Tag Archives: Automobile Industry

China, Technology and the Environment: Electricity bills to jump for Chinese industries

China announced a 5.7 percent increase in electricity prices for businesses and industries and said it will adjust residential tariffs early next year through a new pricing mechanism to promote energy savings [...]
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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Passenger car sales peak in October/2009

China's automobile market continued its robust growth in October, with passenger vehicle sales clocking a year-on-year growth of 79.6 percent, and provided enough indications that China is well on its way to occupy the top perch as the largest automobile market in the world [...]
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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Vehicle sales hit record high in August of 2009

Domestic passenger vehicle sales in China hit a new record high in August of 2009, nearly doubling over last year, far beyond industry expectations [...]
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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: auto sales surpass 1.08 million units in July/2009

Sales of China's domestically made automobiles totaled 1.09 million units in July, up 63.57 percent compared with the same period of last year, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said recently [...]
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Academic Excellence in Engineering Supported by Autodesk at Formula Student 2009

Helping to promote careers and excellence in engineering, Autodesk has sponsored Formula Student 2009, the largest student motorsport event in Europe (Silverstone, UK, 16–19 July 2009) [...]
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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: the world’s biggest automobile maker and market

In 2009, driven by the stimulus package for auto consumption by Chinese government, China's auto sales increased by 18 percent and China became the world's largest auto producer with the world's largest auto market [...]
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China, Technology and the Environment: 1,000 new energy vehicles to run on Beijing’s roads

1,000 new energy vehicles will be put into operation in public transportation and sanitation sectors this year, according to Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (BMSTC) [...]
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Information Technology in China: software industry maintained rapid growth in 2008

In spite of the impact of the international financial crisis, China's software industry has maintained a growth rate of over 20 percent since the second half of 2008, making it one of the fastest growing industries [...]
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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: Volkswagen sales in China rises 9% and breaks record in March/2009

Europe's largest auto maker Volkswagen AG said recently its sales in China rose 9 percent year on year to a record monthly high in March, buoyed by the country's overall strong demand for cars. New vehicles sold in China totaled 112,466 units in March, the first month of this year that saw sales exceeding 100,000 units, said the Volkswagen Group China in a statement [...]
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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: aiming for 10 million units in vehicle production, sales in 2009

China aims for 10 million units in both vehicle production and sales this year, according to an online government document concerning detailed automobile support package. China's automobile industry is to yield an average 10 percent growth for its production and sales in the next three years, said the document, released on recently [...]
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