of the Macro Economy on the Heavy Truck Market in 2005

Over the past two decades, China’s heavy truck market has grown to 1.5 million trucks. From 1998 through 2004, the market was in booming. But in the next few years, the development pace will be slowed down, mainly due to the macro regulation and control. It is well known that China’s auto market has been dominated by government policies and the heavy truck segment is in particular no exception. It is reported that after the “car rush”, this year’s focus is heavy trucks. On top of the ca…     

Development Strategy of EV Program in China

The Chinese automotive indus-try has a history of nearly 50 years with the vehicle population up to 15 million by now. With sustainable national economic boom and growth of personal income, more and more private cars will appear in China. It is predicated that the private car will keep a stable growing trend in the future. And along with the de-velopment of the automotive indus-try and increase of the vehicle parc, environment pollution and     

Demonstration Projects for the Commercial Operation of Fuel Cell Buses in China

The demonstration projects for the commercial use of fuel cell buses in China arejointly sponsored by the Chinese government, the GEF and the UNDP and the Ministry ofScience and Technology (MOST), and Beijing and Shanghai municipalities are responsiblefor execution. The undertaking started on March 27, 2003 in Beijing. As an important part of GEF’s strategy, the Chinese project is meant to eventuallyemploy fuel cell buses to reduce air pollution and emissions of greenhouse gases. …     

Who will win in the latest phase of reconstruction?

Mergers and reconstruction in China’s automotive industry,with Chang’an Auto leading the way,reached a new peak in2004.Almost all major automotive corporations were planning to be listed abroad.This feverish activity is just the beginning of the integration of the automotive resources of the more developed auto groups.When Chang’an and Jiangling as well as Beijing Automotive Holding Group and Mercedes Benz got married,a lot of money was needed to raise the reputation of the businesses a…     

Market Analysis of Chinese Auto Pollution-Control Product

In recent years, Chinese government has shown special concern on urban pollution issue caused by automobiles by formulating some laws and regulations concerning automotive emission in succession. In order to bring in line with international practice in the field of auto emission standards, China is implementing relevant European standards. These measures will directly touch off a rapid expansion of Chinese auto pollution-control product market.     

Countermeasures to meet the change of strategies of transnational companies

Since China’s WTO accession, the strategies of the transnational companies in Chinahave witnessed a fundamental change, which poses overwhelming and insightfulinfluences on the development of China’s auto industry. It deserves our close attention. I. The changing strategies of transnational companies In general, the change features two characteristics: one is to change strategy in Chinawhich is comparatively independent into global strategy which is in conformity with itslong-term and o…     

Ministry of Commerce to take measures to support domestic auto parts makersto enter the global supply chain

Along with the rapid development of China’s auto industry, a comparatively completeauto parts industry hasbeen formed and transnational autogroups areintegratingChineseparts suppliers into their global supply chains. Almost all world famous auto parts suppliers have established their plants here orengaged in technical cooperation with them. A total of 1200 out of 5000 autoparts makers in China are jointventures. Their aim isto capture the Chinese market and make China into one of the glob…     

President Hu Visited Ballard Power Systems

On 17th September, Vancouver, Canada – Ballard Power Systems hosted Chinese President, Hu Jintao, and his delegation for an official visit that included tours of Ballard’s research, development and manufacturing facilities and an opportunity to ride in a Ballard-powered Ford Focus fuel cell car. The visit provided Ballard with an opportunity to showcase its technology and its manufacturing capability. “We believe today’s meeting is an indication of how serious China is about the role…     

The Investment and Competitive Strategies of Auto Industrial Powers in China

1 The Investment Situation of Auto Industrial Powers in China Chinese auto industry has made rapid progress after development of 50 years. However it is still at the infant stage. The government has to protect it by means of long-term, rigorous tariff and non-tariff devices. But the U.S., Japan and other European countries have made investment into Chinese auto industry, because it's incontrovertible that China is the most potential market in the world.     

A Primary Talkk about Chinese Auto Parts

Along with the completion of the second phase of the socialist modernization construction in 2000, China is starting to initiate the Tenth Five-Year Plan. 2001-2005 will be a key period during which China is supposed to build the third strategic objective It is also an extraordinary period for Chinese auto industry to bring in line with international practice.     

China’s vehicle products export on the fast track (Ⅱ)

4. Motorcycle export China’s motorcycle production has been ranked world No one since 1993 and more than half of motorcycles in the world have been produced in China over the recent years. The total production in 2006 was     

Dongfeng has fixed a sales goal of 80 billion yuan supported by Nissan

The Nissan and Dongfeng Group-based Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd, which has the largest investment in the history of the industry, opened officially for business on July 1. With a total investment of USD 2 billion and 70,000 employees, the company is the first joint venture in China which plans a full range of truck, light commercial and passenger vehicles. According to president Nakamura, the company has established a management     

Bitter Days of Home-made Big Bus

Ⅰ. In the past fewer years, Chinese big bus manufacturers have been experiencing a hard time with the decline in terms of production and sales. According to the statistics from AIB of MMI, the production and sales volume of 15 main Chinese manufacturers reached 1968 and     

An Analysis On Semitrailers'Status Quo And Trend In China

ⅠThe semitrailer segment in current China China's semitrailer segment started in the 1950's and over the past 40 years it has formed a fixed market to some extent,becoming an important part of the auto industry. China underwent a critical change during 2000 to 2003 when the national economy gained a faster growth pace and the semi-     

A research into the auto-related policies and proposals

Over the recent years the Chinese government has enacted a series of regulations and policies to develop the automotive industry. Meanwhile, the rules are found not so perfect. This article tries to do some analysis in terms of independent development, co…     

An Analysis On China’s Trailer Market

1. Development course Trailers refer to semi and full trailers. And in China the majority most of them are semi-trailers, similar to those in the US and most European countries. Full trailers found their use in China in the 1950’s and they began to be re…