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Slow down, exit ahead. A swan song on wheels

FOUR years ago, when I took on the job of Shanghai Daily’s automotive journalist, I didn’t even have a driver’s license. How crazy was that! “You will be fine; you can do this,” my editor Leo assured ...

October 24, 2016, Monday

Tennis, anyone? Michelin casts its net wider

AFTER publishing its legendary food guide for the first time in China last month, French tire maker Michelin has further deepened its tie here with lifestyle promotions. This time, its name is associated ...

October 24, 2016, Monday

The new Camaro: ‘thrilling, visionary, refreshing’

SEPTEMBER, the start of autumn, was probably the hottest time for Chevrolet this year in China. It reported its first year-on-year sales growth, after seven straight months of downturn in a tough product ...

October 24, 2016, Monday

No room to monkey around with fuel targets

IN ancient Chinese mythology, the Monkey King feared nothing except the golden loop he had to wear on his head. His head throbbed whenever his monk master began to read incantations to it. In 2016, the ...

October 24, 2016, Monday

Plugging into a new era: green cars labor uphill

CHINA’S ambition to become the undisputed world leader in electric car manufacturing and use is looking a bit overcharged with hypes and hopes. In recent months, carmakers have unveiled new strategies, ...

September 19, 2016, Monday

Seeing is believing at SAIC-General Motors plant

What are SAIC-General Motors’ cars made of? When the company recently held a factory tour for its 2016 Open Day in Wuhan, Hubei Province, it expected the 160 visitors it received to find the answer themselves ...

September 19, 2016, Monday

Car buyers remain leery about green car safety

No matter what kind of new energy cars rush to the street in the near future, public concern about safety is a pitfall all automakers must address....

September 19, 2016, Monday

Even car paint is touched by industry technology

AT the recent celebration of its 150th anniversary, Philadelphia-based Axalta Coating painted a greener, brighter future for itself in China, the world’s largest car market. Original car paint today ...

September 19, 2016, Monday

Audi unleashes a new, sassier corporate image

THREE launch ceremonies in a row for one new car and a month-long brand summit at the exclusive Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai. All the glitz and glamour underscored a major shift in marketing strategy ...

September 19, 2016, Monday

Singapore firm offers long-term‘car-share’ rental

Car rentals, probably the oldest example of the “sharing economy” in transportation, have jumped on the bandwagon of peer-to-peer lending in China....

August 15, 2016, Monday