Autos

News about the global automotive industry with a focus on developments that matter most for the China market.

Staff members work at the distribution centre of the Hengyang branch of China Post in Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province, November 12, 2018. Photo: Xinhua

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14 Dec 2018 - 5:12pm 18

Chinese electric car start-ups like Xpeng make a run for potential Tesla buyers as competition hots up

Xpeng launches new model with Tesla in its sights

13 Dec 2018 - 11:42am

Chinese auto part makers and dealers rally on optimism Beijing will cut tariffs on US car imports to 15 per cent

Chinese auto stocks rally on talk of lower tariffs on US imports

12 Dec 2018 - 5:41pm

An assembly technician works at the DaimlerChrysler factory in Detroit, Michigan. Photo: Getty Images

China looks set to cut tariffs on US cars, White House tells manufacturers

12 Dec 2018 - 9:18am 4

US President Donald Trump claimed China had agreed to “reduce and remove” tariffs on American-made vehicles in a Tweet, although the mainland did not confirm the statement and his advisers were left scrambling for an explanation. Photo: AFP

China car sales drop for sixth month as economy slows further

11 Dec 2018 - 2:11pm 4

Huawei, RoboSense join group pushing open-source autonomous driving technology

Huawei, RoboSense join open-source autonomous driving initiative

10 Dec 2018 - 9:39pm 3

BMW’s X7 SUV

BMW launches new X7 SUV

6 Dec 2018 - 1:02pm

The stylish Audi Q7 SUV, which offers a comfortable ride, confident steering and strong engine performance, can carry up to seven passengers. Photos: Hollis Johnson

Which luxury SUV is the better bet – Audi’s Q7 or Volvo’s XC90?

3 Dec 2018 - 2:03am

Macron tells Abe he wants to keep Renault-Nissan alliance

Macron tells Abe he wants to keep Renault-Nissan alliance

1 Dec 2018 - 9:05am

In China, your car could be talking to the government

Is your car talking to the Chinese government?

29 Nov 2018 - 9:59pm 7

The 2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S Coupe ‘is great to drive – a perfect execution of a flawed concept of combining an SUV and a sports car’. Photos: Matthew DeBord/Business Insider

Is Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S Coupe’s SUV-sports car combo good?

27 Nov 2018 - 2:01pm

General Motors to lay off 15 per cent of salaried workers, halt production at five plants in US, Canada

GM to lay off 15 per cent of salaried workers, halt production at 5 plants

27 Nov 2018 - 4:35am 18

Nissan’s old guard struck back against their ‘gaijin’ saviour, and Japan Inc may be the worse for it

The Empire struck back, and Japan may be the worse for it

25 Nov 2018 - 10:56am 23

A limousine carrying President Xi Jinping drives past dancers in traditional attire during his arrival in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Photo: Reuters

Of Xi’s limo diplomacy – and drive for support in trade war with US

23 Nov 2018 - 10:27pm 41

Nissan board fires chairman Carlos Ghosn as allegations of dodgy dealings come to light

Nissan board fires chairman Carlos Ghosn following arrest

22 Nov 2018 - 10:51pm 1

BMW makes inroads into China after winning ride-hailing licence in Chengdu

BMW drives into Chengdu with ride-hailing permit

22 Nov 2018 - 11:02pm 1

Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Tokyo on Monday for financial misconduct. Photo: AFP

Nissan and Renault chief Carlos Ghosn faces arrest over finances in Japan

19 Nov 2018 - 8:38pm 2

Carlos Ghosn voluntarily went with Tokyo prosecutors, the Asahi newspaper reported on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Nissan chairman Ghosn arrested for ‘significant misconduct’

19 Nov 2018 - 11:28pm 5

Illustration: Craig Stephens

China is too important a market for foreign firms to exit

19 Nov 2018 - 6:27am 10

Trump’s trade war tariffs will thwart Chinese carmakers’ dreams of breaking America, analysts say

Trump’s tariffs set to rain on Chinese carmakers’ US parade

20 Nov 2018 - 3:11pm 23

Porsche designed a sleek machine for China's rich – and it’s not a car, it’s a washing machine

Porsche designs sleek machine for China's rich

16 Nov 2018 - 10:29am 2

China has around 3 million electric cars, most of which will need to have their batteries replaced within the next decade. Photo: EPA-EFE

The toxic business of ’recycling’ China’s car batteries

20 Nov 2018 - 12:31pm 2

In China’s Motown, Dongfeng Motor epitomises how state ownership thrives, evolves under capitalism

State carmaker in China’s Motown shifts gear to keep up with market

16 Nov 2018 - 2:21pm 3

The high-performance Lamborghini Huracan Performante, which can speed to 202mph, can only be really tested on a racing track. Photos: Hollis Johnson/Business Insider

What’s it like to drive Lamborghini’s Huracan Performante supercar?

11 Nov 2018 - 2:00pm

Tesla Inc has named director Robyn Denholm as board chair, fulfilling a demand by the US Securities and Exchange Commission to strip the job from Elon Musk (pictured). Photo: AFP

Tesla says Denholm to replace Musk as board chairman

9 Nov 2018 - 11:30am 1

What does Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton drive when he’s not racing?

What does F1 champion Lewis Hamilton drive when he’s not racing?

7 Nov 2018 - 2:03pm

Volvo’s performance-oriented XC40 T5 R-Design is refreshing. Photos: Hollis Johnson/Business Insider

How Volvo's XC40 SUV shows China's Geely brand has hit its stride

5 Nov 2018 - 5:06pm

McLaren’s petrol-electric hybrid, the Speedtail, which can accelerate from 0 to 186mph in only 12.8 seconds and has a top speed of 250mph, is the British carmaker’s fastest model yet.

Will McLaren’s US$2.3 million supercar see it overtake Ferrari?

3 Nov 2018 - 12:02pm

Baidu, China’s biggest internet search service provider, is providing its open-source autonomous driving software Apollo to a slew of self-driving passenger car initiatives in the world’s biggest car market. Photo: Zigor Aldama

Can China seize car market leadership if connectivity, not combustion, is key?

1 Nov 2018 - 9:52pm 2

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