Volume14 No. 11-12 May 10, 2008

Special Report

Auto China 2008 Showcases China’s Own-brand Alongside World Premiere

The 10th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2008, ended on April 28 at the new exhibition venue which is much bigger than the old exhibition center in downtown.

Figures from the organizer indicate that a total of 890 vehicles, including 55 concept cars, were displayed at the show, making it the largest one in scale both for the number of cars and for the area of exhibition venue since its inauguration two decades ago.

What is more convincing is that the show has attracted seven new cars from world auto giants to make their world premiere and another 24 to make their first public appearance in Asia. Moreover, about 100 brand new cars from domestic automakers, some being new design while others being upgraded versions of old models, were launched at the show.

The event, held every two years, is becoming, as some industry watchers put it, one of the world’s most prestigious auto shows just like those in Frankfurt or Detroit as China is soon to become the world’s No. 2 car market and the third largest carmaker with an expected turnout of over 10 million in 2008.

China is already a market that any carmakers can afford to neglect. So is Auto China 2008, which has provided a platform for overseas and domestic carmakers to showcase their newest products and to woo the Chinese car buyers.

World Premiere Cars at Auto China 2008

A number of prestigious carmakers have brought to the auto show their latest auto products that are for the first time displayed to the world. Among them are Audi Q5 luxury SUV by German Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit, German automaker Mercedes-Benz’s GLK SUV, Volkswagen’s Lavida and New Bora that will be locally made by its two Chinese joint ventures, Shanghai VW and FAW VW, the new version of Teana by Nissan’s Chinese joint venture Dongfeng Nissan, and Ford’s new Fiesta sedan. On the

中国汽车 21世纪

China Auto 2000

eve of the auto show, Shanghai GM launched in Beijing its world premiere concept car, Buick Invicta.

Audi Q5

Length/width/height (mm) 4630/1880/1650Wheelbase (mm) 2810Engine 3.0L TDI diesel 2.0L TDI diesel 2.0L TFSI gasolineMax. power (kW) 176 155 -Acceleration (0-100km/h) 6.5s 9.5 7.2Top speed (km/h) 225 204 222Oil consumption (liter/100km) 7.7 6.7 8.5Transmission 7-speed S tronic 6-speed MT 7-speed S tronicSeating capacity 5 persons

German luxury-car maker Audi brought to the show its compact crossover SUV Audi Q5, a combination of the dynamism of a sports sedan with highly variable interior and versatile options for ultimate driving experience, as the company said.

Audi, the subsidiary of Volkswagen, leads the luxury car segment in China in terms of sales, where the segment is growing nearly 30 per cent year-on-year. Audi Q5 will be imported by end of next year to the Chinese market, where Audi A4 and A6 are locally assembled by FAW Audi.

Mercedes-Benz GLK

Size (l/w/h mm) 4528/1840/1689 l/w/hType GLK 220 CDI GLK 280 GLK 350 GLK 320 CDIEngine 2.2L I4 3.0L V6 3.5L V6 3.0L V6Max. power(kW) 140 171 201 165Drive RWD AWDTransmission 7-speed AT

Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV was first unveiled at the Detroit auto show in early 2008 as a concept model. The compact entry-level luxury crossover SUV is to compete with the Infiniti EX, Acura RDX, BMW X3, VW Tiguan and the upcoming Audi Q5 and Volvo XC60, both of which were also exhibited at Beijing auto show.

With 33 models under its three brands, Benz, Maybach and Smart, displayed at the show, the German automaker aimed at increasing its sales in China and also overtake its German rival BMW in the luxury segment in China, the company said.

Mercedes-Benz has witnessed impressive Q1 sales in 2008, in which it sold 9,626 luxury sedans in China, 40 percent up from a year ago.

The SUV is expected to go on sale in 2009 in a price range that will directly challenge Audi Q5 and BMW X3.

Shanghai VW LavidaSize (mm) 4608/1743/1465 (l/w/h)Wheelbase (mm) 2610Engine 1.6L/2.0LTransmission 6-speed AT TiptronicCargo volume 472 liters

FAW VW New Bora

Volkswagen’s two Chinese joint ventures, Shanghai VW and FAW VW, unveiled at the show two new models of world premiere, Lavida and New Bora, respectively, which are designed specifically for the local market.

The A-class Lavida sedan is a model entirely developed by Shanghai VW and specially designed for the Chinese market under Volkswagen’s global product strategy.

The compact car “will be the prototype for our next-generation model in the economy car sector and will also be the benchmark in the rapidly expanding segment,” Shanghai VW said.

With two displacements and several trims available, the car will be put to market in June this year at a price between 120,000 yuan (17,143 U.S. dollars) and 150,000 yuan (21,429 dollars).

The Shanghai Volkswagen plant will offer the Lavida in the equipment lines “Trendline”, “Comfortline” and “Highline”. The base vehicle already has features with ABS, driver and front passenger airbags, climate control, MP3-capable CD-Radio, power windows and anti-theft warning system. The even more luxurious versions “Comfortline” and “Highline” also get 16-inch alloy wheels, a chrome package, sliding sunroof, leather seats, side and head airbags, cruise control, parking sensors, automatic climate control system and CD changer. Besides the listed features, the Highline variant of the Lavida also has a DVD-supported navigation system and telephone preparation.

