BYD Auto is going to expand in Europe. Chinese producer famous from production of hybrid cars will compete for customers in new, rapidly growing electric car’s segment. The main weapon of Chinese giant will be a "E6" model, the first mass-produced electric, 5-seater van. At present, BYD Corp., the owner of BYD Auto, has two battery’s factories in Europe - in Romania and Hungary.

The Geely Nanoq electric car will go on sale in Europe this spring. The car was demonstrated at last month's COP15 global climate talks in Copenhagen, and following a positive reaction the company has now announced it will be sold in Europe - according to Autocar. Touted as a five-seat family car, the Nanoq - 'nanoq' means polar bear in Greenland - will be manufactured as a joint venture between Geely and Danish company Lynx, which has developed the electrical components and a new lithium battery pack.

Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co Ltd, a major Chinese bus maker based in southeast China's Fujian province, will build its first European vehicle assembly plant in Hungary, Xinhua news reported on Friday, citing a company executive in Hungary. King Long has made a declaration of intent on the factory and the investment is in the planning stages, said King Long Magyarorszag managing director Janos Kelemen. He did not give the amount of the investment.

Three years after the presentation of DR3 and DR5 SUV models in Bologna, Italian company DR Automobiles has presented a new city model DR1, developed in collaboration with Chery Automobile. In this case “cooperation” means only a facelift of model, which is offered under a new brand Riich M1 in China. DR1 will be soll in Europe with LPG installation and, in further future, with very fashionable in Italy CNG installation

I.M. Group, the UK-based automotive importer and distributor for Subaru, Isuzu and Daihatsu, has announced the signing of an agreement that will see it import vehicles from Chinese auto maker, Great Wall Motor Company Limited, into Europe starting next year. Initially, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will be targeted. Then, from 2011, launches in Scandinavia, the UK and Ireland are planned - according to Car Dealer Magazine.

Five Chinese automakers, including Brilliance, Changan, Great Wall, Jianghuai and Lifan, exported only 745 vehicles to the European Union (EU) in the first nine months of this year, SinoCast said yesterday. Brilliance Auto and the Landwind brand of Jiangling Auto gained an export volume of eight and one, respectively. Jiangling Holding, the first Chinese auto exporter to Europe, only sold one Landwind to the continent in September.

Truck maker FAP(Fabrika automobila Priboj) and China's Dongfeng motors signed a business cooperation pact for the production of heavy-duty trucks, which could lead to privatization of the Serbian company. The companies signed the memorandum of understanding on Nov.23 during a China-Serbia investment forum in Belgrade - according to balkans.com.

MG Motor is proud to annunce today, the international launch of the MG6, the first all new MG motor car since the launch of the MGF sports car. Guy Jones, Sales and Marketing Director for MG Motor UK said, "This is a milestone day for the iconic MG brand and for the UK automotive industry. MG has begun the international launch of an all new model that has been designed and engineered here in the UK, for the global automotive market. Currently we only build and sell the mid-engined TF sports car here in the UK, but we can now look forward to expanding the range of MG products."

The sale of Chinese Brand Lifan with European logo Martin Motors has already started in Czech Republic. The offer covers only one model 520, being available in two bodies versions - hatchback and sedan. What is interesting, Lifan - is connected mainly with motorcycle - started cars’ production nearly 5 years ago, and 520 is its first project. Czech journalists from service auto.idnes.cz were the first to have possibility to check this exotic vehicle.

Great Wall Motor and Bulgarian Litex Commerce JSC signed a formal cooperation agreement last week, which main target is to build car factory in the town Lovech. Representatives both countries has committed in new project and has been listed the A Class Investment Project in Bulgaria. As known Bulgaria is a member country of EU. Therefore, the vehicles assembled in the assembly factory can be exported to the surrounding EU member countries and non-EU members countries free of tariff, which is of significance for the penetration of Great Wall Motors into European market, and indicates that the marketing development into EU market has come to the substantial stage.