November 28, 2006 Plastics News - TRW launches injection molding plant near Beijing
“TRW Automotive has launched an injection molding facility at its site in Langfeng to make air registers, bezels and other interior components in the region. The facility, about 100 kilometers from Beijing, plans to start with 20 injection presses with space to more than double that...”

November 28, 2006 Plastics News - GE Plastics opens tech centers in Japan, South Korea
“GE Plastics this month opened new application technology centers in Moka City, Japan, and Sungnam City, South Korea. The new centers give GE Plastics seven such facilities worldwide, and are designed to help the firm increase its profile with customers in the Asia Pacific region...”

November 28, 2006 Plastics News - Parts purchases in China please Ford chairman Ford
“Bill Ford, chairman of Ford Motor Co., recently chatted with journalists in Beijing. He smiled a lot. That’s probably because Ford´s sales in China are booming. Also, China plays a crucial role as a source of cheap parts in Ford´s efforts to return to profitability. Here is an edited version of an interview with Plastics News sister publication Automotive News’ China Bureau Chief Alysha Webb and other journalists...”

November 21, 2006 Plastics New - Ford to double China parts shipments
“Ford Motor Co. will nearly double last year’s investment in China-made parts, which are slated for shipment to Ford assembly plants around the world. Asian countries are growing in importance to Ford’s sourcing efforts...”

November 20, 2006 Automotive News - China aims for $120 billion auto exports in 10 years
“China aims to lift vehicle and auto parts exports to $120 billion, or 10 percent of the world's total vehicle trading volume, in the next 10 years, the Xinhua News Agency quoted a Ministry of Commerce official today as saying..”

November 20, 2006 Automotive News - Chery, Johnson plan China auto interiors venture
“China's Chery Automobile will set up a joint venture with Johnson Controls Inc. of the United States to make auto interiors, state media said on today. The 50-50 tie-up with Johnson Controls, a major producer of auto interiors and building temperature control systems, will be located in Chery's home city of Wuhu...”

November 20, 2006 Automotive News - Toyota expected to be biggest seller in China
“Toyota will be the top-selling automaker in China by 2012, said Shen Ningwu,deputy secretary general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. SAIC Motor Corp. will be the top domestic automaker, he told a crowded room of industry executives at a Deloitte seminar here last week...”

November 17, 2006 Automotive News - Chrysler close to deciding on partner for small car (LaSorda: Chery is leading candidate)
“Chrysler group CEO Tom LaSorda said today that Chinese automaker Chery Automobile Co. is the leading candidate to build a small car for the Dodge brand. LaSorda said western Europe, Mexico and Canada will be the first markets to get the car. Other regions such as the United States would come later...”

November 16, 2006 Automotive News - GM China sales growth to exceed 15 percent in 2007
“General Motors expects its sales in China to grow by more than 15 percent in 2007, outpacing the overall Chinese auto market, executives said today. "We think the market's going to continue to grow, by maybe 10 to 15 percent," GM China President Kevin Wale told an industry conference in Beijing. "We'll grow faster than the market," he added, declining to be more specific...”

November 16, 2006 Automotive News - BorgWarner lands China deal
“BorgWarner Inc. will supply its DualTronic transmission technology to Shanghai Automobile Gear Works Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Shanghai Automotive Industry Co. Ltd. DualTronic enables a manual transmission to work as an automatic...”

November 13, 2006 Automotive News - Toyota considers new plants in U.S., India, China
“Toyota Motor Corp. will likely add car factories in the United States, India and China as early as in 2009, with combined annual output capacity of 450,000 units, the Wall Street Journal reported today. The factory in India, slated to open in 2009 at the earliest, will have the capacity to produce 150,000 low-cost cars a year, the newspaper said, citing the company's internal medium-term plan...”

November 10, 2006 Automotive News - GM's Shanghai venture expects 31 percent rise in sales this year
“General Motors' car venture in Shanghai expected a roughly 31 percent jump in China sales this year, after seeing similar growth in the first 10 months, its executive vice president said today. Shanghai GM, a tie-up with SAIC Motor, China's biggest carmaker, moved 296,658 cars in the first three quarters, helped largely by new models...”