While Lavida is laid out to be more lifestyle oriented, the New Bora is to be recommended especially for families as a practical, high-end, versatile and dynamic companion for every day of the year.

The New Bora will be available in the two equipment lines “Trendline” and “Comfortline”. Even the base version, the “Trendline”, has standard features that include ABS, driver and front passenger airbags, power steering, power windows, climate control system and a CD-Radio (MP3-capable). Also on-board in the New Bora Comfortline are 15-inch alloy wheels, sliding sunroof, chrome package, anti-theft warning system, cruise control and parking sensors. In addition, the top version is differentiated by an extended

Size (mm) 4540/1775/1467(l/w/h)Wheelbase (mm) 2610Engine 1.6L/2.0LTransmission 6-speed AT TiptronicCargo volume 450 liters

list of optional features. They include leather seats, side and head airbags and a navigation system.

The car will be marketed in the third quarter of this year at a similar price as Lavida.

Dongfeng Nissan New Teana

Nissan Motor Corp. unveiled the new Nissan Teana premium sedan at the 2008 Beijing auto show. The new generation Teana is a flagship vehicle of Nissan that is specifically designed for the Chinese market, said Nissan chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn.

Teana is available with the combination of V6 engine (2.5-liter VQ25DE and 3.5-lieter VQ35DE versions) and XTRONIC CVT. For China, a 2.0-lieter four-cylinder in-line engine (MR20DE) is also available.

The car will be assembled in Dongfeng Nissan, a joint venture between Nissan Motor and Dongfeng Motor Corp., and will be put into the Chinese market in June this year at a price range from 236,800 yuan (33,829 dollars) to 349,800 yuan (50,000 dollars).

Also on the Nissan stand are two concept vehicles, the PIVO2 and NV200 concept commercial vehicle, both being shown in China for the first time.

Ford New Fiesta

Ford launched its new-generation Fiesta at Auto China 2008. The five-door hatchback is

designed and developed in Europe and will go on sale in Europe, Asia, South Africa, Australia and the United States between 2008 and 2010.

As part of Ford’s new global product development process, the new Fiesta brings to production reality the elements of Verve Concept, which was unveiled globally at the 2007 Frankfurt auto show.

Production of the new Ford Fiesta in China will start by the end of this year at Changan Ford Mazda Automobile plant in Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu province. The plant, which kicked off operation in September last year, has an annual capacity of 160,000 vehicles, covering Ford, Volvo and Mazda brands. Changan Ford Mazda sold a total of 216,324 vehicles in 2007, representing a 30 percent increase year-on-year.

GM Buick Invicta Concept

Among the world premiere cars that are displayed at the show, there is a concept car by General Motors Corp., Buick Invicta, which is a joint work by GM design teams in North America and in Shanghai.

The four-door mid-size concept sedan is designed to cater for the need of the Chinese auto market, the company said. Powered by Buick’s first turbocharged four-cylinder direct injection engine, the car is capable of producing maximum power of 186kW and 298Nm of torque. The engine is matched with a six-speed automatic transmission.

Grand Display of China’s Own-brand Vehicles

Alongside various foreign car brands that are exhibited at the show are a large number of locally made own-brand vehicles, which have attracted same, if not more, attention from the crowd of 680,000 visitors as those top brands have done during the nine-day event, the biggest ever in China.

Spacious stands with state-of-the-art decoration, large fleets of vehicles with stunning shape and design, China’s own-brand vehicle producers, led by Chery Auto, Geely Motor and Great Wall Motor, are competing head-on with their foreign counterparts at the show as well as in market.

Chery Auto

Chery Auto has brought to the show a fleet of 29 vehicles, including the newly developed Faira series A-class cars that are composed of five models ranging from notchback, hatchback, SUV and coupe. As the new generation of A-class cars to replace the old QQ cars, Faira series, named respectively after the five Fuwa Olympic mascots, showcased the top level of Chery Auto’s design capability.

Chery Faira BB

A three-door two-seat mini-car, Faira BB is powered by a self-designed 1.1-liter 472 engine.

Chery Faira JJ

Faira JJ is a small recreational sports utility vehicle that is designed specifically for urban drivers.

Chery Faira HH

Faira HH is a notchback four-door four-seat sedan that is equipped with a 1.3-liter Acteco engine.

Chery Faira YY

As a mini-sized coupe, Faira YY is to cater for the need for speed and zeal of young generation. Also available is a variant convertible version that is equipped with a 1.3-liter Acteco engine by Chery.

Chery Faira NN

Size (mm) 3597/1578/1527(l/w/h)Wheelbase (mm) 2330Engine 1.3LMax. Power 61kWMax. Torque 114Nm/3800-4500rpm

The standard Faira NN is a five-door four-seat hatchback (technical specifications in table) that also has a variant three-door version as is shown in the picture.

