Automotive News articles from May 2005

Automotive News archives from May 2005

End of big-SUV tax break could hurt Range Rover.(News)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Rick Kranz Land Rover executives must cope with a significant change in the federal tax laws as the company launches the 2006 Range Rover. The expired tax law allowed some buyers to claim as business expense the purchase of a...

Magnum, 300 prices hiked.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... If you have a hot seller, raise the price. That has long been the Big 3's approach to marketing cars and light trucks. The Chrysler group followed that rule by raising sticker prices on the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum for the second time...

Europe faces a deluge of imports.(Column)
May 2, 2005... Byline: KEITH CRAIN We have adjusted to the Japanese automobile companies and their presence in the United States. They are importers and, to a large extent, manufacturers. And we've figured out that the Koreans are here to stay and...

What would Carlos do? Ghosn goes to GM: A fantasy.(Final assembly)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: James B. Treece Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn also becomes CEO of Renault SA today, May 2. But what if, instead, the auto industry's most celebrated turnaround artist had been lured to General Motors? What if he were taking...

Supply line.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Tier 1 suppliers expand in China SHANGHAI - Several Tier 1 suppliers have big plans for China. TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. says it will expand a plant in Anting, China, and move another from Shanghai to a larger site in Anting. The...

NIADA adds live shows to online TV network.(News)(National Independent Automobile Dealers Association)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Arlena Sawyers The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is adding live interactive programs to its online TV network. NIADA plans to launch a channel for consumers this year on the network. NIADA.TV aired its...

New Eclipse should be a bit cheaper.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Kathy Jackson The redesigned 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse is expected to go on sale by Memorial Day with a sticker slightly below the current model. The base sticker of the Eclipse, Mitsubishi's best-known model, is anticipated to...

Mercedes M-class siblings will help carry sales load.(News)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Rick Kranz With three new SUVs on the market by the end of next year, Mercedes-Benz doesn't expect its redesigned 2006 M class to carry as heavy of a sales load as in its peak years. The target is 30,000 to 40,000 units...

GM media-buying unit decides to replace chief.(Marketing)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Jean Halliday, Matthew Creamer The company that handles General Motors' media buying is replacing its CEO, say executives familiar with the matter. GM said in March it was putting its media account into review. GM Mediaworks of...

Chinese remodel Mao's limo.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... During the rule of Chairman Mao Zedong, First Auto Works made limos for top Communist Party cadres. It still does. The FAW stand at the Shanghai auto show last month featured not only the Audi and Toyota vehicles that the Chinese automaker...

Unlicensed appeal.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... European would-be distributors, suppliers and automaker executives from CEOs to BMW AG chief designer Chris Bangle visited the Chery Automobile Co. stand at the Shanghai show. They checked out the whimsical S16 subcompact, left, and assessed...

VW to build Skoda sedan in China.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Alysha Webb Volkswagen AG will begin building the Skoda Octavia sedan in China in mid-2007 at its Shanghai Volkswagen joint venture, says Rudolf Fiala, China representative for Skoda Auto. The introduction of the mid-sized...

Naming vehicles: It's an art and a science.(News)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Jamie LaReau What's in a name? When it's attached to a new car or truck, a name can enhance the vehicle's sweet smell - or detract from it. As the number of vehicle models proliferates in the United States, names help consumers...

Chrysler group campaign promotes safe teenage driving.(Marketing)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Mary Connelly The Chrysler group is celebrating the 21st birthday of its minivans with an event aimed at ensuring that more teenagers reach their 21st birthdays. Chrysler is sending 21 minivans to 21 U.S. cities to promote safe...

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
May 2, 2005... * A box on Page 4 of the April 25 issue had the wrong width and height for the 2005 Honda Accord. It is 71.5 inches wide and 57.1 inches high. * A table on Page 8 of the April 25 issue showing U.S. new-car and light-truck sales per...

Nissan sees modest sales gain in '05.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Yuzo Yamaguchi Nissan Motor Co. is expecting a healthy sales increase this fiscal year despite an uncertain business climate. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn expects that 2005 will have "many more risks than opportunities.'' Says...

