BMW Q1 net profit rises to 1.8 billion dollars

The world's largest luxury car maker, BMW, announced a four-fold increase in net profits for the first quarter Wednesday.

SAIC's profit takes a sharp drop in Q1

Net profit at SAIC Motor Corp fell sharply in the first quarter from the same period a year ago to 4.5 billion yuan ($691 million).

Dongfeng Motor's net profit down in Q1

China's homegrown automaker Dongfeng Motor said Sunday that its net profit fell 2.41 percent year on year to 210.69 million yuan ($ 32.34 million) in the first three months of 2011.

Volkswagen sales up

Volkswagen AG said Thursday it sold 548,400 cars in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao in the first quarter, up 19.9 percent year on year, more than doubling the overall auto growth rate in China.

Geely says vehicle sales volume up 14% in Q1

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd, a homegrown Chinese car maker, said on Tuesday that its vehicle sales volume rose 14 percent in the first quarter to 117,698 units.

Q1 auto sales up 8%, compared with 70% in 2010

National auto sales rose 8 percent year on year to 4.98 million in the first quarter, remarkably slower than the 70 percent jump in the same period last year, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed Sunday.

Ford's first-quarter China sales up 19%

Ford Motor Co. said Thursday its vehicle sales in China increased 19 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier to 140,566 units, and its sales in March rose 20 percent from a year earlier to 53,440 units amid sustained demand for passenger and commercial vehicles.

General Motors growth slows

General Motors said Saturday its sales growth in China slowed sharply year on year in the first quarter. It sold 685,583 vehicles in the first three months of 2011, up 10 percent year on year.

GM sees lowest Q4 net

Nissan China sales up

Nissan Q3 profit falls 15%

Nissan Motors, posted a 15 percent fall in operating profit for the third quarter, a drop, but the smallest one among the country's top 3 car makers.

Toyota Q3 profit halves

16 mln vehicles sold in China in first 11 months

Nearly 16 million vehicles were sold in China during the first 11 months of the year.

Great Wall sales up 78.7% in first 11 months