Together with Faira on Chery Auto’s stand is the company’s another mainstream vehicle, Chery A3. The Pininfarina-designed A3 sedan, together with the hatchback and hybrid versions, has drawn plenty of attention at the show.

Chery A3 BSG

A Chery Auto official unveiled that Chery A3 sedan would go on sale by September this year while the hatchback would follow suit at the end of this year. Chery A3 is the third model in Chery's A series (after A1 and A5) and reportedly bears a dealer's price from 70,000 yuan (10,000 dollars) to 110,000 yuan (15,700 dollars).

Great Wall Motor

The Hebei-based automaker launched to market its first GWPeri compact car, a five-door hatchback, early this year. At Beijing auto show, it displayed a few more passenger vehicles that are scheduled to hit the market very soon. The pick-up truck maker has now become one member of the sedan-making family and it is undoubted that it will bring more passenger vehicles, sedans in particular, to the market.

Great Wall Phenom

Size (mm) 3810/1700/1541(l/w/h)Wheelbase (mm) 2460Transmission 5-speed MTEngine GW4G13 GW4G15Displacement 1.3-liter 1.5-literMax. Power (kW/rpm) 66/6000 80/6000Max. Torque (nm/rpm) 123/4000 145/4000Top Speed (km/h) 164 173Curb weight (kg) 1078 1081

Great Wall Phenom is the company’s fourth sedan that is going to be launched, according to the company.

Great Wall Cool Bear

Great Wall Kulla Electric Concept

Size (mm) 3951/1695/1634(l/w/h)Wheelbase (mm) 2499Transmission 5-speed MTEngine 1.5-liter GW415EFMax. Power (kW/rpm) 72/6000Max. Torque (nm/rpm) 125/4000-5200Top Speed (km/h) 160Curb weight (kg) 1128

Great Wall Feel Fine MPV

Geely Motor

Size (mm) 2565/1443/1524(l/w/h)Wheelbase (mm) 1710Drive type Rear wheel driveMotor 48V, DCBattery Lithium-ion batteryStored energy (kWh) 7.2Top Speed (km/h) 65Travel mileage (km) 140Curb weight (kg) 500

Size (mm) 4085/1711/1636(l/w/h)Wheelbase (mm) 2610Transmission 5-speed MTEngine 1.5-liter GW4G15Max. Power (kW/rpm) 80/6000Max. Torque (nm/rpm) 145/4000Top Speed (km/h) 166Curb weight (kg) 1174Emission Euro IV

Geely Motor, China’s most outstanding privately owned car maker, has shown a total of 23 vehicles at its 1,800 square meters stand at the Beijing auto show.

Among the vehicles are Geely Panda, an A-class compact car that will be marketed this year, and a SUV coded NL, which will be put into market in 2009.

Geely Panda

Geely NL SUV

Size (mm) 4640/1860/1720(l/w/h)Wheelbase (mm) 2660Seats 5/7Engine 4G20 4G24 4D20(diesel) 4D22(diesel)Displacement 2.0-liter 2.4-liter 2.0-liter 2.2-literMax. Power (kW/rpm) 108/6000 120/5700 100/4000 115/4000Max. Torque (nm/rpm) 188/4000-4200 225/4000-4200 286/1800-2750 310/1800-2750Transmission 5/6-MT/AT 5/6-MT/AT 5/6-MT 5/6-MT

Size (mm) 3598/1630/1465(l/w/h)Wheelbase (mm) 2345Transmission 5-speed MT/4-speed ATEngine JL3G10 GL4G13Displacement 1.0-liter 1.3-literMax. Power (kW/rpm) 52/6000 68/6000Max. Torque (nm/rpm) 91/3600 130/4500

Emission EU-V EU-V EU-V EU-V

New Commercial Vehicles Displayed at Show

SAIC

SAIC-Iveco Hongyan Motor (short for SIH) displayed three heavy-duty vehicles in the 2008 Beijing Auto Show, the imported Iveco Stralis, the improved Tampa, and Hongyan Power Tech, the first Hongyan branded model since the company was established.

Hongyan Power Tech CQ4254 Semi-TractorDriving Mode 6ⅹ2Driving Cabin Iveco ASEngine Type CURSOR9 (6 cylinder, 4 valve, high pressure common rail

fuel injection system, water cooled, 4 stroke, hydraulic brake) Engine Displacement (L) 8.71Transmission 12 speed with synchronizerTrack Tread (mm) 3225+1350Max. Torque (N.m/rpm) 1600/1000-1700Max. Output (kW) 294/2100Top Speed (km/h) 110Curb Weight (kg) 8400-9650GVW(kg) 49000Towing Capacity (kg) 39220-40470Oil Tank Capacity (L) 400Emission Standard Euro Ⅲ(or Euro Ⅳ, EuroⅤ)Major Features ENCAP Five Star, CAN BUS, cruise system, CDP, CURSOR,

WABCO.