Mercedes pushes suppliers on quality.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Klaus-Dieter Floerecke, Harald Hamprecht Mercedes-Benz has increased pressure on suppliers to produce better parts. The effort is part of the automaker's push to counter quality problems that have led to recalls and poor...

BMW goal: 5% efficiency gain.(News)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Wolfgang Eschment BMW will increase productivity at its car plants worldwide by 5 percent a year, production head Norbert Reithofer says. The move is part of the German automaker's drive to cut costs and improve efficiency in...

Hyundai? Luxury? Yes - in 2007.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: James B. Treece Hyundai Motor Co. will introduce a rear-wheel-drive luxury car in the United States in 2007 to test the waters for launching a luxury brand. Pickups and sports cars are lower priorities for the Korean...

Lexus, Mercedes issue credit cards.(News)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Mark Rechtin Lexus and Mercedes-Benz last week unveiled affinity credit cards. By using the cards, customers earn credit toward the purchase of vehicles from the two brands. The two luxury powerhouses are adding the cards...

Chrysler may add diesels.
May 2, 2005... Byline: Mary Connelly The Chrysler group may increase production of the diesel version of the Jeep Liberty, COO Tom LaSorda said last week. The company is considering diesel versions of other vehicles based on the diesel Liberty's...

GM spiffs sputter; Toyota's deliver; Edmunds.com says incentives still pack a punch for import brands.(News)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Mark Rechtin General Motors and Toyota have shown the biggest increases in incentive spending compared with last year. But GM and the other domestic brands still far outspend Toyota in incentives. GM is spending 64 percent more...

GM's problem isn't marketing; it's price.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
May 2, 2005... To the Editor: One of the most frustrating aspects of the past two decades has been watching General Motors' ship sink - from a share of about 45 percent in the early 1980s to just over 25 percent now. I am convinced that GM's latest...

Target: GM; Pumped up on offshore outsourcing profits, India's software giants go all-out for a share of GM's $15 billion tech prize.
May 2, 2005... Byline: Ralph Kisiel When Wipro Technologies set up an office in North America in 2002, it chose a site in Windsor, Ontario, directly across the Detroit River from General Motors' towering global headquarters. That was no accident. The...

Autobytel clicks on new leader.(Final assembly)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Dale Jewett Jeffrey Schwartz has been bumped from the driver's seat in a management shake-up at online auto marketing company Autobytel Inc. His replacement is a finance-oriented executive. Richard Post, a board member and...

With flying colors.(Final assembly)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Dale Jewett VVolkswagen won the praises of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after the automaker paid for the group to crash test the redesigned 2005 Jetta. The Insurance Institute, funded by the insurance industry,...

No rest for Mr. Goodwrench.(Final assembly)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Dale Jewett Six recalls covering more than 2 million vehicles - that should keep General Motors dealerships busy. GM last week said that it is fixing the vehicles voluntarily in the interest of safety. It's the automaker's...

Bankruptcy protection for Meridian.(Final assembly)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Dale Jewett Meridian Automotive Systems Inc. is the latest auto supplier to reserve a space in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy garage. Meridian says the move was necessary because it is weighed down by $600 million in debt. The...

Chrysler will add semi-Hemi to more 2006 models.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Mary Connelly The Chrysler group will add the more economical version of its Hemi V-8 engine to more vehicles in the 2006 model year, says Chrysler COO Tom LaSorda. The Hemi engine's cylinder deactivation system, which Chrysler...

Dodge Charger debuts minus Hemi tag line; Popular slogan is missing, but size of engine badge grows.(Marketing)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Mary Connelly Marketing of the 2006 Dodge Charger stresses the performance of its Hemi engine. But you won't hear the tag line: "That thing got a Hemi?'' Charger advertisements that begin this month do not include the famed...

Charger is the top gun in Dodge City.(Marketing)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Rick Kranz The squeal of tires sliding across an asphalt-covered parking lot attracts visitors to Dodge City. Spectators stand next to an improvised racetrack across the street from Daytona International Speedway. Two Chargers...

