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Fords China First Half Sales Up 53% to All-Time High

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Ford Motor Company has delivered its best ever first-half new vehicle sales of 301,524 units in China during the first six months of 2010, representing 53% compared to sales figures from January to June 2009. The popularity of the Ford Fiesta among China’s young generation helped the nameplate continue to gain market share.

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Dongfeng Motor to Begin Exporting Vehicles to S. Korea

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Newly-established Dongfeng Motor Korea (DFMK) will begin importing vehicles from Dongfeng Motor in China—the first incursion of China-built vehicles into the South Korean market. DFMK will sell four models: a one-ton truck, a commercial minivan and a six- and nine-passenger van from April 2010. Tags: Brief.

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Ford CEO Unveils New Figo for India Market and Export Sales, New Manufacturing Plant in China with Changan

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Volume production is due to begin in 2010. China expansion. Separately, Ford announced that its joint venture with Changan in China—Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA)—is building a new, manufacturing facility in Chongqing, scheduled for completion in 2012. Alan Mulally.

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ZAP Acquires 51% Stake in China’s Jonway Auto in Focus On China EV Market; Plans Acquisition of Other 49% in Second Phase

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as part of a strategy to capitalize on the growing automotive and electric vehicle (EV) market in China. The boards of directors for ZAP and Jonway Auto approved and signed the merger agreement on 2 July 2010. Jonway is ISO 9000 and China Compulsory Certification (CCC) certified. million in cash. million in cash. Earlier post.).

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Valence has facilities in Nevada, China and Northern Ireland. Valence currently has two manufacturing facilities in China, both wholly-owned; each facility is 50,000 square feet and located next to each other. ton 100 miles+ range van and the Newton is 7.5-12 Mark Donaghy.

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Chinese company expands overseas

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The newly established Dongfeng Motor Korea will begin importing vehicles from Dongfeng Motor in China – making it the first incursion of Chinese built vehicles into the South Korean market. The Korean version of the company will sell four models including a one-ton truck, a commercial minivan and both a six- and nine-passenger van.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Coda popped onto the electric-vehicle stage in June 2009 as an offshoot of Miles Electric Vehicles, a maker of electric light trucks in China. Warren Buffett is an investor in China’s BYD, which is making a compact fully electric vehicle to be sold in China later this year. Tags: Production News. Tesla Motors.

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