SIH was opened on June 15, 2007, by SAIC, Iveco, and Chongqing Heavy-Duty Vehicle Corporation. The company has cost a registered capital of RMB 1.3 billion (about 186 million U.S. dollars), split by 67 to 33 between SAIC-Iveco Commercial Vehicles, a 50:50 JV between SAIC and Iveco, and Chongqing Heavy-Duty Vehicle Corporation.

SIH has invested some RMB 4.7 billion (about 671 million U.S. dollars) for a new production base in Chongqing, a south China municipality. First stage construction work of the new base is scheduled to be finished in October this year, with an annual production capacity of 40,000 complete vehicles, and 100,000 engines. The old Chongqing production base will be remade into an auto parts production base.

SIH mainly produces the Hongyan brand, the Steyr brand, and the Iveco brand heavy-duty trucks, with payload ranging from 5 to 60 tons. According to the company’s plan, it will realize operating revenue of RMB 20 billion Yuan, and marketing share of over 10 percent in three to five years.

Naveco, the JV between Nanjing Automobile Industry Corporation (NAIC) and Iveco, and as the overall launching of the cooperation between SAIC and NAIC, therefore, a subsidiary of SAIC, made a debut of a light Bus model, PowerDaily, in the 2008 Beijing International Auto Show. It is the first Iveco product released after the SAIC-NAIC cooperation.

PowerDaily is featured by high-technique, comfort, safety, and environmental-friendly, upon the new generation F1C engine, ZF 5 speed transmission, Iveco SSR chassis system, second generation aviation-style driving cab, 3-layer anti-crash compound, 4-wheel disc brake system, Bosch 8.0 ABS+EBD, Bosch second generation common rail system, and L-N mute curve. What’s more, at least 90 percent of the engine materials are recyclable.

Naveco sold 19,480 light buses in 2007, up 36.14 percent y-o-y. It is introduced that PowerDaily with be priced between RMB 200,000 to 300,000 (about 28,571 to 42,857 U.S. dollars) in China.

PowerDaily A36Length/Width/Height (mm)

4845ⅹ2000ⅹ2500

Engine Type F1CE0481P (in-line, 4 cylinder, water-cooled, turbo-charge, MED-cool, common rail, direct injection diesel engine)

Engine Displacement (L) 2.998 ( National Ⅳ)Transmission 5 speedWheel Base (mm) 2800Track Tread (mm) 1728/1697Front Overhang (mm) 1000Rear Overhang (mm) 1045Max. Torque (N.m/rpm) 327/1500-2800Max. Output (kW) 107/3500Top Speed (km/h) ≥147Oil Consumption (L/100km)

6.5

Curb Weight (kg) 2435GVW (kg) 3550Seating Capacity 6-13

DMC

In its commercial vehicle display area, DFC showed 12 trucks and 7 engines, among which, was Dongfeng Kingrun, a medium-duty truck lineup comprised by over 40 models.

It has taken the company 3 years for the research of the new truck, which is featured by oil-saving, reliable, safe, comfortable, weight-reducing, and easy-refitting. It is designed for regional logistics.

Dongfeng Kingrun, with GVW ranging from 8 to 16 tons, adopts three kinds of engines, Cummins engine, Dongfeng 4H engine, and LNG engine. The Cummins ISDe engine and Dongfeng EQ4H engine takes common rail system, and the LNG engine lies in a leading place in China.

DMC produced 107,300 and sold 106,700 commercial vehicles in the first quarter this year, respectively up 22.78 percent and 34.52 percent compared with the same period last year.

Dongfeng Kingrun Medium-Duty Truck (DFL5120XXYB1)Engine Type ISDe180 30Engine Rated Power(ps)

180

Max Torque (N.m) 650Transmission DF6S750Top Speed (km/h) 105Front Axle/Rear Axle 4.5/9Wheel Base 5600Curb Weight (kg) 4700GVW (kg) 12000Min Ground Clearance

240

Emission Standard Euro Ⅲ(or Euro Ⅳ with SCR)Major Features Bumping Bag Spring Seat, Electrical Control Silicon Oil Fan

Clutch.

Shaanxi Auto Group

Shaanxi Auto Group brought Delong F3000, which is to be marketed in May, to the 2008 Beijing International Auto Show. It is introduced that Delong F3000 is designed upon MAN’s technique, and is featured by less curb weight, only 8.5 tons. According to the company’s website, it has sold over 10,000 heavy-duty vehicles respectively in March and April.

Delong F3000Driving Mode 6ⅹ4Driving Cabin Delong cabin with electric hydraulic overturn Engine Type Weichai Power WP 12.375 NEngine Displacement (L) 12Transmission Fast 16JS200TAAxle MANSteering Gear ZF8098Main Frame MANOil Tank Capacity (L) 400 aluminumCurb Weight 8.5 tonsEmission Standard Euro ⅢMax. Torque (N.m/rpm) 1800Major Features ABS, ASR, automatic constant temperature AC, CD, GPS,

Vehicle-loaded telephone, power sunroof, power window, back car monitor.