Only U.K., U.S. will get U.K. Bentley.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Dan Thisdell Bentley will not sell models built in Germany in the United Kingdom or the United States, says Marketing Director Adrian Hallmark. Research shows that customers in the United Kingdom and United States would not...

For GM, self-help is the only option on legacy costs.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Everyone from Tokyo to Washington is aware of the issues facing General Motors and Ford Motor Co., but that doesn't mean the cavalry will ride in and save the day. Like it or not, Ford and GM must work out their own problems in the same way...

At Chrysler group, the sun is shining; LaSorda says company isn't a one-hit wonder.(News)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Mary Connelly The Chrysler group is sitting pretty compared with General Motors and Ford Motor Co. Chrysler is gaining sales and share in a market that's depressed. The Chrysler 300 sedan has given the Chrysler group a hot...

Bosal, Delphi plan exhaust venture; New unit will have global reach.(Suppliers)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Wim Oude Weernink Bosal International and Delphi Corp. will announce a joint venture today, May 2, that creates an exhaust system supplier with a global reach. The partners have formed a nonequity joint venture so they can use...

Late News.(American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. expects huge sales)(Paul Sellers joins Hyundai Motor America)(Bill Gates foresees software industry)
May 2, 2005... Gates sees crash-free roads DETROIT - Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates foresees the day when in-vehicle software and cameras are so sophisticated and cheap that car crashes will become a thing of the past. "That absolutely should be...

1st-quarter loss could give Visteon some clout.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Bradford Wernle Visteon Corp.'s dismal first-quarter loss could give the parts maker clout to restructure agreements with former parent Ford Motor Co., an automotive analyst says. Last week Visteon posted a $188.0 million loss...

Auto News Briefly.(Briefs)
May 2, 2005... Foo crew gets help from Acura When the Foo Fighters finished recording an album in California last month, they had a problem: Their studio wasn't equipped to hear the playback in true surround sound. No problem, said the band's engineer,...

Chrysler group expects sales increase in 2005.(News)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Mary Connelly The Chrysler group foresees a year-over-year sales increase this year. The company reiterated its forecast after reporting a 17 percent drop in operating profit in the first quarter. A worldwide drop in sales...

Toyota looks at hybrid sporty cars.(News)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Mark Rechtin For all the r&d money that Toyota Motor Corp. spends on Formula One racing, it has little to show for it in the showroom. The Toyota, Lexus and Scion lineups lack sports cars. But Toyota is considering getting back...

Nissan will offer lease in U.S. on fuel cell SUVs.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Kathy Jackson Nissan Motor Co. is on track to deliver limited numbers of fuel cell SUVs in the United States within two years. The company will offer leases on the fuel cell-powered X-Trail, an entry-level SUV that is now sold...

UAW leader: GM plant is on schedule.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Jason Stein Plans for a new General Motors plant - and its promise of badly needed new products - are on schedule despite the automaker's recent financial problems, a union official says. GM's Delta Township plant near Lansing,...

Honda hopes to trim incentives.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Yuzo Yamaguchi Honda Motor Co. will try to reduce sales incentives in the United States by freshening the Accord and remodeling the Civic this fall. In the current year, which started April 1, Honda expects to spend an average...

GM wants to produce heavy trucks in China.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Alysha Webb After growing quickly in China, General Motors now wants to assemble trucks here. "Heavy-duty trucks and light-duty trucks are some of the fastest growing segments in China,'' says GM China spokeswoman Daphne...

PAG rejects Mazda6 platform; European design preferred for mid-sized vehicles.(News)(Premier Automotive Group)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Mark Rechtin Despite recently spending $1 billion on a global mid-sized car platform, Ford Motor Co. has chosen to stretch a compact car platform for its European mid-sized luxury vehicles. The reason: The mid-sized platform...

