Following the examples of Shanghai and Guangzhou, the city of Beijing will soon begin providing subsidies and special car plates to private EV buyers. The pure-electric version of BAIC’s E150 subcompact is poised to become the first model to benefit. Having over 5 million cars and plagued by air pollution, the Chinese capital has strong … Read more
BAIC E150 EV Will Soon Be Available to Beijing Residents for US$16,000
April 5th, 2013 | Posted in BAIC | Electric Car | RegulationsEV Promotion Missed Target: Ministry of Industry
March 9th, 2013 | Posted in Electric Car | Regulations | Sales"The country failed to achieve the green-car objective set for 2012," admitted Su Bo, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, on Thursday. Unless stronger, more effective measures are taken, he said, it is impossible to reach 500,000 sales of alternative-fuel vehicles in the period between 2012 and 2015, a target set by the State … Read more
Government Mandates Compass (Beidou) Navigation Devices on Certain Commercial Vehicles
January 17th, 2013 | Posted in RegulationsTo break up GPS’s monopoly on China’s satellite navigation market, the Ministry of Transport has ordered buses and trucks in certain regions to get Chinese-developed Compass positioning devices. The government’s mandate covers two types of vehicles running for commercial purposes in nine provinces–Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Anhui, Hunan, and Guizhou: –All newly-registered heavy-duty … Read more
GWM Haval H6 Tested Positive for Excessive Levels of Formaldehyde
December 14th, 2012 | Posted in Great Wall | RegulationsGreat Wall’s popular H6 SUV ranked at the bottom in a test of indoor air quality of 48 new cars, as dangerously high levels of Formaldehyde, a carcinogen, were detected in the car’s cabin. At 0.344, the pollution level was over three times that allowed by the Chinese government. The amount of Acetaldenyde, another pollutant … Read more
DPCA under Fire over Crippled Citroen C-Elysee Taxis
December 10th, 2012 | Posted in Citroen | Dongfeng | PSA | RegulationsThe joint venture of Dongfeng-PSA (DPCA) is facing a spreading PR crisis after China Central Television (CCTV) exposed that the C-Elysee taxis in Wuhan had sub-standard braking systems and posed significant safety risks to the public. DPCA, in response, issued a recall of the affected vehicles but denied it had done anything wrong. In Wuhan, … Read more
Geely Recalls 255,958 King Kong and Golden Eagle Cars for Fuel Leak Hazard
November 18th, 2012 | Posted in Geely | RegulationsGeely and The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, Quarantine announced on Nov 16 the recall of Englon King Kong (Geely MK and MK II) and Golden Eagle (Geely Jinying) cars produced between May 9, 2006 and May 27, 2012. The recall affects 255,958 vehicles. In its statement, the Administration says that the vehicles may … Read more
Wary of Protesters, Beijing Cracks Down on Car Window Crank Handles
October 27th, 2012 | Posted in RegulationsIn China, the government builds "a harmonious society" in irregular and creative ways. Few of these ways, however, sound as bizarre as the recent official order to remove the rear-window crank handles on all of Beijing’s taxi cabs. Not for improving passenger safety or the city’s hygiene, the measure intends to bar those with "ulterior … Read more
FAW Car Partly Confirms Government Subsidies for Besturn Vehicles
August 27th, 2012 | Posted in FAW | Regulations | SalesAs native brands are struggling, central and local governments in China have been looking for new measures to stimulate demand. Few, however, have gone so far as the city of Changchun, which recently decided to directly subsidize local purchases of FAW’s besturn and Oley models. On August 15, Shanghai Securities News exposed a series of … Read more
GWM’s and Chery’s Official Statements on the Recall over Asbestos Parts in Australia
August 16th, 2012 | Posted in Chery | exports | Great Wall | RegulationsBelow are Chery’s and Great Wall Motor’s press releases on the recall of their vehicles, numbering around 23,000, in Australia over asbestos hazard. From Chery, August 16 (translated by ChinaAutoWeb.com from the Chinese version, which can read in this Xinhua report): On August 15, Chery announced its decision to recall some of its Tiggo and … Read more
The statistics from the Ministry of Public Security show that the number of registered motor vehicles in China reached 233 million by the end of June, including 114 million automobiles and 103 million motorcycles. 247 million people had a valid driver’s license; 186 million had one for automobiles. In the first half of 2012, motor … Read more
A Shanghai Car Plate is Worth 9,270$ in March, a New Record
March 17th, 2012 | Posted in RegulationsTo limit the number of privately owned cars in this city of more than 23 million people, Shanghai has done something drastic since 1994: set monthly quotas for new Shanghai car plates and issue them through auctions. As demand has far exceeded the artificially controlled supply, the prices of Shanghai car plates have steadily gone … Read more
Road Traffic Injuries Caused 62,387 Deaths in China in 2011
March 11th, 2012 | Posted in RegulationsA report from the State Administration of Work Safety shows that the number of road fatalities in the country dropped to 62,387 last year from 67,759 in 2009 and 65,225 in 2010 (not including deaths from railway traffic injuries). In 2004, when China had significantly less cars, about 94,000 people died from road injuries. Yet, … Read more
The Number of Registered Automobiles Increased 16.4% in 2011 to 106 Million
March 9th, 2012 | Posted in Regulations | UncategorizedThere were 105,780,000 automobiles registered in China for civilian use at the end of 2011, 16.4% more than a year ago, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (the count includes 12,280,000 three-wheeled motor vehicles and low-speed trucks). The number of privately-owned cars increased 20.4% from the end of 2010 to 78,720,000, which includes … Read more
Beijing Hyundai Exaggerated Sonata Sales: Shanghai Securities News
June 23rd, 2011 | Posted in BAIC | Hyundai | Regulations | SalesWhile Hawtai Motors may have gone too far with it (see our report), the practice of overstating sales is widespread and long-established among automakers in China, according to industry insiders. And it is not limited to third-tier, emerging players. On Thursday, Shanghai Securities News reveals that the joint venture of BAIC and Hyundai, the fourth … Read more
China’s Subsidy Program Fails to Jump-Start Purchases of Alternative-Fuel Vehicles
June 21st, 2011 | Posted in Electric Car | RegulationsThe central government’s program to subsidize private purchases of alternative-fuel cars in 5 cities (Shanghai, Hangzhou, Changchun, Hefei, and Shenzhen) went into effect last June, offering up to 50,000 Yuan to every eligible plug-in hybrid and 60,000 Yuan to every eligible all-electric vehicle. Many cities have since announced similar or additional incentives. Yet, in the … Read more
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