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Mercedes plays catch-up in China
… tier cities. The automaker sees a big interest for hybrid technology among customers in China. Speaking at the Shanghai auto show in April, randd chief Thomas Weber told Automotive News Europe : "The Chinese customer is more than 10 years younger …
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Daqi enough? In China, that's crucial The meaning's unclear, but everybody wants it
… been fed a heavy diet of steroids would not be daqi . Ford showed its attempt at daqi , the Escort Concept, at the Shanghai auto show in April. The Escort Concept, built on a long-wheelbase version of the Focus compact, has extra legroom in the …
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For China buyers, the back seat is a front-burner issue
… rivals also are rushing to satisfy Chinese buyers. For instance, Buick showed its Riviera concept at the recent Shanghai auto show rather than at a major U.S. show. And when Mercedes-Benz introduced the next generation of its flagship S …
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Daimler vows to catch rivals Audi, BMW in world's biggest market
… tier cities. The automaker sees a big interest for hybrid technology among customers in China. Speaking at the Shanghai auto show in April, randd chief Thomas Weber told Automotive News Europe : "The Chinese customer is more than 10 years younger …
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Audi sales boss De Meo bullish on China, SUVs
… premium from vehicles regardless of their size. De Meo discussed his outlook for Audi during an interview at the Shanghai auto show with Automotive News Europe Editor Luca Ciferri. Last year, Audi increased sales in China by nearly 100,000 units …
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Late-arriving French automakers hope China's love for French luxury brands will lead to sales boom
… from 8 percent now. "The DS is addressing this new generation of premium-car buyers," Olivier said. At the Shanghai auto show in April, the DS brand unveiled a concept for a large crossover that is expected only to be sold in China, where …
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GM seeks clean launch, regular updates for pickups
… would be foolish. Is that something we're going to rely on as our play? No. The Buick Riviera you showed at the Shanghai auto show was pretty well received. Does Buick need a flagship for its U.S. lineup? Yeah, and obviously the Riviera is …
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Audi overtakes BMW as India's top-selling premium brand
… And he says he expects to add a version of a compact SUV concept called the GLA that the company showed at the Shanghai Auto Show last month, though he didn't say when. "It is important that you are present in smaller cities," said Kern …
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In the Land of Many Buicks, one in particular stood out
… market will bear. Riviera, too Buick showed a new Riviera concept here, one of the most important unveilings of the Shanghai auto show last month. As a guy whose first driving experience was behind the wheel my dad's 1953 two-tone Buick Roadmaster …
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China is a learning lab for Lincoln
… Jim Farley, global head of Lincoln and the automaker's top marketing executive, said in an interview at the Shanghai auto show . "Soon China will be the largest luxury market in the world." Farley met the first group of Chinese Lincoln dealers …
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Next Corolla gets CVT, 2 engine choices
… will not grow by that much. Although it would take a refined eye to spot the differences, the Corolla will have more similarities with the Yun Dong Shuang Qing II show car seen last month at the Shanghai auto show than with the Furia concept.
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Mercedes USA CEO: Customer service will be 'my legacy'
… used to with their smartphones and other devices. You just showed the front-wheel-drive GLA crossover at the Shanghai auto show . How will the GLA fit into your range? It is the CLA's sibling counterpart in the sporty crossover segment …
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Reuss: Buick earns product pizazz
… DETROIT -- Buick dealers still salivating over the Riviera concept that General Motors unveiled at last month's Shanghai auto show should take a deep breath: There's little chance that the flashy coupe will ever grace a Buick showroom. But …
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Mercedes CEO: Customer service will be 'my legacy'
… used to with their smartphones and other devices. You just showed the front-wheel-drive GLA crossover at the Shanghai auto show . How will the GLA fit into your range? It is the CLA's sibling counterpart in the sporty crossover segment …
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Audi and Cadillac target young Chinese buyers
… government limos, de Meo joked during an interview at the Shanghai auto show . "If there would be any opportunity, we could ..... introductions of crossover concepts at last month's Shanghai auto show included the Mercedes GLA, BMW X4 and Citroen Wild …
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Faurecia, China's Changan form JV to make interior parts
… change for us," Nicolas Delahegue, China vice president for Faurecia Interior Systems, said in an interview at the Shanghai auto show . "It will give us for sure more access to market share." The partnership expects to supply Changan's joint …
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Valeo expects to double China sales by 2015
… quarter of this year, China sales rose 21 percent from the year-ago period, Pirey said in an interview at the Shanghai auto show . To keep up with rising demand, Valeo is expanding three of its plants in China this year. Valeo now has 22 plants …
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Here come the Chinese, again (maybe)
… largest SUV maker, says she expects her company to begin selling vehicles in the United States around 2015. At the Shanghai auto show , Wang Fengying told Automotive News China that Great Wall is actively exploring the idea of building SUVs in the …
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European execs see hope in China
The Shanghai auto show proved again that China is the promised land for automakers, particularly European companies bracing for a sixth straight year …
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Audi and Caddy target young Chinese buyers
… Meo. "We were honored to be the official supplier" of government limos, de Meo joked during an interview at the Shanghai auto show . "If there would be any opportunity, we could continue to serve the government here." In truth, Audi is prospering …