Dealers.(People)(Les Vos received award from Chrysler Financial Company L.L.C.)(Capitol Auto Group purchased Family Ford)(John Birkerstock receives award from Chrysler Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Milestones * Les Vos, Lauren Vos and Dell Vos of Vos Motor Sales Inc. in Sioux Center, Iowa, received a 35-year award from Chrysler Financial. * John Birkerstock of Newburgh Park Motors Inc. in Newburgh, N.Y., received a 50-year award...

Exploring a new look.(Ford Motor Co. enhances engine)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Ford Motor Co. is counting on an overhaul to revive sales of the Ford Explorer, down 25.1 percent so far this year. A re-engineered 2006 Explorer will be introduced late this summer. It gets front and rear styling changes; a new interior; an...

Okuda's words inspiring?(Final assembly)(Hiroshi Okuda)(health of automakers)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Edward Lapham It's swell that Toyota Chairman Hiroshi Okuda expressed concern last week over the health of U.S. automakers, notably General Motors and Ford Motor Co., suggesting that maybe Toyota ought to raise prices here to ease...

Trotman oversaw Ford's go-go years.(Obituary)(Obituary)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Bradford Wernle Alex Trotman always knew where he wanted to go. While working as a young manager in Europe in 1969, he took a lesser position to get assigned to Ford Motor Co. corporate headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. Trotman...

Land Rover hopes next Freelander will fit U.S.(News)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Rick Kranz Land Rover executives admit that the company's lowest-price SUV, the Freelander, turns off U.S. buyers. When the Freelander debuted in Europe in 1997, the vehicle was never intended to be sold in the United States....

Jaguar XJ campaign wants to lead us into temptation.(Marketing)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Lillie Guyer Jaguar Cars Ltd. faced a problem with its redesigned XJ sedan, the luxury brand's flagship. The company's research - and anemic sales - showed consumers had trouble distinguishing the new version of the XJ from its...

Auto News Digest.(Briefs)(Toyota Motor Corp. expands)(Mazda North American Operations promotes Brian Colianni)(Ford Motor Company Ltd. appoints Stephen Odell)
May 2, 2005... Car salesman shoots co-worker DETROIT - A 43-year-old salesman at Jefferson Chevrolet here shot a co-worker at the dealership late last week, Detroit police said. The alleged assailant and victim were arguing over who was going to take...

GM employees' families featured in ads; Campaign stresses safety benefits of OnStar, StabiliTrak.(News)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Jamie LaReau A new General Motors marketing campaign stars GM employees and their families in ads that tout the safety benefits of the OnStar and StabiliTrak systems. The "Only GM'' campaign emphasizes that the OnStar...

Hyundai creates brand ad to launch Sonata.(Marketing)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Mark Rechtin Hyundai Motor America will play up its $1.1 billion Alabama factory in a brand advertising campaign that launches the redesigned Sonata sedan. Beginning this month, a TV commercial will introduce the tag line: "A...

Free health care isn't always free; In Canada, you may not get what you don't pay for.(Opinion)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Jason Stein The irony was all too rich to ignore. Standing in a room on the 19th floor of a building in downtown Detroit a few Fridays ago, Ron Gettelfinger, president of the UAW, sounded convincing enough. "I still...

Soaring fuel prices don't scare Land Rover marketing chief.(News)(interview with vice president of Land Rover North America Inc.)(Interview)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Rick Kranz As Land Rover's vice president of marketing for North America, Sally Eastwood believes the automaker's flagship, the Range Rover, is insulated from the increase in gasoline prices. Eastwood was interviewed last month by...

Karmann wins U.S. ragtop deal.(Suppliers)(Karmann USA Inc. supplies Sebring convertibles to Chrysler Corp.)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Robert Sherefkin Karmann USA Inc. has won the jewel of convertible-top business in the United States: the deal to supply the next-generation Chrysler Sebring. Industry sources put the value of the current convertible-top...

SUV reveals new look for Chevrolet.(News)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: James B. Treece The T2X concept from GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. offers a peek at Chevrolet's design future. The T2X also hints at a future Chevrolet compact SUV for Korea and Europe. And it shows the increasing...

