Telematics makes inroads in China’s car market
SAIC and GM lead the way in offering high-tech gadgetry for drivers, with more local manufacturers expected to launch such services soon
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The 14th edition of the oldest international car show in China opens to the public in Shanghai on 21 April and runs for a week
Tensions end as Volvo finds stability with Geely
Concerns about the acquisition of Volvo Cars ease, with the Chinese carmaker pointing to the launch of a stylish Volvo prototype at the Shanghai Auto Show as ‘the result of a consensus’
‘Voluptuous’ Volvo debuts in China
The Geely-owned Swedish group gives the first sign of its design direction under new Chinese owners, unveiling a global concept car that it hopes will shed its stodgy image
Volvo-Geely: Happily ever after?
Blog: It seems things are all sweetness and light, and cross-cultural understanding after the China car industry’s largest outbound acquisition
China’s influence on design accelerates
The car industry’s centre of gravity is shifting and Chinese tastes are increasingly influencing the design of models driven not just in China, but around the world
Volkswagen revamps the Beetle
The German carmaker has unveiled the first redesign of its best-known model that made its debut in 1938, before being revamped 60 years later as the New Beetle
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