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Report: Ford CEO Says China Strategy Changing

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Ford Motor Company is tweaking plans in China and seeking to turn around financial losses after five years of lackluster sales within the region. According to Automotive News , the executive stated that China would remain important to the company. The business lost $572 million in China last year. Some brands (e.g.

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GKN, SDS begin production of all-wheel drive disconnect system in China; up to 4% improvement in fuel economy

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GKN Driveline’s Chinese Joint Venture partner SDS has commenced production of its complete all-wheel drive (AWD) Disconnect system for small- to medium-sized vehicles in China. The move marks another milestone in the growth of GKN’s AWD business in China. GAC FCA) in Guangzhou City, southern Guangdong Province.

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Volkswagen Group: Foshan Plant Phase II mega-factory key for China; strengthening e-mobility strategy

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Together with the Audi Q2L, which will also start production this year, T-Roc is a vital building block in the fast growing SUV segment in China. Through this mega-factory at the South China base of FAW-Volkswagen, we are fulfilling our promise to electrify China. Responsibility for China will be retained by the Group.

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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

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But it comes at a hefty cost: Local solar manufacturers are on the brink of a total collapse that could happen within weeks. The European Union is considering what steps to take, in that some 95% of solar panels and parts used in the EU are coming from China, according to International Energy Agency data, Reuters reports.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling to Export Mini-Commercial Vehicles to South America, Middle East and North Africa

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GM’s SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture signed a framework agreement with GM’s former Latin America, Africa and Middle East operations and distribution agreements with individual countries to export and distribute two of its most popular mini-commercial vehicles from China to markets in South America, the Middle East and North Africa.

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Wärtsilä enters into licence agreement with CSSC Guangzhou Marine Diesel Engine Co. Ltd for manufacture of Wärtsilä 2-stroke engines in China

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Ltd (GMD), a member of the state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Group, have signed a licence agreement for the manufacture and sale of Wärtsilä 2-stroke engines in China. Wärtsilä has established a world-wide network of 18 licensees for manufacturing 2-stroke engines.

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Geely officially discloses new global B-segment automobile modular architecture: BMA; new BMA-based SUV to launch this year

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Modular technology has become an important criterion for evaluating whether an automobile company is combining global R&D technology and market layout with a cost-effective manufacturing approach. The BMA platform will be applied to Geely’s overseas subsidiary brands as well as in China.