Volkswagen Group China impressed German Chancellor Angela Merkel by making people a priority when she visited an FAW-VW plant in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on July 6.
Jochem Heizmann, member of the board of management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and president and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, signed a joint declaration on July 7.
Experts expect that the Chinese passenger vehicle market will expand by 15 per cent to 18.7 million units during 2014.
German auto giant Volkswagen announced Monday that it will build two new auto plants in its largest market of China to expand production capacity.
German carmaker Volkswagen has received approval from China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) to add two more factories in the country, two people close to the matter said.
On Saturday, Mercedes-Benz started the second leg of its smart times party in Chengdu, Sichuan province, which saw fans enjoy a day of activities and smart-themed fun.
The global automotive industry is facing a technology revolution for the next step of development, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey.
Merkel toured an FAW-Volkswagen joint production plant in Chengdu, marking the prelude to a program of building electric charging stations for cars and infrastructure in China.
The Ministry of Commerce has given conditional approval for a joint venture that plans to mass-produce nickel-metal hybrid batteries for electric vehicles.
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen and partner Dongfeng Motor receive approval for a fourth factory in China, which will add production capacity of 300,000 vehicles a year to the partnership's factories.
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd on Wednesday said it had signed a memorandum of understanding to build a factory for electric vehicle batteries in China by 2015.
Chinese battery and car maker BYD Co Ltd is planning to set up a vehicle manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia, to further accelerate its international expansion.
Skoda plans to continue an aggressive new product offensive in China to raise brand awareness and boost sales, said Andreas Hafemann, president of Skoda China.
Chery's first dealership in Beijing and once its top-selling outlet nationally has closed in the capital city's famous Yayuncun automobile market.
It was probably Allan Mulally's final public appearance in China as president and CEO of Ford Motor Co when he attended a ceremony in Shanghai on June 19 to mark the opening of 88 Ford dealerships.
As the month-long World Cup enthralls millions of Chinese football fans, automakers and component manufacturers have a range of plans to join the surge.
Beijing plans to build 10,000 public charging poles for electric cars by 2017, the municipal government announced on Friday.
CAR Inc announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Liu Yaxiao the Chief Information Officer, who will be in charge of CAR's information technology.
BMW said it had extended its joint venture with Brilliance China until 2028, a move which analysts say would help both companies continue expanding in the world's largest car market.
Volvo's plans to turn China into an export hub shows parent company Geely is out to disprove pessimists who have cast doubt on Chinese companies' ability to manage global consumer brands.
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