Energy-efficient ＆ Eco-friendly Autos Become the Focus

In the year of 2006, China produced and sold over 7.2 million automobiles, representing a year-on-year growth of more than 25%. In this regard, China has become .the second largest market only to the U.S. for new autos. By the end of last year, the w total amount of autos owned by China stood around 40 million, and it was predicted that this figure would roar to 70 million 3 years later.[第一段]     

Transnational Auto Manufacturers Try to Squeeze into the Chinese Market

Chinese auto market has developed with an annual growth rate of 36%, the first in speed in the world. The investment of transnational companies in China's auto production are enough to produce 2.7 million autos, but China's wish to become the "world center of automobile manufacture" is still a dream.In the 2005 Report on Transnational Companies in China issued by the Ministry of Commerce, Jia Xinguang, Chief Analyst of China Auto Consulting and Development Corporation, criticized the "South Korean mode" of Chinese automobile industry.     

The Ist CIAPE： Better Services ＆ Mutual Benefits

Held by the Ministry of Commerce, China International Auto Parts Expo .（CIAPE） is the only internationalizedexposition of auto parts by the state, which will be held every year. The first CIAPE is scheduled to be held from November 29 to December 1, 2007 in China International Exhibition Center in Beijing, with a floorage of over 50,000 square meters.[第一段]     

Almost All Chinese Independent Brands Have Entered into Syrian Market

Interview with Xie Zhongmei, Counsellor of the Economic and Commercial Counsellor's Office of the Embassy of P. R. China Q1. This year is the 50th Anniver-sary of diplomatic relations between China and Syria, and the friendship between the two countries can trace back to 2000 years ago. Would you introduce the development situation of economy and trade relationship between China and Syria?     

“Better Auto, Better Life”

It has been 20 years since Auto Shanghai was firstly held in 1985，From the first Shanghai auto show with 73 exhibitors and a scale of over 10,000 square meters to the current 120,000 square meters. aiming at an international A-Class show, the development course of Shanghai International Automobile and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition witnessed the development of China‘s Reform and Open Policy and that of the auto industry in China. In June last year, Auto Shanghai obtained successfully the certificate of Union of International Fairs (UFI), which makes it the first auto show certificated by UFI in China. “Auto Shanghai 2005” has become a world wellknown auto exhibition in regard to scale and influence.     

All the new Styles Showing on Auto China 2006

On the occasion of Auto China 2006 from November 18 to 27, 2006, as the representative of China independent brands, Land Wind will take the theme of ＂Roads in the World, I Drive Anywhere I Like＂, leads all the new styles of automobiles to show on Auto China 2006, including X6, X9, Land Wind Fashion, and the economical coupe Land Wind CV7, which will be put into market next year.     

Regulations on auto financial company have been issued It is another green light for the recombination of auto industy

On October 3, China Banking Supervision Commission issued the “ Regulations on auto financial company,” and they began to be implemented on thesame day. This issued “ Regulations ” had begun to be drafted since the second half of 2001, and were completed on the basis of the revised edition which was announced to the public on October 8, 2002.     

The price competition becomes more and more fierce why is the price of the economical car reduced？

After walking through the uproar of the first half of the year, China‘s economical car market is still not calm, and the price competition continues to be fierce.     

Walk into Africa——The 6th China Auto International Exhibition Tour

The November of 2008 witnessed the great success of the Sixth China Auto International （Algeria ＆ Egypt） Exhibition Tour. More than 10 renowned domestic auto enterprises, selecting more than 30 automobiles of China independent brands, accompanied by more than 50 delegates of enterprises participated in the Tour, which was lasted from November 27 to December 7, 2008. The activity not only took the Chinese homegrown automobile brands to the beautiful African nations, but also sent the greetings from the Chinese people to the friends in Algeria and Egypt.     

Move up, Move out

China has already become the world's largest manufacturer of cement,copper and steel.Chinese producers have moved onto the world stage and dominated the global consumer market from textiles to electronics with amazing speed and efficiency.What will be the next area of Chinese domination? One possible answer is automobiles. According to the State Information Center,in 2015,China's total auto output will reach 8.6 mil- lion units and China will surpass the U.S.as the world's largest carmaker. The domestic market today is certainly large enough to support the development of domestic brands.Now what?Chinese automakers have two options:They can"move up"to increase their po- sition in China,or they can"move out"into the global market to challenge Daimler Chrysler,Ford, GM,Honda,Hyundai,Toyota,Volkswagen,and other well-established brands. By Editor