Where is China＇s Auto Market？

When you name the different automakers, what comes to your mind？ Bayerische Motoren WerheAG（BMW）, Mercedes- Benz, and Audi from Germany？ Ford and General Motors from the U.S.？ Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Mazda from Japan？ Peugeot and Citroen from French？ Volvo from Sweden？ Mini from Britain？ Fiat from Italy？ Hyundai from South Korea？ or you even recalled the famous and lovely bumblebee, Chevrolet in the Transformers movie？     

China's Auto Market in 1997

China's auto market will develop steadily in 1997, with supply exceeding demand. The demand difference for different cars will be further diminished, witnessing further price rises. Richer sources of auto supply. It is predicted that auto output in 1997 will win a 6 percent increase on the basis of the output of 1.55 million autos in 1996, reaching 1.65 million. The import scale of autos will expand a little on the dropping basis of 1996, maintained at 100,000-120,000 autos from imports. Auto stor-     

China's Auto Market Demand Potential

In the 1980s, China's auto market saw three dramatic fluctuations. Since the beginning of the 1990s, the market, as a whole, has become calm and stable without any major changes, though it has never evaded occasional rises and fails. The pattern of demand on the market has been generally set and clear, and has begun to grow steadily. In view of the present situation, two major categories of vehicles—office-use and business or service use cars and trucks—have long been in demand on the market, almost dominat-     

Imports by China's Auto Market

For a long time, imports were always an important component part of China's auto market, an important means for regulating the balance of supply and demand on the domestic market. But along with the rapid development of the domestic auto industry, the position and action of automobile imports on the do-     

How Policies Affect China's Auto Market

In China, the auto market has traditionally been dominated by public or collective and group consumers who buy cars and trucks at state expense or with public funds. Under these circum-     

Foreign Competitors on China's Auto Market

Considering China's current economic growth, it is predictable that a surge for buying private cars will emerge around the year 2000. At that time, China will become the world's largest automobile market. Having seen this trend, foreign automobile manufacturers are turning their eyes on China, the country with a     

Taking Year-end Inventory on China's Auto Market

From November 10 to 11,the 6th Annual China Auto Industry De- velopment Summit,and Analysis and Survey on the China Auto Industry and Auto Parts Market for 2008,was held at the Beijing Central Garden Ho- tel.The event was co-sponsored by the China Machinery Industry Federation and the Liaoning Provincial Economic and Reform Commission.It was orga-     

China's Insurance Market

China's insurance system was introduced from abroad in the 19th century. Before the establishment of the People's Republic of China, only a few metropolises had insurance organizations, so China's insurance industry was under developed and economically backward. Soon after the founding of New China, the People's Insurance Company of China (PICC) was set up in October 1949. When     

China's Aviation Market

In the excellent situation of reform, opening to the outside world, development and stability, the China civil aviation transport industry, which plays a leading role in the development of the national economy, is developing steadily. Its speed of development ranks first in the world and is the focus of world attention. In 1994, China's total air freight turnover reached 5.84 billion tons/km, an increase of 14 times compared with that of 1980, an     

China's Securities Market

At a time when the Chinese economy has experienced a rapid development in the past 14 years, China's securities market came into being and grew with the deepening economic reform. Recently, Prof. Liu Hongru,Chairman of the China Securities Supervision Commission, gave a detailed account of the existing situation and     

China's Shipping Market

Since the New China, the nation's ports have been under the centralized control and development program of the Ministry of Traffic, with a separate shipping line. With the growth of the national economy and foreign trade after reform and opening to the outside world, it has become more evident that construction of coastal ports has lagged behind. To catch up, China is opening its     

China's Refrigerator Market

China's refrigerator industry developed at a rapid pace in the 1980s when the purchase of household electrical appliances was progressing the country. More than half of the refrigerator enterprises disappeared from the market in ten years of bitter competition. However, seven brands of refrigerators——Changling, Shangling, Rongsheng, Qindao, Meiling, Zhongyi and Shuanglu——have captured 90% of the market with their high quality products, after-sales service, new product development and financial viability. Between 1955 and 1977, China     

China's Timepiece Market

As one of the world's major watch producers, China's timepiece production ranks fourth after Japan, Hongkong and Switzerland. China is also one of the world's largest timepiece consumer markets. In the years to come, it is predicted that the sales volume of watches will reach 50 million pieces, and that of     

China's Steel Market

1. Exuberant supply and demand dominated the first half of 1993, but levelled out in the second half. In 1993, China's steel production had sustained growth, with an output of 88.68 million tons of steel, 9.56 percent increase over 1992, and 76 million tons of steel products, 13.58 percent up on the year     

China's Futures Market

Since the 1990s, futures trading with its particular economic form and functions, has interested domestic enterprises. To support the development of the futures market in a standard way, the State Council has authorized the State Supervisory and Administrative Commission for Securities Trading to     

What's Lacking at China's Auto Shows?

Do we really need so many shows?What is lacking in these auto exhibitions? Will these shows keep pace with the growing de- mand?It's really high time for us to think about these questions. The China Association of Auto- mobile Manufacturers reported that in the first 8 months of 2007 China produced a total of 5.75 million automobiles and sold 5.68 million,up 23.57% and 24.95% respectively over last year.     

China's Sanitary Ceramics Market

Sanitary ceramics mainly include variouskinds of sitting, lower cisterns, washbasins, sink, bidets, urinals, squattingCommode, bathtubs and fitting for sanitaryceramics. During the Seventh Five-Year Planand the Enghth Five Year Plan periods, therapid development of China's economy andthe prosperity of the building industrypromoted the rapid development of the sanitaryceramics industry. In 1986, sanitary ceramicsproduction across the country amounted toonly 9.49 million pieces, but by 1995, it had     

China's Auto Exports Soar:Independent Brands Get Heated in the Overseas Market

In recent years,Chinese indepen- dent auto manufacturers have dem- onstrated their strong competitive ability in overseas markets,and at- tracted people's attention as the export market has heated up.According to the most recent figures.Chinese auto     

World Auto Parts Market Thriving

In a global market with increased competition, the global auto industrial chain in some regions of Europe, the U.S. and Japan is transforming into a new relationship between the auto parts producers and complete vehicle producers. It is clear that global auto parts producers have been keeping house for the complete vehicle manufacturers, which has greatly changed the vertical unified model of the industry. Now, complete vehicle makers and auto parts suppliers have entered into a strategic partnership.     

China's Auto Industry Seeking International Cooperation

China's auto industry has introduced funds and technology from abroad to produce the Shanghai Santana with the German Volkswagen, the Guangzhou Peugeot with French Citroen and the Beijing Jeep Cherokee with the American Chrysler Auto Companies. All are in production and have played an active part in the