Car Manufacturers

3 Aug 2012

A convertible is the perfect car to explore Hong Kong this summer. Hans Schlaikier selects five that are sure to turn up the heat.

Business Digest, February 14, 2013

14 Feb 2013

Bank of England governor Mervyn King said Britain faced more inflation and a muted economic recovery. "Inflation is likely to rise further in the near term and may remain above the 2 per cent...

Industry shake-up may see GM acquire ailing plants in China

7 Feb 2013

GM, already the top foreign carmaker in China, aims to increase sales by about 75 per cent by 2015 to five million units, and a deal with another carmaker was one possible way its ventures could...

Business Digest, February 1, 2013

1 Feb 2013

German carmaker Daimler is planning to buy a 10-20 per cent stake in the passenger car unit of its Chinese partner BAIC Group.

Toyota to spice up old Corolla to keep market lead

31 Jan 2013

Later this year - it has not said when or where - Toyota plans to introduce a revamped version of its global best-seller, which last underwent a redesign in 2008.

Opinion

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

Alice Wu

John Tsang's confused middle-class claim

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Briefs, January 18, 2013

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission gave Qantas and Emirates Airlines permission to launch their global alliance, although final approval is still pending. It said practical sales,...

Hyundai and Kia target 4.1pc rise in global sales

Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors, South Korea's largest carmakers, plan to increase global sales by 4.1 per cent this year, as international and domestic markets struggle with a slowing...

VW battles with GM for top car sales in China

Volkswagen (VW) will vie with General Motors (GM) for the sales crown among foreign carmakers in China next year, gaining share as Japanese carmakers led by Toyota Motor struggle to recover amid a...

COURTS

Wanxiang gets green light to buy A123's assets

Wanxiang won court approval to buy most of the assets of A123 Systems, the failed electric-car battery maker backed with US government funds, for about US$256.6 million.

CARS

Beijing raises fines for car recall failures

Beijing is imposing tougher penalties on carmakers and dealers who fail to recall defective vehicles properly.

The State Council has approved a new Administrative Regulation on Defective...

CARS

Volkswagen plans 10 billion-yuan factory in Changsha, Hunan

Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, was seeking to build a 10 billion yuan (HK$12.4 billion) factory in China that might boost the company's production capacity by more than 10 per cent, state-...