JAC

JAC made a debut of its H series heavy-duty trailer, and a 7-meter-long bus chassis on the 2008 Beijing International Auto Show. It is introduced that the H series trailer is targeted for the long-distance logistics market, and the bus chassis is designed for upper class bus makers.

JAC Heavy-Duty Trailer HFC4251K3R1Overall Dimension 6685ⅹ2495ⅹ3490/3180Wheelbase 3050+1350Track Tread (mm) 2040/1860Suspension Arm (mm) 1495/790Driving Mode 6ⅹ4Engine Type WP12.375Engine Displacement (L) 11.596Max. Torque (N.m/rpm) 1500/1200-1600Max. Output (kW) 375/2200Top Speed (km/h) 90Transmission 12JS160T/12JS160TAClutch Single, Dry Plate, Diaphragm SpringRear Axle Steyr Technology (4.8)Steering System Power steering with AF steering gearBrake System Dual-Circuit Air Brake Curb Weight (kg) 8800GVW(kg) 25000Towing Capacity (kg) 60000Major Features AC, ABS, Power Windows.

JAC Chassis HFC6688Y3Item

Length/Width (mm) 6990×2040Engine Type HFC4GA2 (in-line, 4 cylinder, 4 stroke, water-cooled,

gasoline engine)Engine Displacement (L) 2.202Oil Tank Capacity (L) 95Transmission 5MEWheel Base (mm) 3935Track Tread (mm) 1690/1490Max. Torque (N.m/rpm) 250/3200-4500

Max. Output (kW) 120/1800Top Speed (km/h) 130Curb Weight (kg) 3450-3650GVW(kg) 5400

Beiqi Foton

Foton attracts many visitors in the 2008 Beijing International Auto Show by its Euro V intercity fuel cell bus. The company even directly linked the tail pipes to a fish pound, and fish are living vigorously.

The new bus, coded BJ6126, is an electric-electric hybrid bus, adopting Ni/MH cell, which can realize “zero emission”. Wu Xuebin, vice general manager with Foton said that Ni/MH cell is a kind of electricity-generating device, which could directly transform chemistry power into electric power.

It is introduced that the Euro V intercity fuel cell bus is a 100 percent self-developed product, with the complete vehicle system developed by Foton and the power system by Qinghua University. The bus could reach a top speed of 80 km/h, and could be continually driven for 240 kilometers.

Data Bank

Heavy-duty Truck Production & Sales by Producer in Jan.-Mar.2008(Unit: 1)

Producer

Production SalesMar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

CNHTC 1,165 7,519 6,269 19.94 5,702 11,813 5,941 98.84Baotou Beifang- Benz 2,022 4,731 2,712 74.45 2,251 4,317 2,462 75.35JAC 1,887 3,637 2,068 75.87 1,837 3,634 1,742 108.61DMC 1,520 3,060 1,663 84.00 1,570 2,997 1,456 105.84

Hubei Tri-ring 1,509 2,950 1,455 102.75 1,381 2,314 1,244 86.01Fujian New Longma 490 1,385 0 -- 490 1,385 0 --Shaanxi Auto Group 390 1,044 941 10.95 569 1,150 889 29.36Sichuan Nanjun 247 590 0 -- 243 609 0 --FAW 388 639 1,783 -64.16 359 603 1,588 -62.03Nanjing Yuejin 100 206 43 379.07 111 293 70 318.57Zhenjiang Auto 0 229 686 -66.62 0 264 676 -60.95Chengdu Wangpai 68 159 1,039 -84.70 105 166 436 -61.93Nanjing Chunlan 43 68 361 -81.16 63 117 394 -70.30Shanghai Huizhong 0 75 59 27.12 10 107 35 205.71Beiqi-Futian 42 42 309 -86.41 44 48 281 -82.92Sichuan Yinhe 15 45 44 2.27 10 37 45 -17.78SAIC Iveco Hongyan 28 31 21 47.62 31 33 22 50.00Hebei Changzheng 6 35 18 94.44 5 27 16 68.75China Yituo 5 25 11 127.27 5 19 1 1,800.00Hanyang Special Auto 10 20 32 -37.50 13 14 29 -51.72Qingling Motors 3 10 3 233.33 2 6 6 0.00Jiangxi Fire Engine 0 0 3 -100.00 0 0 3 -100.00Shanxi Auto Group 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --

Total of 23 9,938 26,500 19,520 35.76 14,801 29,953 17,336 72.78

Medium-duty Truck Production & Sales by Producer in Jan.-Mar.2008(Unit: 1)

