<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Automotive News - China automotive sales and production, suppliers and OEM in Chinese market, China's homegrown players and their expansions overseas.</title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news.html</link><description>Gasgoo automotive news covers China automotive sales and production, suppliers and OEM in Chinese market, China's homegrown players and their expansions overseas.</description><item><title><![CDATA[Great Wall Motor hits wall in Italy]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7155/Great-Wall-Motor-hits-wall-in-Italy.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., a Chinese homegrown carmaker, has just been banned on exporting Peri cars to Italy. &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;
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Peri, a small car model, is the first sedan model of the Chinese carmaker, which specializes in SUVs and pick-up trucks.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 08:38</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[China disagrees with WTO auto-parts ruling]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7156/China-disagrees-with-WTO-auto-parts-ruling.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;China said Tuesday it disagreed with a World Trade Organization ruling that Beijing&apos;s taxes on imported auto parts violate trade rules and said it reserved the right to appeal.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 08:50</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle inventories hit 4-year high at 170,000 units ]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7157/Vehicle-inventories-hit-4-year-high-at-170-000-units-.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Inventories of unsold new vehicles in China rose to a four-year high at the end of June, as sales growth slowed unexpectedly while auto makers boost output, the official China Securities Journal said on Tuesday.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 08:57</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dark road lies ahead for Chinese car-makers]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7158/Dark-road-lies-ahead-for-Chinese-car-makers.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;AUTO sales data released last week showed that the once buoyant market has hit a downturn.&amp;lt;/font&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;With tight monetary control and natural disasters slowing China&apos;s gross domestic product to 10.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 09:08</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai changes its small car plan for China]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7159/Hyundai-changes-its-small-car-plan-for-China.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;BEIJING -- Hyundai Motor Co. has adjusted the positioning of a small car to be launched in China. Instead of developing a model to win market share from Chinese carmakers, it has decided to launch one to compete with other international brands.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 09:22</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Nissan Teana with STAR WINGS runs in Beijing]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7160/New-Nissan-Teana-with-STAR-WINGS-runs-in-Beijing.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;Beijing Transportation Information Center (BTIC) and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today the first commercial application of the STAR WINGS project. The new Nissan Teana sedan offers a smart route-guidance navigation system as a standard feature on the 3.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 10:25</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chery delays growth to improve quality]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7161/Chery-delays-growth-to-improve-quality.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;SHANGHAI -- Chery Automobile Co., long the fastest growing Chinese automaker, stopped growing in the first half of this year.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 10:25</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunroof supplier grows with Chery, SGM]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7162/Sunroof-supplier-grows-with-Chery--SGM.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;SHANGHAI -- Demand for sunroofs is growing in China. &amp;lt;/font&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;John Mack, CEO of Inalfa Roof Systems China (Shanghai), says the company expects its sales to skyrocket to close to 50 million euros (541 million yuan) in 2010.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 10:43</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changhe buys 100% of two aerospace firms]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7163/Changhe-buys-100-of-two-aerospace-firms.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;Shanghai, July 23 (Gasgoo.com) Changhe Auto&apos;s shares that was suspended on June 8 resumed its trading in the Shanghai stock market on July 18.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 11:56</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volvo S80 to start trial production in China ]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7164/Volvo-S80-to-start-trial-production-in-China-.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;Shanghai. July 23 (Gasgoo.com) Volvo Cars and its Chinese partner, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA), will start trial production of Volvo S80 in the second half of this year, with volume production&amp;nbsp;starting next year as scheduled, Beijing Morning Post reported Monday.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 11:58</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zhongxing Auto mulls building American JV]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7165/Zhongxing-Auto-mulls-building-American-JV.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;Shanghai, July 23 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese automaker Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co. has found a new partner after cutting the cooperation with its former American partner Chamco Auto, which is involved with lawsuits, reports Nanfang Metropolis News.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 12:19</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global OEMs likely to double sourcing in China]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7166/Global-OEMs-likely-to-double-sourcing-in-China.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Gasgoo.com:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; BCG says global companies usually undergo four stages when engaging in China sourcing. Would you give us a general introduction to these four stages?&amp;lt;/font&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;David Lee:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Yes.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 13:53</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dongfeng Citroen moves HQ to Shanghai]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7167/Dongfeng-Citroen-moves-HQ-to-Shanghai.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;Shanghai, July 23 (Gasgoo.com) Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., Ltd. (DPCA) began to move the headquarters of the Dongfeng Citroen brand to Shanghai on July 21.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 14:48</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's auto industry unaffected by WTO ruling]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7168/China-s-auto-industry-unaffected-by-WTO-ruling.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;Shanghai, July 23 (Gasgoo.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 15:33</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zhongxing Auto delays $300 mln Mexico plant]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7169/Zhongxing-Auto-delays-$300-mln-Mexico-plant.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;SHANGHAI, July 23 (Reuters) - China&apos;s Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co has put on hold its plan to build a $300 million plant in Mexico near the U.S. border as it seeks a new partner for the operation, a company executive said on Wednesday.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 17:37</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai to scrap low-cost model plan in China]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7170/Hyundai-to-scrap-low-cost-model-plan-in-China.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;SEOUL, July 23 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea&apos;s top automaker, said on Wednesday it had scrapped a plan to launch a low-cost sedan in China as the model would not be profitable amid rising raw material prices.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 17:41</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing 4S store opens for imported Mitsubishi cars]]></title><link>http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7171/Beijing-4S-store-opens-for-imported-Mitsubishi-cars.html</link> <description><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&amp;gt;Shanghai, July 23 (Gasgoo.com) An all-new 4S store was opened for business on July 19 in Beijing to sell imported Mitsubishi cars.]]></description><copyright>Gasgoo.Com</copyright><pubDate>2008-07-23 18:46</pubDate></item></channel></rss>