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0China's Great Wall looking to expand sales to third European country 1273836600
While Brilliance takes its leave of the European market for product unbecoming, another Chinese manufacturer, Great Wall, is planning to penetrate further into Europe. The company has been in global markets for about ten years and expects to ship 60,000 vehicles internationally this year, a ...
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Report: China's BYD to locate U.S. headquarters in Los Angeles 1272888000
BYD e6 electric MPV – Click above for high-res image galleryBYD – an acronym for Build Your Dreams – wants to be a star on the American auto scene, and the Chinese maker of cars, batteries and solar cells is setting up shop in Los Angeles to do it. With LA Mayor Villaraigosa ... -
Rumor Squashed: Maybach not for sale, to BYD or anyone else 1270038000
Maybach Zeppelin 62 – Click above for high-res image galleryFear not – it turns out Maybach won't be the next fabled automaker to be handed off to Chinese buyers. Rumors that the hyper-luxury mark was up for bid have officially been dismantled by Daimler. Just yesterday, we heard ... -
Rumormill: BYD interested in buying Maybach from Mercedes?! 1269884460
Maybach Zeppelin 62 - Click above for high-res image galleryAccording to one of China's largest auto-related websites, BYD is interested is acquiring the Maybach brand from Mercedes-Benz within the next few years. The site, auto.sina.com is reporting that an undisclosed official from BYD ... -
Will a Chinese or Indian automaker scrap the traditional dealer model? 1263663600
BYD E6 - Click above for high-res image galleryWith the possible exception of a trip to the dentist, visiting a car dealership is the least pleasant activity in which we participate. Unless you walk in with mound of cash, you can be sure that using their cruel four square method, U.S. dealers ... -
Report: China officially eclipsed U.S. as world's largest car market in 2009 1263211260
What's that Bruce Springsteen song? "Glory Days?" You know where this is going, and if you don't, take a seat. America is no longer the largest auto market in the world. The People's Republic of China is. Mao would be so... proud is not the right word. Here's the specifics. Before we start, ...
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To Chuanfu! Thanks for Everything, Warren Buffett 1254522540
Wang Chuanfu (above), the founder of Chinese battery manufacturer and automaker BYD is reportedly the richest man in all of China. Already a wealthy man, Bloomberg reports that Chuanfu has jumped a startling 102 places to land himself atop Hurun Rich List, an annual wealth index chronicling the ...
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Mint.com flowcharts the state of the auto industry 1252182900
We all know the state of the auto industry right now, especially with regard to the Detroit three. We'd say it's somewhere between normal and completely screwed. Sales volume has been mostly woeful, two of the Detroit automakers needed a taxpayer bailout to survive, and Chrysler has been passed ...
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REPORT: BYD pushes American EV launch ahead to 2010 1251047760
BYD e6 electric MPV - Click above for high-res image galleryAccording to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Warren Buffet-backed Chinese automaker BYD has moved up its schedule and plans to sell a fully electric car here in the United States next year. Interestingly, the automaker's ... -
Warren Buffett reportedly rakes in $1B profits on BYD in less than one year 1249394460
2009 BYD F3DM - Click above for high-res image galleryYou don't get to hold the title of The Richest Person in the World – a title oft-owned by either Bill Gates or Warren Buffett at any given time – without knowing how to make sound financial decisions. While not all of Warren ...