Producer

Production Sales

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

Sichuan Nanjun 2,762 5,257 1,184 344.00 2,819 5,276 1,182 346.36DMC 2,545 5,304 4,650 14.06 2,705 4,685 3,713 26.18Chengdu Wang Pai 2,537 4,741 5,000 -5.18 2,883 4,463 4,528 -1.44JAC 1,952 3,994 4,168 -4.17 1,810 4,000 4,278 -6.50Shaanxi Auto Group 1,600 3,300 2,630 25.48 1,800 3,000 1,640 82.93FAW 1,530 3,054 3,633 -15.94 1,581 2,795 3,523 -20.66Hubei Tri-ring 1,029 2,232 1,541 44.84 1,008 1,716 1,282 33.85Sichuan Yinhe 510 1,148 1,011 13.55 579 1,187 1,075 10.42China Yituo 458 999 2,416 -58.65 561 1,116 1,744 -36.01Fujian New Longma 496 1,078 0 -- 494 1,076 0 --Chengdu New Dadi 415 825 1,300 -36.54 410 836 1,284 -34.89Shandong Kama 341 709 618 14.72 346 689 606 13.70Chongqing Lifan Auto 402 742 2,198 -66.24 406 637 2,345 -72.84Nanjing Yuejin 312 506 1,050 -51.81 314 531 1,069 -50.33Qingling Motors 119 272 362 -24.86 159 219 335 -34.63Hebei Changzheng 21 49 41 19.51 21 49 41 19.51Beiqi-Futian 0 0 31 -100.00 0 19 86 -77.91Zhenjiang Auto 0 9 29 -68.97 0 13 25 -48.00Hunan Chenzhou Nanyan 0 4 24 -83.33 0 4 24 -83.33

Nanjing Chunlan 0 0 20 -100.00 1 2 20 -90.00CNHTC 0 1 0 -- 0 1 4 -75.00Shanxi Auto Group 0 0 5 -100.00 0 0 10 -100.00

Hanyang Special Auto 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --Total of 23 17,029 34,224 31,911 7.25 17,897 32,314 28,814 12.15

Light-duty Truck Production & Sales by Producer in Jan.-Mar.2008(Unit: 1)

Producer

Production Sales

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

Beiqi-Futian 44,205 97,087 88,439 9.78 53,482 100,821 79,362 27.04JAC 14,309 29,825 27,410 8.81 14,156 29,809 27,304 9.17DMC 10,598 22,096 21,143 4.51 11,562 24,689 22,838 8.10Shandong Kama 7,819 19,381 16,892 14.73 8,154 19,711 16,129 22.21FAW 5,718 12,910 12,449 3.70 8,810 15,578 11,988 29.95JMC 6,608 13,800 11,402 21.03 7,316 15,183 12,459 21.86Great Wall Motor 4,988 13,692 9,593 42.73 5,108 14,678 8,993 63.22Nanjing Yuejin 5,811 10,776 10,102 6.67 6,214 11,275 9,610 17.33Shandong Tangjun 6,521 11,003 8,350 31.77 6,561 11,079 8,188 35.31Changan Auto 1,943 4,646 3,896 19.25 3,453 8,323 4,151 100.51Beijing Auto Works 3,774 8,578 5,273 62.68 3,705 8,262 5,448 51.65Sichuan Nanjun 3,640 7,123 9,971 -28.56 3,936 7,134 9,895 -27.90Dongan Heibao 3,051 6,689 4,214 58.73 3,053 5,900 4,557 29.47Qingling Motors 2,957 6,068 3,995 51.89 3,053 5,804 4,177 38.95Chongqing Lifan Auto 1,776 5,716 2,082 174.54 2,177 5,687 2,193 159.33Brilliance-Jinbei 2,995 6,030 8,577 -29.70 2,712 5,450 7,277 -25.11Hunan Chenzhou Nanyan 1,415 3,585 2,156 66.28 1,387 3,570 2,168 64.67

Dandong Huanghai 1,313 2,881 1,818 58.47 1,219 2,930 1,762 66.29China Yituo 718 1,424 3,222 -55.80 854 1,480 3,238 -54.29Fujian New Longma 509 1,136 0 -- 507 1,134 0 --Chengdu Wang Pai 423 819 2,690 -69.55 475 787 1,378 -42.89Sichuan Yinhe 325 657 510 28.82 356 659 518 27.22Guangzhou Hino 286 534 975 -45.23 223 546 919 -40.59Chengdu New Dadi 176 352 561 -37.25 175 335 552 -39.31Jiangxi Fuqi 118 299 56 433.93 85 271 47 476.60TAIC-Meiya Auto 100 218 195 11.79 117 255 217 17.51Fujian New Forta 50 88 233 -62.23 48 119 234 -49.15Hubei Tri-ring 36 72 128 -43.75 32 62 117 -47.01Hebei Changzheng 18 55 27 103.70 18 55 27 103.70Zhengzhou Light Auto 21 69 0 -- 7 29 0 --Jiangxi Fire Engines 9 25 0 -- 9 25 0 --Yunnan Jinma 0 0 97 -100.00 0 0 97 -100.00Chongqing Jialing 0 0 12 -100.00 0 0 12 -100.00Zhenjiang Auto 0 0 8 -100.00 0 0 9 -100.00Zhongshun Auto 1 1 0 -- 0 0 0 --Yantai Auto 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --Hunan Auto 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --Hanyang Special Auto 4 4 0 -- 0 0 0 --

