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The Mercedes-Benz E and C-class sedans will be produced in 2005 at Beijing Jeep , the joint venture between DaimlerChrysler and Beijing Automotive . Although their plans are much less certain , companies such as Geely Group , Chery Automobile Company and Brilliance Automotive have ambitious strategies to increase capacity and grab a larger slice of the Chinese automotive market , competing mainly on price . Gerald Shaff ’ 54 is a former executive in the automotive parts industry , working in both engineering and marketing for Echlin and Tenneco Automotive . Volkswagen has two joint ventures in China with the nation 's two largest automotive producers First Automotive Works Corp and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.In the first three quarters of this year , Volkswagen 's sales in China grew by 28.7 per cent to 524,558 units.China 's car market is poised for rapid growth over the next few years , boosted by enormous consumer demand and a growing replacement and second-hand car segment , according to recent surveys conducted by US market research firm ACNielsen.An ACNielsen telephone survey of 1,500 respondents in Beijing , Shanghai and Guangzhou conducted in May and June revealed an increase in car ownership and purchase intentions.The survey found that 28 per cent of Beijingers own a car , followed by 18 per cent of people in Guangzhou and 11 percent of people in Shanghai .