Beijing (dpa) – The new Volkswagen Lavida, based on the Passat, made its debut at the China Motor Show with a completely restyled body reflecting the current VW design.
The Lavida is being offered in three engine versions and four equipment lines. The base version already comes equipped with such standard safety features as ABS, ESP and front air bags.
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean carmaker Kia Motors said on Friday that it expected to exceed this year’s sales target of 2.71 million vehicles, after posting better-than-expected sales in the first quarter driven by the United States, Europe and China.
Joo Woo-jeong, head of Kia’s Financial Management Group, also told analysts that it expected to launch the K3 – a fully revamped version of its popular compact Forte – around September.
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler’s flagship luxury brand Mercedes-Benz expects it will at least keep pace with the 15-20 percent growth of the overall premium car market in China this year, its chief executive said.
China is the key growth driver for companies like BMW and Mercedes. Volkswagen’s Audi counts China as its single largest market, responsible for a quarter of its volumes.
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BEIJINGApril 16 (Xinhua) — Mercedes-Benz China will recall vehicles with faulty automatic gearboxes, the country’s consumer quality watchdog said on Monday.
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Stuttgart (dpa) – The brand name Denza has been chosen for a new joint venture electric car being created by Germany’s Daimler and BYD of China, Daimler announced in Stuttgart.
Designed as a China-only marque, few details are known about the five-door Denza which is set to spearhead a range of affordable electromobiles. It is thought that first model will be based on the first generation Mercedes B model, which was originally designed to take batteries.
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BEIJING (Xinhua) — Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co., China’s biggest exporter of light trucks, said Saturday it has signed an agreement with Brazil’s SNS Co. to build a joint venture in the South America’s biggest country.
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BEIJING (Xinhua) — Japanese automaker Toyota will recall 426 Lexus RX300 cars sold to China due to glitches in crankshaft pulleys, China’s quality watchdog said Wednesday.
The recall, effective Dec. 1, targets the Lexus RX300 produced between June 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine said in a statement on its website.
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Germany´s top car makers are riding high with their international reputation for powerful and reliable cars, which are selling well in China. And in Europe, homegrown producers may face competition from Korean brands Hyundai and Kia.
BEIJING (Xinhua) – Ferrari Maserati Cars Sales and Services (Shanghai) Co. will recall 56 vehicles imported to the Chinese mainland due to defective track bars, China’s quality watchdog said on Tuesday.
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BEIJING (Xinhua) — Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co. and Guangqi Honda Automobile Co. will recall 255,766 vehicles to repair problems with power window switches, the country’s quality watchdog said Monday.
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