Yunnan Jinma Machinery 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --

Changhe 0 4 0 -- 0 0 0 --Total of 40 132,235 287,643 256,476 12.15 148,964 301,640 245,864 22.69

Mini Truck Production & Sales by Producer in Jan.-Mar.2008(Unit: 1)

Producer

Production Sales

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

Changan Auto 9,376 26,470 19,999 32.36 10,553 25,508 19,334 31.93SAIC-GM-Wuling 5,753 13,971 11,238 24.32 5,783 13,207 12,026 9.82Chongqing Lifan Auto 4,260 10,318 0 -- 5,188 11,462 9 --Hafei 4,226 8,737 10,911 -19.92 4,756 8,697 12,980 -33.00Hebei Zhongxing 2,029 5,884 7,600 -22.58 2,035 5,581 7,396 -24.54DMC 2,407 4,543 2,438 86.34 3,159 4,551 2,257 101.64FAW 1,003 3,430 2,558 34.09 1,887 4,201 3,000 40.03Jinbei Auto 1,044 3,740 4,731 -20.95 973 3,683 4,552 -19.09Dongan Heibao 1,230 3,299 2,138 54.30 1,437 3,098 2,390 29.62Changhe 636 1,763 4,115 -57.16 823 2,271 4,963 -54.24Sichuan Nanjun 369 1,116 349 219.77 382 1,092 348 213.79Nanjing Changan 180 295 495 -40.40 241 529 844 -37.32Yantai Auto 240 500 578 -13.49 240 500 578 -13.49Fujian New Longma 140 246 3,731 -93.41 138 245 3,756 -93.48Jiangxi Fire Engines 118 136 206 -33.98 115 123 175 -29.71Beiqi-Futian 0 19 395 -95.19 0 24 269 -91.08Hunan Chenzhou Nanyan

0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --

Geely Group 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --Wuhan Zhongyu Auto 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --

Total of 19 33,011 84,467 71,482 18.17 37,710 84,772 74,877 13.22

Large Bus Production & Sales by Producer in Jan.-Mar.2008(Unit: 1)

Producer

Production Sales

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

Zhengzhou Yutong 618 2,161 1,506 43.49 468 2,477 1,656 49.58Dandong Huanghai 376 930 668 39.22 411 1,208 663 82.20Shanghai Sunwin 196 977 574 70.21 196 977 574 70.21

Kinglong United (Suzhou) 163 524 422 24.17 137 485 462 4.98Beiqi-Futian 231 369 151 144.37 217 384 167 129.94Guilin Bus 89 380 53 616.98 56 357 51 600.00Jinhua Beifang 0 294 362 -18.78 0 292 390 -25.13Anhui Ankai 62 223 248 -10.08 66 215 217 -0.92Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus 67 156 451 -65.41 48 152 474 -67.93Zhongtong Bus 24 130 243 -46.50 24 130 243 -46.50Beifang Huade Neoplan 24 109 140 -22.14 45 107 151 -29.14Fujian New Forta 45 75 76 -1.32 45 75 76 -1.32Yangzhou Yaxing 42 71 327 -78.29 42 72 344 -79.07Hunan Sanxiang 18 77 91 -15.38 11 69 93 -25.81DMC 10 44 66 -33.33 11 45 55 -18.18Xiamen King Long United 17 33 0 -- 17 33 0 --Xi’an Silver 21 30 27 11.11 21 31 27 14.81Sichuan Auto 0 22 2 1,000.00 0 22 2 1,000.00Beijing Zhongda Yanjing 5 15 9 66.67 5 14 9 55.56Sichuan Nanjun 1 5 0 -- 1 5 0 --Guangzhou Junwei 0 2 25 -92.00 2 2 25 -92.00CNHTC 0 2 25 -92.00 0 1 25 -96.00Shenyang Aircraft 0 0 53 -100.00 0 0 60 -100.00Guangzhou-Isuzu 0 0 15 -100.00 0 0 15 -100.00Sichuan Yinhe 0 0 3 -100.00 0 0 3 -100.00Zhenjiang Auto 0 0 1 -100.00 0 0 12 -100.00Changzhou Changjiang 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --CITIC Machinery 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --

Total of 28 2,009 6,629 5,538 19.70 1,823 7,153 5,794 23.46

Medium-sized Bus Production & Sales by Producer in Jan.-Mar.2008(Unit: 1)

Producer

Production Sales

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Change

Kinglong United (Suzhou) 880 2,609 2,562 1.83 917 2,581 2,471 4.45Zhengzhou Yutong 672 1,578 1,593 -0.94 635 1,790 1,639 9.21FAW-Toyota Sales Co. 428 1,131 1,047 8.02 416 1,114 989 12.64

