After the opening of retail stores of UPS and FedEx in China, DHL Sinotrans, DHL's joint venture in China, has announced that it has opened its first China retail flagship store in Shanghai, marking the company's first step in retail network expansion in China.

Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts, a subsidiary of power steering components and systems supplier China Automotive Systems, has passed Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company's safety test and road test for its power steering gears and started preparing its initial shipment of model Dongfeng Peugeot 206 to DPCA.

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has formally introduced its first commercially-available hybrid power system in China with Beiqi Foton Bus Company, deploying the hybrid system in 30 city buses for Guangzhou Yiqi Bus.