Crain's Staff Yang Jian Managing Editor -- Shanghai Yang Jian is managing editor of Automotive News China. [email protected] +86 139 1851 5816 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Automakers Chinese brands seek to succeed in W. Europe with EVs Chinese brands have failed to establish a major footprint in Western Europe with their vehicles. That may soon change as several companies prepare to enter the market with EVs. Â Blogs Why foreign automakers feel no pressure to develop EVs in China Foreign automakers are in no rush to follow Beijing's plan to ramp up local output of EVs, but would rather take their time. Why? For the simple reason that they have gamed the government's carbon credit program. Blogs Why domestic automakers will not dominate China's luxury EV market Beijing realizes that young domestic automakers can never beat global giants with traditional combustion-engine technology. The government has therefore bet on EVs, which it believes provide local companies with an opportunity to leapfrog rivals. Will the government's wishes come true? Probably not. Automotive News Europe BMW, VW win Beijing's OK to gain control of China JVs Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's government has allowed BMW and VW Group to gain control over local ventures ahead of their foreign rivals, giving the German automakers a big boost in the world's largest vehicle market. Blogs Why it won't be easy for global automakers to part with Chinese partners The Chinese government will phase out restrictions on foreign ownership of joint ventures with domestic automakers. But a complete separation will be hard for nearly all global brands that manufacture in China. Blogs VW has fixed its China operations and is now set to keep its lead GM, Toyota, Honda, Geely and Great Wall have all had good starts to the year in China, posting strong sales in January. But the automaker best positioned for robust growth in 2018 is VW. Blogs Qoros' new owner plans to be China's Tesla Dozens of Chinese EV startups have sought to become the Chinese answer to Tesla, but none of them have yet succeeded. Baoneng, a new contender that has just acquired Qoros, an automaker that once had big plans to enter Europe, might just have a chance. Blogs How China plans to create a giant state-owned automaker In recent years, Beijing has forced the consolidation of state-owned industries such as steelmaking and mining in a bid to cut costs, develop new products and turn a profit. Now it's the turn of the auto industry as three companies seek to create a global auto giant. Automotive News Europe Volvo owner Geely acquires flying-car developer Geely completed the purchase of Terrafugia, a flying-car developer. The acquisition pits Geely Founder Li Shufu against billionaires including Google Co-Founder Larry Page in the race to get flying-car startups off the ground. Blogs Why it makes sense for Great Wall to buy Jeep Fiat Chrysler should seriously consider an offer from Great Wall for the Jeep brand. A deal would make perfect sense for Great Wall, which would gain access to the North American market and valuable technology. But also for FCA, which will likely get a higher price from the Chinese automaker, because it specializes in SUVs. Automotive News Europe China's Great Wall wants to buy Jeep China's Great Wall Motor says it is interested in buying the Jeep brand and has reached out to Fiat Chrysler to see whether a deal can be negotiated. Blogs Chinese carmakers declare war on foreign rivals Until recently, Chinese automakers were widely considered to be cheap, low-quality marques that were too weak to compete with global giants. But in the past two years, several Chinese brands have snatched market share from foreign rivals. Blogs China's EV market: Something for everybody VW and Daimler soon will have a strong presence in the mass market for EVs in China. Blogs Geely, a winner in China, faces uphill battle establishing itself overseas Geely has emerged as the largest domestic carmaker in China this year, but despite its worldwide ambitions, the automaker still has a long way to go before becoming a truly global player, one that international brands have to reckon with. View Gallery7 photos Automotive News Europe Jeep finds green groove with plug-in hybrid SUV concept Jeep highlighted its green and connectivity technology with the Yuntu seven-seat plug-in hybrid SUV. The Yuntu was designed by Fiat Chrysler for its China joint venture, GAC FCA. Load More
Crain's Staff Yang Jian Managing Editor -- Shanghai Yang Jian is managing editor of Automotive News China. [email protected] +86 139 1851 5816 See All Staff Page