Yangzhou Yaxing 157 528 617 -14.42 165 547 658 -16.87DMC 140 500 410 21.95 139 501 416 20.43Hebei Changan 199 430 212 102.83 174 425 192 121.35Henan Shaolin Auto 125 275 0 -- 137 364 0 --Anhui Ankai 56 216 272 -20.59 119 342 229 49.34Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus 54 199 269 -26.02 52 210 275 -23.64Zhongtong Bus 82 181 166 9.04 82 181 166 9.04Beiqi-Futian 41 143 193 -25.91 51 163 158 3.16Sichuan Nanjun 73 159 78 103.85 50 121 75 61.33Hunan Sanxiang 29 126 19 563.16 41 113 17 564.71Dandong Huanghai 26 112 175 -36.00 31 112 193 -41.97Guilin Bus 58 109 6 1,716.67 57 111 6 1,750.00Sichuan Auto 28 81 52 55.77 29 84 47 78.72Xiamen King Long United 37 68 12 466.67 37 68 12 466.67Zhejiang Feidie 4 41 11 272.73 4 41 6 583.33Hunan Axle 9 41 35 17.14 9 41 39 5.13Shanghai Sunwin Bus 16 28 76 -63.16 16 30 76 -60.53Guangzhou Junwei 6 35 26 34.62 4 21 39 -46.15Fujian New Longma 5 18 44 -59.09 3 17 47 -63.83Jinhua Beifang 0 17 14 21.43 0 16 15 6.67Beifang Huade Neoplan 17 19 1 1,800.00 13 14 6 133.33FAW 0 0 144 -100.00 0 0 143 -100.00Guangzhou Isuzu 0 0 5 -100.00 0 0 5 -100.00Chongqing Lifan Auto 0 1 0 -- 0 0 0 --Nanjing Yuejin 26 27 10 170.00 0 0 10 -100.00Zhenjiang Auto 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --Guangzhou Yangcheng 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2 -100.00Changzhou Changjiang 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --CITIC Machinery 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --Shenyang Aircraft 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --

Total of 33 3,168 8,672 8,049 7.74 3,181 9,007 7,931 13.57

Light Bus Production & Sales by Producer in Jan.-Mar.2008(Unit: 1)

Producer

Production Sales

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Chang

e

Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2008

Jan.-Mar.2007

% Chang

eJinbei Auto 6,474 13,915 12,765 9.01 5,366 14,170 15,043 -5.80JMC 2,815 6,830 5,975 14.31 2,994 6,837 5,807 17.74Nanjing Yuejin 2,579 6,447 4,498 43.33 2,416 6,628 4,605 43.93

Beiqi-Futian 1,699 3,918 3,476 12.72 1,641 3,962 3,372 17.50Shenyang Zhongshun 1,372 3,566 3,678 -3.05 1,380 3,306 3,746 -11.75Southeast (Fujian) 723 2,418 2,775 -12.86 1,285 2,308 2,929 -21.20Beijing Auto Works 273 833 138 503.62 250 1,027 140 633.57Kinglong United (Suzhou) 237 725 742 -2.29 231 731 704 3.84Shanghai Huizhong 92 260 547 -52.47 326 651 515 26.41Hebei Changan 166 442 488 -9.43 136 440 517 -14.89DMC 168 397 550 -27.82 156 382 552 -30.80Jiangxi Fire Fighter 38 128 312 -58.97 55 230 291 -20.96TAIC-Meiya Auto 19 23 29 -20.69 46 174 35 397.14Guangzhou Junwei 82 175 18 872.22 61 133 3 4,333.33Yangzhou Yaxing 34 122 19 542.11 35 128 19 573.68Hunan Sanxiang 75 140 18 677.78 14 88 18 388.89Sichuan Nanjun 31 86 15 473.33 25 75 20 275.00Chongqing Lifan Auto 42 87 61 42.62 32 75 50 50.00Hunan Axle 30 84 110 -23.64 21 73 115 -36.52State-owned Wanshan 14 48 70 -31.43 14 48 70 -31.43Chengdu Wangpai 3 45 0 -- 3 45 0 --Zhejiang Feidie 18 36 119 -69.75 17 40 83 -51.81Guilin Bus 7 9 0 -- 4 11 0 --Fujian New Longma 0 7 9 -22.22 0 10 20 -50.00Beijing Sida 10 10 0 -- 10 10 0 --Zhenjiang Auto 0 10 16 -37.50 0 8 16 -50.00Sichuan Auto 2 3 3 0.00 1 5 3 66.67Qingling Motors 0 6 35 -82.86 1 5 40 -87.50Dongan Heibao 0 0 70 -100.00 3 5 24 -79.17Zhengzhou Yutong 4 8 0 -- 1 3 0 --FAW 0 0 201 -100.00 0 0 260 -100.00Guangzhou Yangcheng 0 0 89 -100.00 0 0 214 -100.00Wuhan Zhongyu Auto 0 0 18 -100.00 0 0 10 -100.00Anhui Ankai 0 0 16 -100.00 0 0 16 -100.00Beijing Beilv Motor 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --Chery Commercial Vehicle 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --Hunan Auto 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --CITIC Machinery 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --Sanyi Auto 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 --

Total of 39 17,007 40,778 36,860 10.63 16,524 41,608 39,237 6.04