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China’s Geely Buys Iconic British Luxury Automaker Lotus
The prestigious sports car brand is now part of the portfolio of a Chinese car giant seeking global growth. Read More
Volvo Builds Luxury Image in China with ‘Made-in-USA’ Branding
As the China-owned Swedish brand strives to sell luxury cars in China, the United States is becoming a significant part of the equation in more ways than one. Read More
Chinese Billionaires ‘Lead The World’s Car Industry’
One-fourth of the richest people in the global car industry hail from China, according to a new report. Read More
Geely Goes Green: Chinese Automaker In Running To Acquire Fisker
Nearly three years after purchasing Swedish automaker Volvo from Ford, China's Geely is considered the favorite to acquire a majority stake in the American electric car startup Fisker Automotive. Read More
Volvo Establishes China HQ In Shanghai
Instrumental to Volvo's China strategy is the HQ's attached R&D facility, which will be focused primarily on localization and new technologies designed to help Volvo adapt to regional and local tastes more quickly than its competitors. Read More-
2011 Trend Watch: Will Beijing’s New Auto Policy Clip Sales Across China?
The new Beijing license plate registration policies and the tax jump has analysts lowering their expectations for 2011, and though the decrease is slight, how will automakers react? Read More -
Is Audi’s “A8 Kingdom” In Jeopardy?
Though Audi has seen stiffer competition from its German Rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz, its greatest threat may come from the now-Chinese-owned Swedish marque, Volvo. Read More -
Chinese, Indians Going From Brand Worshippers To Brand Purchasers
More companies in emerging markets like China and India are looking to leapfrog into the high-profit-margin luxury industry by acquiring well-known Western brands and take advantage of lower labor costs, developed supply chains and distribution networks at home. Read More -
Geely Completes Volvo Acquisition: What Next?
Ford's closely-watched deal to sell the beleaguered Swedish auto brand Volvo has finally gone through, following months of final negotiations and management shakeups. Read More -
Beijing Auto Show: Top New Models To Watch
With all of the world's major automakers and Chinese hopefuls like BYD and Geely taking part, and nearly 1,000 models set to be displayed at the massive, 200,000 sq. meter China International Exhibition Center, the scale of the event should reflect that of the Chinese auto market itself, which surpassed the U.S. to become the world's largest in 2009. Read More
