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China on Course to Overtake Japan in 2006 as the World's Second Largest Market in Terms of Global Vehicle Sales.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44856) has announced the addition of China Automotive Market Review 2006 to their offering.

As sales growth continues in China, the boom-and-bust upward curve of recent years has steadied, and in the first half of 2006, Chinas light vehicle sales, including imports, grew 27% to 3.6m units. This means that China is on course to overtake o·ver·take  
tr.v. o·ver·took , o·ver·tak·en , o·ver·tak·ing, o·ver·takes
1.
a. To catch up with; draw even or level with.

b. To pass after catching up with.

2.
 Japan in 2006 to become the second-largest market in terms of world vehicle sales. This month's briefing looks at China's vehicle sales growth, export plans, and the need to supply a growing domestic market. Plus, the "design piracy piracy, robbery committed or attempted on the high seas. It is distinguished from privateering in that the pirate holds no commission from and receives the protection of no nation but usually attacks vessels of all nations. " issue that continues to vex foreign automakers operating in China, and a proposed new Chinese government Ever since Republic of China founded in January 1st, 1912, China has had several regional and national governments. List
  • Chinese Soviet Republic
  • Provisional Government of the Republic of China
  • Reformed Government of the Republic of China
 rule that could force foreign automakers to share their designs with their Chinese automaker partners. Also included are brief overviews of foreign manufacturer movements in China, from General Motors to Mitsubishi and Chinese independents.

Sales growth continues - China overtakes Japan

Export plans throttled back following Landwind debacle

Intellectual property rights still an issue

Foreign manufacturers

General Motors

Volkswagen

PSA (Professional Services Automation) An information system designed to organize, track and manage all opportunities, work, resources, costs, revenues and invoices to improve the productivity and efficiency of the workforce.  Peugeot CitroE1/2n

Ford

Toyota

Honda

Nissan

BMW BMW
 in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s.
 

Hyundai-Kia

DaimlerChrysler

Mitsubishi

The Chinese independents

Chery

Geely

Shanghai Automotive

Nanjing Automobile Group

Hafei Motor Harbin Hafei Motor Co., LTD (referred to hereafter as Hafei Motor, in Chinese: 哈飞汽车), a subsidiary of Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation, is a leading minivan maker and a national small motor vehicles source in China.  

Changan Automobile

Great Wall

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