Under an agreement with Autoliv, one of the world’s top airbag and seat belt makers, the two companies will establish a North America road safety research lab in the north China city of Baoding.

Sales of the first two models launched last month in China under VW's entry subbrand beat expectations, according to a Chinese car website. 

Automaker attributes the robust sales to strong demand for two locally built models -- the XC60 SUV and the S90 sedan.

The center will enable Changan Ford to achieve deeper integration of Ford’s product design DNA and Chinese consumers’ preferences in vehicle design.

SAIC Motor's MG HS plug-in hybrid crossover, built at a new $702 million plant in China, will be shipped to the UK and other European countries.

A joint venture between Chery and Deutsche Post will be able to produce up to 100,000 electric vans a year for the Chinese logistics industry.

Geely's motorsports arm, which is based in China and Sweden, plans to deliver the racecar to customers under the Lynk & CO brand next year.

FAW Group plans to launch a full-electric SUV capable of Level 4 autonomous driving next year in China as part of efforts to grow its Hongqi luxury brand. 

Renault needs new products to rescue its sales in China, which plunged 64 percent in the first eight months.

The head of PSA and Dongfeng's Chinese joint venture has quit as the automakers prepare to revamp the struggling operation.

China sales at Volkswagen dipped in August but the automaker continues to outperform General Motors, which posted another double-digit decline in volume.

All three major German luxury-car rivals continue to buck the downturn in China’s new-vehicle market, and Mercedes keeps outselling BMW and Audi. In August, Mercedes' sales rose 13 percent to 60,134.

Chinese property developer Evergrande, which owns the assets of Saab Automobile, has now acquired a chassis architecture for electric vehicles jointly developed by German supplier Benteler and engineering firm FEV.

Polestar, Volvo's electrified performance-vehicle brand, launched hybrid and electric vehicle output at a new plant in the southwest China city of Chengdu.

Mercedes will build its first full-electric vehicle, first AMG performance car and an additional gasoline crossover at its joint venture with BAIC, complying with local rules requiring automakers to expand electrified vehicle output.