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Britain’s GKN rides China’s high-speed advance

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Two decades of work is paying off for market-leading GKN and with Chinese car companies ramping up production and massive high-speed rail projects being planned, the British engineer is bullish. (more here…) Related items France: brands that stand alone China Car-Sales Growth Slowed in June as Economy Cooled Toyota says China car assembly plant operations unaffected by strikes at...
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China electric car makers plan standards, research

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SHANGHAI (AP) — China has set up an electric vehicles association in its latest effort to encourage wider commercialization of the costly technology. (read on…) People who looked at this item also looked at… China Mobile Pins Hopes on New Chief and New Services Related items China grants more patents to private firms as technology advances Video: Robots: The Future...
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Shanghai Sweetens the Green-Car Pot

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Local automakers such as SAIC, which showed this unusual green concept vehicle earlier this year, would benefit from proposed green-car incentives to be offered by the Shanghai municipal government to purchasers of hybrid and electric vehicles. (read more…) Related items CSUN students perform at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai United Business Media Buys UM Paper For Up...
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Shanghai VW still No 1 in passenger car segment

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Sino-German car joint venture Shanghai Volkswagen Automobile Co Ltd retained its crown as the biggest passenger car provider in China last month with strong sales growth despite a fiery traffic accident that took the life of its president on July 17. (read the story…) Related items Virgin wins new car qualifying battle Shanghai Volkswagen GM dies in car...
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Virgin wins new car qualifying battle

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After the frustration of recent races, where its first major upgrade failed to produce the results its creators anticipated, Virgin Racing finally came good in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. After rookie Lucas di Grassi had headed the new teams in the third free practice session on Saturday morning, Timo Glock took the...
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France: brands that stand alone

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Can you imagine an international automobile show promoting cars as French? Most probably not. The French car, as a label, has little marketing value in the brand-driven automobile industry. In this sector, brands create the image of the products. (more here…) Related items Britain’s GKN rides China’s high-speed advance China Car-Sales Growth Slowed in June as Economy Cooled Toyota...
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