China Auto Monthly Report – Apr 2009
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China Auto Monthly Report is a monthly English review co-operated by Chinadaily.com.cn and ResearchInChina.com. It features the latest events, statistics and analyses from the Chinese automobile market.

With China Auto Monthly Report, you'll discover the monthly and quarterly outputs and sales of China's automakers, latest price quotes, and consumer survey results and information on projects investment.

OVERSEAS BULLETIN
PSA shelves plan to make small car in China
Nippon Yusen plans car terminals in China
Volkswagen, Toyota, Geely expanding in Sichuan
Mitsubishi Motors opens China sales company
Ford China boss Cheng quits, Graziano to succeed
CEO exit ‘has no impact’ on China business
Mazda opens three training centers in China
Chrysler says no plan to quit Chinese market
Proton and Detroit Electric to sell electric cars in China
Mercedes-Benz aims to outpace 09 China market growth
GM to double China sales over 5 years
GM China denies selling Buick brand to SAIC
Renault builds China division to boost business
Nissan to participate in China’s electric car program 
GM’s market in China continues to be strong
Mazda sees 2009 China sales up 33%
Volkswagen China sales may top Germany’s in 2009
GM: 8th China plant needed for sales goal
Daimler sees China stimulus lifting luxury car sales
GM, SAIC jointly building 2010 World Expo pavilion
BMW building second China plant with partner
Porsche chooses China for entry into sedans
Daimler expects to overtake BMW in China in 2-3 years
Honda sees 2009 China sales up 10%
Daimler sees China PV market grow 7% in 2009
Race car designer comes to Tsinghua University
GM, SAIC promote fuel cell propulsion technology
Hyundai raises its 2009 China sales growth forecast
Nissan banks on 15 new models in China
Daimler in talks with China wealth fund
Honda, Nissan mull exporting from China
Kia cashing in on China’s demand for small cars
GM to build factory in China as US plants close
Toyota plans ‘G-Book’ telematics service in China

NEW MODELS
Mercedes-Benz set to sell Smart fortwo in China
Dongfeng releases own-brand Fengshen sedan
Southeast Motor to unveil V3 Lingyue hatchback
Youngman Auto to roll out Lotus car in September
Yutong to produce new-energy buses in H2
Qingling Motors rolls out 100P China III light truck
Changfeng to make China’s first hybrid SUV
China-made Highlander SUV ready for release
Great Wall to unveil luxury SUV H7 at Shanghai show
Dongfeng Nissan launches New Sylphy
FAW Toyota launches RAV4 SUV
Zhengzhou Nissan to launch compact MPV soon
Mazda MX-5 Coupe to hit China market in June

AUTO EVENTS
Geely among Volvo suitors, Ford confirms talks
BBDC to get compensated $981m by Daimler
BYD expects green car subsidy to boost sales
250,000 Changan-brand sedans to be sold in 2010
FAW Volkswagen to start building Chengdu base in May
SAIC may face lawsuit over Ssangyong failure
BYD may supply battery to Europe, US carmakers
Chery Auto to build 100,000-unit plant in Turkey
Chery launches two models at Bangkok show
Dongfeng vehicles roll into Malaysian market
Dongfeng Nissan to make fuel-efficient vehicles
Dongfeng Auto setting up LCV production base
Geely Auto eyes overseas mergers out of need
Geely to set up 150 Eagle-brand 4S stores in 2009
SAIC to build electric hybrid car with US parts
Changan Auto to sell 1,000 Jiexun-HEVs in 2009
Geely to assemble MK-2, CK-2 sedans in Ukrain
FAW-Volkswagen to cut sales of low-profit Jetta cars
SAIC Motor focuses on Chinese market, not foreign M&As
SAIC aims to sell 50,000 Roewe, MG cars in 2009
BYD probing foreign markets
FAW keen on auto manufacturing unit in West Benga
SAIC makes approach for Britain’s Vauxhall 
BAIC set to merge Beijing’s all auto assets in 2009
Geely Auto in strategic cooperation with Shell Oil
Guangqi Hino Motors to start operation by July
Changan Auto to invest 20b yuan for engine base
Changan Auto eyes overseas acquisitions
Brilliance Auto aims for 10% 2009 growth
BYD in talks to supply US, Europe firms
Changan Auto to sell 2m vehicles a year by 2012
GAC still keen on public float
BYD Auto admits iron battery talks with Volkswagen
Changan to sell Yuexiang in Southeast Asia, North America
Brilliance Auto to invest $220m in Mianyang plant
Geely Auto says not copying Rolls Royce

PARTS & COMPONENTS
Geely Auto to pay up to $40m in DSI purchase
Shanghai GKN Drive Shaft to build NE China plant
BeijingWest nets control of Delphi’s key units
Delphi supplying hybrid systems to Shanghai Auto
Continental opens auto tech center in Shanghai
Antonov and Sichuan Jianghan team up to make AT
SAIC to get auto-parts business listed in 2009
Chengdu Auto to be China’s No 1 camshaft maker
Bridgestone to lift China tire plant output by 50%
China auto parts firms face liquidity crunch

FINANCING
Chery needs IPO funds for vigorous expansion
Toyota Group eying bond, ABS issuance in China
China urges banks to offer auto credit service
Chery launches auto finance firm in Shanghai
PICC Property to sell vehicle insurance by phone

SERVICE
China auto quality complaints up 36.8% in 2008 
Dongfeng Motor recalls 5,014 faulty sedans
Mondial Assistance China to assist Changan Ford
FAW Volkswagen recalls 17,059 defective New Bora cars
Toyota Camry recalled in China over brake flaw

R&D
Daimler to open Benz design center in Beijing

RELATED INDUSTRIES
Baosteel cuts steel product prices
Praxair China to supply nitrogen to Chery Auto
Sinopec mulls adding commercial fuel stockpiling
Wuhan Steel to supply to Nissan Motor
Daqing to maintain crude output
Ansteel joint venture opens tire cord plant
China may hike refined oil rates
China’s March crude steel output stays high
China steel makers report losses as output rises
Steel prices steady as demand improves in Q1
 

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