Kerkorian won't fold 'em.(Final assembly)(Kirk Kerkorian files case for supporting merger)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Lindsay Chappell Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian isn't finished playing poker with DaimlerChrysler AG. He has appealed last month's court decision that he wasn't defrauded in the "merger of equals'' by Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corp....

Ouch! That smarts!(Final assembly)(profits and losses of DaimlerChrysler AG)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Dale Jewett The cost of repairs has the Mercedes car group of DaimlerChrysler AG seeing red. The group slid to an operating loss of $1.24 billion in the first quarter of this year, its first loss since 1993. A year ago, it...

Wagoner took pay cut in 2004.(News)(General Motors Corp. gives employee stock options)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Jason Stein General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner took his financial lumps last year. His total compensation fell by 22.4 percent in 2004, GM reported in its annual proxy statement released Friday, April 29. Wagoner received $10...

'Apprentice' viewers tell Pontiac: You're hired.(Marketing)(General Motors Corp. Pontiac Div.)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Jamie LaReau Pontiac's introduction of its Solstice roadster on the TV show "The Apprentice'' will prove a better marketing device than last year's G6 giveaway on Oprah Winfrey's talk show, analysts predict. But delays in...

Mercedes, dealership lose appeal of lemon law award.(Legal File)(Mercedes-Benz USA Inc. faces case for product defects)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Eric Freedman A federal appeals court has upheld more than $93,400 in damages on lemon law and warranty claims involving a 2001 Mercedes S500. "From day one,'' the car, purchased at a Nevada dealership for $98,722.25,...

Last Mercury Sable is built.(Production)(Ford Motor Co.)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Byline: Debi Domby The final Mercury Sable rolled off the assembly line on Friday, April 29, at Ford Motor Co.'s Atlanta assembly plant. Sable production began in October 1985. The car also was built at Ford's Chicago assembly plant until...

A seminal thinker.(Opinion)(Alex Trotman dies)(Obituary)
May 2, 2005... Alex Trotman was a car guy and a strong operations executive during his 43 years at Ford Motor Co. As the company's first foreign-born CEO, Trotman understood the need to make Ford a global company. Trotman, who died Monday, April 25, at...

Calendar.(motor shows)(Calendar)
May 2, 2005... AUTO SHOWS - 2005 April 30-May 8 - Seoul Motor Show, Korea International Exhibition Center, Seoul, Korea, 82-2-3660-1887-9, (press day: April 28), www.kama.or.kr May 7-15 - Barcelona International Motor Show, Barcelona Fair,...

May 9, 2005.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)
May 9, 2005... Byline: James R. Crate Even the most blinkered optimist understood that China's sizzling new-car market had to cool off sometime, but few observers expected it to be quenched so rapidly, or thoroughly. After soaring 62 percent in 2002 and...

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)
May 9, 2005... Eastern Wing F18, Hanwei Plaza, No. 7 Guanghua Road Chaoyang District, Beijing 100021, P.R. China (86) 10-6561-3030 Top executive: Hiromi Endo, general manager JV: Hunan Changfeng Motor Co. Lengshui Beach, Yongzhou ...

Nissan Motor Co.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)(production data)
May 9, 2005... Rm. 802, The Exchange-Beijing, No. 118 Jian Guo Lu Yi Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022, P.R. China (86) 10-6567-9623 Top executive: Tadashi Ishihara, general manager JV: Dongfeng Motor Co. No. 13 Che Cheng Xi Lu, Shiyan...

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)
May 9, 2005... Group Beijing Office, Unit 416, 4th Floor, Tower A Beijing Kelun Building 12A Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, P.R. China (86) 10-6581-4682, www.psa-peugeot-citroen.com Top executive: Jean-Claude Germain, chief...

Suzuki Motor Corp.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)(production data at Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co.)
May 9, 2005... Room 502, Beijing Fortune Building, No. 5 Dong San Huan Bei Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004, P.R. China (86) 10-6590-8040, www.suzuki.com Top executive: Kunihisa Matsubara, general manager JV: Chongqing Changan Suzuki...

