GM Places Gun Against the Head of the Chinese-made Buick Envision

We previously reported that General Motors was seeking an exemption from U.S. tariffs that could affect the domestic wellbeing of the Buick Envision, the brand’s Chinese-made utility vehicle positioned between the Encore and Enclave. At the time, GM hadn’t weighed in on if it would pull the model from the United States if it didn’t get […]

The 1st large Chinese-made passenger jet just took off on its maiden flight

Aly Song/Pool Photo via AP SHANGHAI (AP) — The first large Chinese-made passenger jetliner took off Friday on its maiden flight, a symbolic milestone in China’s long-term goal to break into the Western-dominated aircraft market. The takeoff of the C919 elicited cheers and applause from hundreds of invited guests on the ground at Shanghai Pudong […]

1st large Chinese-made passenger jet C919 takes flight, seeks to rival Boeing & Airbus

Published time: 5 May, 2017 07:09 Edited time: 5 May, 2017 07:13 The Chinese COMAC C919 airplane, which seeks to challenge the market dominance of the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, has made its maiden flight. The new narrow-body twin-engine passenger jet took to the skies of Shanghai on Friday. The maiden flight had been […]