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Stunning cars you would love to drive!

Last updated on: April 25, 2012 14:19 IST
A model stands next to China's BYD QIN at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

BYD Co, a Chinese carmaker backed by US billionaire Warren Buffett, debuted its new generation plug-in sedan on Monday and said that it is likely to go on sale by the end of this year or early in 2013.

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Stunning cars you would love to drive!

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A model stands next to a Hyundai Elantra at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

Beijing Hyundai increased its 2012 sales target slightly but expects to maintain its current 6.2 percent market share this year, a senior executive said on Monday.

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A model stands next to a Cadillac CIEL concept car at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

General Motors expects sales of its Cadillac models in China to match US sales levels by 2015 or 2016, the company's chief executive said on Monday. 

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A model stands next to a Cadillac ELR at Auto China 2012 in Beijing April 24, 2012.

General Motors expects sales of its Cadillac models in China to match US sales levels by 2015 or 2016, the company's chief executive said on Monday.

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Stunning cars you would love to drive!

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A model sits on a BMW 530i AC Schnitzer car at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

Global luxury auto brands are piling in to tap China's seemingly endless appetite for Audis and BMWs but, amid the ambitious sales forecasts, some signs point to trouble ahead for sleek high-priced vehicles.

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Stunning cars you would love to drive!

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A model stands next to China's BYD F3 at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

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A model performs at a SEAT booth at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

China's massive car market may still be young, but the auto industry CEOs descending on Beijing this week will see first hand that it's also growing up fast.

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Stunning cars you would love to drive!

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A visitor sits in the Audi A7 35 FSI at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

Global luxury auto brands are piling in to tap China's seemingly endless appetite for Audis and BMWs but, amid the ambitious sales forecasts, some signs point to trouble ahead for sleek high-priced vehicles.

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Stunning cars you would love to drive!

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A model stands next to a Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

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A Nissan ESFLOW concept car is displayed at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

Nissan Motor Co is proving that being late to the party in China doesn't have to be a handicap, and is poised to widen its lead among Japanese automakers in the world's biggest car market with speedy and aggressive expansion plans.  

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Stunning cars you would love to drive!

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A visitor looks at the Bentley EXP 9 F SUV concept car at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.  

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Stunning cars you would love to drive!

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A visitor (R) sits in the Audi Q7 40 TFSI at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.  

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Stunning cars you would love to drive!

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Nissan's new Sylphy is displayed at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

Nissan Motor Co is proving that being late to the party in China doesn't have to be a handicap, and is poised to widen its lead among Japanese automakers in the world's biggest car market with speedy and aggressive expansion plans.

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Stunning cars you would love to drive!

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A model stands next to a BMW X6 AC Schnitzer car at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.  

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Visitors walk past a poster of a Jaguar XK at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

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A model sits in a Haval E concept car from China's Great Wall Auto at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

Global car makers are counting on China to maintain growth in their premium offerings, even as all the signs point to an overall slowing in the world's largest auto market.

Even conservative forecasts have China's automobile market surging to 30 million vehicles a year by 2020 from last year's 18 million.  

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A worker cleans a Chevrolet CODE 130R at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

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Stunning cars you would love to drive!

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A visitor sitting in a Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet speaks to a staff member at Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

Volkswagen is shifting its expansion in China to the western region where Europe's largest car maker needs more production bases to strengthen its dominance in the world's biggest auto market.