Toyota Motor Corp.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)
May 9, 2005... Room 3806-11 Jin Guang Center Hujialou, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, P.R. China (86) 10-6597-3995, www.toyota.com.cn Top executive: Hattori Etsuo, chief representative JV: Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. No. 2 LiuLi...

Volkswagen China Investment Co.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)
May 9, 2005... 3A Sanlitun Road Chaoyang District 100027, Beijing P.R. China (86) 10-6505-3232, www.volkswagen.com.cn Top executive: Bernd Leissner, president Volkswagen Group China JV: Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co. No. 63 Luo Pu...

Production facilities in China.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)
May 9, 2005... Global automakers/Joint ventures 1 - BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. Shenyang, Liaoning Province 2 - Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Ltd. Chaoyang District, Beijing 3 - Nanjing Fiat Co. Nanjing, Jiangsu...

Big 5 tighten grip on production, sales.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)
May 9, 2005... China's tier 2 automakers last year were again squeezed by declining profit margins and government pressure to consolidate or die. The pressure likely will worsen this year as the government's crackdown on consumer credit continues and auto...

Beijing Automotive Industry Corp.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)(Company Profile)
May 9, 2005... No. 25, Dong San Huan South Road Beijing 200021, P.R. China (86) 10-8766-9888 Top executive: Dong Yang, president Ownership: Municipal government - 100% Models produced: Beijing SUV Capacity 2004: 100,000 ...

Chongqing Changan Automobile Group.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)
May 9, 2005... No. 260 Jian Xin East Road, Jiang Bei District Chongqing 400023, P.R. China (86) 23-6759-1349, www.changan.com.cn Top executive: Yin Jiaxu Ownership: Municipal government - 100% Models produced: Suzuki-based SC models ...

Dongfeng Motor Corp.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)
May 9, 2005... No. 747 Jianshe Ave. Hankou, Wuhan, Hebei 430015, P.R. China (86) 27-8428-5000, www.dfmc.com.cn Top executive: Miao Wei, chairman JV: Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co. No. 286, Pingshan Ave., Liuzhou Guangxi Province, 545005...

First Automobile Works Group.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)
May 9, 2005... No. 83 Dongfeng Street Changchun Province, Jilin 130011, P.R. China (86) 431-5901-140, www.faw.com.cn Top executive: Zhu Yanfeng, president JV: FAW Car Co. No. 4888 Weishan Road, High Technology Development Zone ...

Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)(management)(Company Profile)
May 9, 2005... 489 Weihai Rd. Shanghai 200041, P.R. China (86) 21-2201-1888, www.saicgroup.com Top executive: Hu Maoyuan, president Ownership: Shanghai municipal government - 100% Global JV's: SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Co. -...

Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)(capacity and prodcution data)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... No. 176 Dongliu Road, Hefei City, Anhui Province 230022, P.R. China (86) 55-1229-6839, www.jac.com.cn Top executive: Zuo Yanan, president Ownership: Anhui Jianghuai Auto Group - 43%; Others - 41%; Malaysia Angkasa Transport...

Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei Automotive Co.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)(capacity and production data)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... No. 14 Shanzuizi Road, Dadong District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110044, P.R. China (86) 24-8820-1183, www.brilliance-auto.com Top executive: Lin Xiaogang, chairman Ownership: Brilliance China Automotive Holdings - 51%; Shenyang...

BYD Auto Co.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)(Capacity and Production data)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Yan An Road, Kuichong Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518119, P.R. China (86) 755-8421-8888, www.bydauto.com.cn Top executive: Wang Chuanfu, president Ownership: BYD Co. - 92%; Shanxi Investment Group - 8% Models...

Jiangxi Changhe Automobile Co.(2005 Guide to China's Auto Market)(capacity and production data)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Mail Box No. 108, Jing De Zhen, Jiangxi Province 333002, P.R. China (86) 798-8462-032, www.chideal.com Top executive: Cai Suping, general manager Ownership: Jiangxi Changhe Aviation Industry Co. - 64%; Others - 28%; Hefei Changhe...