China Automotive Systems Expects Record Production at Two Subsidiaries

WUHAN, Hubei, China, March 5, 2009: China Automotive Systems, Inc. , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that its subsidiary, Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. ("Henglong") plans to have a record monthly production of 85,000 power steering units for passenger vehicles in March 2009, and subsidiary Henglong Wan'an (''WanAn'') matched its record daily production rate of 1,600 units following the Chinese New Year in response to a large number of new orders.

Henglong is focused on the large-scale production of high-quality power steering products. WanAn is focused on manufacturing steering pumps for the Company's customers.

Mr. Qizhou Wu, Chief Executive Officer of China Automotive Systems, stated, "We are beginning to see results from the government stimulus packages targeting the general economy and also the auto industry. Small-engine vehicles with low emissions have been growing particularly fast in early 2009 in response to the incentives in the stimulus for both the urban and rural markets.''